The origin of the name navel orange

The name navel orange comes from the fact that there are some immature carpels at the top of the fruit, which look like a human navel. Navel orange is a culti

The origin of the name navel orange

The name navel orange comes from the fact that there are some immature carpels at the top of the fruit, which look like a human navel. Navel orange is a cultivated variety of citrus sweet orange. Its fruit is spherical, oblate or oval, with orange-yellow to orange-red peel, solid or half-full core and yellowish, orange-red or purplish red pulp.