orange juice

Orange juice is a beverage made from the juice of an orange. Oranges themselves are fruits from trees in the Citrus genus, known for their leathery, oily rinds and juicy inner flesh. While the sweet orange (Citrus ×sinensis) is common, other varieties like the mandarin and sour orange also exist.12

Historically, oranges were primarily eaten as fruit. However, the popularity of drinking orange juice, particularly frozen concentrated juice, significantly increased orange consumption. Oranges are valued for their nutritional content, being rich in vitamin C and providing some vitamin A.2