Favorite Citrus Fruit?
@JamesHxstatic (29413)
Eugene, Oregon
May 29, 2021 2:00pm CST
My wife loves oranges since her parents had a small grove of eight orange trees when she was growing up in the San Fernando Valley of California. I like them okay. but prefer tangerines or tangelos, sometimes blood oranges. She will squeeze lemon juice on almost any food. I only like it with seafood. She likes Kumquats too, but I don't really.
Some people love grapefruit, which comes in yellow or red. They are both too tart for me. Limes are great, but I rarely use them. I do like Meyer Lemon preserves a lot though.
I must not forget the Key Lime which makes a great pie that I have once in a great while, probably not the authentic one from Florida, though.
There are at least 24 varieties of citrus fruit. There may be some I never heard of.
Anyway, what's your favorite?
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
29 May 21
Lemon curd is something I have never tried.
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@sallypup (61000)
• Centralia, Washington
29 May 21
@JamesHxstatic It's like lemon pie filling but there is butter in it. It's kind of like a jam or jelly.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
29 May 21
@sallypup That does sound really good.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
29 May 21
@rebelann She made this one with cilantro and red onion and red bell pepper. I did buy some Peach salsa at Trader Joe's and it was so good, I bought more.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
29 May 21
My wife made some mango salsa that we had with lunch today, it was great!
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@snowy22315 (180452)
• United States
29 May 21
I think I would go with tangerines...but alot of them are good.
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@snowy22315 (180452)
• United States
30 May 21
@JamesHxstatic I noticed you had pomegranets in the picture. I never knew they were considered to be citrus..are they?
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
30 May 21
@snowy22315 No they aren't, ha. I just liked the color they added.
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@much2say (55562)
• Los Angeles, California
29 May 21
She grew up here - and I did too . . . back in the days there were many orange groves out this way. Our yard has a meyer lemon, tangelo, and orange (not sure what kind) trees. I definitely love tangelos (but like most citrus too).
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@much2say (55562)
• Los Angeles, California
29 May 21
@JamesHxstatic I know Granada Hills well! I grew up in Chatsworth . . . and we are still in the Valley.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
29 May 21
They lived in Granada Hills in a house her great grandmother had lived in, out in the sticks back then.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
29 May 21
@much2say What high school did you go to?
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@LeaPea2417 (37350)
• Toccoa, Georgia
30 May 21
@JamesHxstatic Yes, I also discovered a brand of oranges called Cara Cara navel. It has a pinkish inside and no seeds. It's tasty.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
29 May 21
They are great. Do you get Florida oranges where you live? Here is it California.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
30 May 21
@LeaPea2417 I have seen those, but have not tried them. No seeds is a good thing.
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@Nevena83 (65277)
• Serbia
30 May 21
@JamesHxstatic And most importantly they have a lot of vitamin C.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
30 May 21
@Nevena83 Best way to get it too.
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@allknowing (136089)
• India
31 May 21
@JamesHxstatic I have these Christmas parties for kids from an Institue each year and oranges are always included. The venue is filled with that aroma when kids peel them.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
31 May 21
@allknowing How nice for them! I'm sure they love it!
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
30 May 21
They are a big favorite to almost everyone.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
29 May 21
There are plenty available where you live too, I think.
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@RasmaSandra (79714)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
30 May 21
I guess the citrus fruit I like that best are oranges, followed by pink grapefruit and fresh lemons which I usually like to sprinkle on things like fish and french fries,
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@RasmaSandra (79714)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
31 May 21
@JamesHxstatic I love to drink pink grapefruit juice
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
31 May 21
@RasmaSandra Do you squeeze it or buy it separately?
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
30 May 21
I like lemon on fish too. The pink grapefruits are so much better and less sour than the yellow.
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@xFiacre (12984)
• Ireland
29 May 21
@jameshxstatic I breakfast each morning on grapefruit, preferably the ruby variety. Limes are just wonderful and I especially love lime pickle - it tastes positively dirty I find. Lemons are just so good and I stick them in just about anything I'm cooking.
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@xFiacre (12984)
• Ireland
29 May 21
@JamesHxstatic It's really more of a chutney really.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
29 May 21
@xFiacre Oh, that sounds good!
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
29 May 21
Glad to hear that you get plenty of vitamin C! Lime pickle, i have not tried (yet).
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
29 May 21
Calamondin? I had to look that one up. Small orange fruit it said. Anne makes salad dressing with lemon juice and olive oil and (too little) sugar sometimes.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
30 May 21
@thelme55 Thanks Thelma! I'll bet that dressing is good.
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@thelme55 (76940)
• Germany
30 May 21
@JamesHxstatic Calamondin is also called Calamansi in the Philippines. We usually use it in marinating our meat and making Calamansi juice. I also use it in making salad dressing with olive oil and honey. Enjoy your Sunday.
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@florelway (23286)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
29 May 21
You're right there are so many varieties of citrus fruits. Some don't grow in one area while abundant in some. I like lemon and oranges.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
29 May 21
Are you one of those who eats lemons like oranges. I can't imagine doing that.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
29 May 21
Limes have great flavor and not too sour.
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@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
29 May 21
I like tangerines the most, but I also eat oranges. I don't like grapefruit. I have only eaten kumquats a few times, and I didn't really like them. I like lemon and lime.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
29 May 21
I prefer tangerines mostly too, but they seem to come and go quickly. So I buy some tangelos.
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@kaylachan (69370)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
29 May 21
I would have to go with Florida oranges, but because of the cirtic acid, I can only eat them very sparingly.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
29 May 21
We get only California oranges here, and they are quite sweet.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16758)
• China
30 May 21
I barely eat the citrus fruit.Apples are my favourite.Some of the fruits in the photo are pomegranates.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16758)
• China
31 May 21
@JamesHxstatic Fruits are abundant in your state .Here "red delicious apples"come in grocery stores ,not sure if they come from Oregon.
@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
30 May 21
I see those pomegranates. I guess I just liked all the colors. I like apples a lot too and the state I live in, Oregon grows and exports lots of apples to places, including China.
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@RebeccasFarm (89831)
• Arvada, Colorado
29 May 21
I think mandarins. I love those little orange thingies.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
30 May 21
Well, I hope you are able to get some soon. Is the salad very tart made with that sour fruit?
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
4 Jun 21
@Bubba90 That is quite a mixture, sounds good.
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@Bubba90 (1755)
• Indonesia
4 Jun 21
@JamesHxstatic I have got it, I mix it with chili that has been mashed with salt and lemon and sugar, it tastes very fresh.
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