Orange (Citrus sinensis) peel cut and sifted - Bulk.

The cut peel is traditionally used as a tea. Many cosmetics call for peel in either cut form or as a powder. Its light flavor makes it easy to add into tea blends, and the peel can also be incorporated into jams, jellies, stir-fry dishes and many other culinary creations.

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EXTRA INFORMATION:

The genus name Citrus is the Latin name for this group of plants. The common name Orange derives from the Sanskrit name for the fruit, nagaranga, which in turn derives from the Persian naranj.      

Orange trees, native to southern Asia but cultivated in many regions around the world, are small evergreens with grayish brown bark and hard yellow wood. The alternate leaves are 3 to 4 inches long, ovate, glossy, and dark green on their tops but pale underneath. The hermaphroditic, fragrant white flowers grow in small axillary cymes. The fruits are round, bright orange, and juicy. The trees require dry soil and prefer full sun, though they can survive in partial shade.   

Everyone knows Orange to be a delicious fruit, and it is used in the kitchen in ways too numerous to mention. Orange peel is also edible, though usually only in small amounts, and it is used most often as a zesty flavoring. Orange flower water is also used as a flavoring, most often for desserts like ice cream and beverages.

The essential oil of the blossoms is called neroli; the essential oil of the leaves and young shoots is called petigrain; the essential oil of the peel is called orange essential oil. All three are used in perfumes, soaps, lotions, and hair-care products. Dried Orange peel is often included in potpourri. Oranges are a symbol of prosperity and good fortune.

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