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In the News (Fri 25 Dec 09)

  
 Orange
Sour orange, resistant to foot rot, became the preferred rootstock in low hammock and flatwoods soils with high water table until the discovery of the virus disease, tristeza, in Florida orange groves in 1952.
Sour orange has been reinstated in recent years because tristeza has been more or less dormant since the 1940's and sour orange is now the prevailing stock for 50% of the orange and grapefruit trees in the state.
A vinous decoction of husked orange seeds is prescribed for urinary ailments in China and the juice of fresh orange leaves or a decoction of the dried leaves may be taken as a carminative or emmenagogue or applied on sores and ulcers.
www.hort.purdue.edu /newcrop/morton/orange.html   (7762 words)

  
 Orange Blossoms: Florida's Beloved Bouquets
A simple perfumed orange blossom garland was often used (and still is!) to adorn a bride's hair if she chose not to wear a veil, making a lovely tiara.
Orange blossoms are indeed one of the most fragrant flowers in Florida, and have even been used in making a commercial perfume.
However, the beautiful and aromatic orange blossom was obviously the preference of Floridians.
www.gardenguides.com /articles/orangeblossoms.htm   (1061 words)

  
 Spice Pages: Orange (Citrus sinensis/aurantium)
Orange blossom water (neroli water) is a aqueous distillate popular for flavouring sweets and drinks.
Orange is cultivated world-wide (where climate permits) as a fruit and as source of orange juice, which is enjoyed fresh and processed into various beverages.
As bitter oranges can be difficult to come by, most cookbooks suggest a mixture of sweet orange juice and lime juice as a substitute, but I think that fresh grapefruit juice is even a better choice.
www.uni-graz.at /~katzer/engl/Citr_sin.html   (1624 words)

  
 Desoto Sun Herald - 03/01/05   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The first trees to sprout new feathery growth and orange buds are in the southern area of the county, particularly south of County Road 760.
Even orange trees lying flat on the ground, their roots jutting up from the soil, are making an attempt to produce another season of fruit.
The orange blossom is the official Florida state flower and the mockingbird is the official bird.
www.sun-herald.com /NewsArchive4/030105/tp6de6.htm?date=030105&story=tp6de6.htm   (705 words)

  
 Floridata: Citrus sinensis
Orange blossoms are white, very fragrant, and arranged in clusters of 1-6.
Freshly picked oranges are tastier than those bought in the market which usually have been "de-greened" with ethylene gas, washed with detergent, colored with orange dye, coated with wax, and stored for who-knows-how-long under refrigeration.
Oranges are said to lower cholesterol and aid in the digestion of fatty foods.
www.floridata.com /ref/C/citr_sin.cfm   (897 words)

  
 Essence of Orange Blossoms Product Review   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Essence of Orange Blossoms is derived from a special type of flowering orange tree that grows wild in the Mediterranean.
The source of the essence is the highly aromatic, exotic smelling blossoms of a medicinal type of orange tree, which is entirely different from the commercial type.
These blossoms contain a high density of essential oil, which is extracted within the watery essence and may even be seen, if the light is correct, as a glimmer atop the fluid.
www.nutritionworld.com /oreganol/oblossoms.html   (357 words)

  
 Strat's Place - Daniel Rogov - Israel - The Sweet Scent of Orange Blossoms
From the coastal plains to the hills of the Galilee, orange groves are so much a part of the Israeli landscape that most people take it for granted that oranges have always been an integral part of the local culinary lifestyle.
Unlike bitter oranges which grow on trees that sometimes reach twelve meters in height, sweet oranges grow on compact, elegant trees, with pleasantly scented blossoms.
No one knows precisely when the sweet orange was introduced into the Middle East, but the first orange tree was brought to the Western World in the early 16th century, when Portugese explorer Vasco da Gama brought a root of one of these trees from China to Portugal.
www.stratsplace.com /rogov/israel/sweet_scent_orange.html   (656 words)

  
 Are the Orange Blossoms Falling? Chapman Releases Economic Forecast   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Orange, CA ö The A. Gary Anderson Center for Economic Research at Chapman University released today the results of its 22nd annual economic forecast for the U.S. and Orange County.
Orange Countyâs rate of job growth declined in â99 for the first time since the recession ended in â91.
Although total building permit valuation is forecasted to hit a near record level of $4.1 billion in 2000, the average annual rate of growth is forecasted to decline from 15.6 percent in â99 to 5.5 percent in 2000.
www.chapman.edu /pubrel/newsreleases/newsreleases99_00/forecast12-02-99.htm   (1061 words)

  
 botanical.com - A Modern Herbal | Orange, Sweet - Herb Profile and Information
Orange oil is one of the most difficult to preserve, the most satisfactory method being to add 10 per cent of its volume of olive oil.
The oil from Sweet Orange blossoms is found in commerce under the name of 'Neroli petalae.' Being far less fragrant it only fetches half the price of neroli oil and on that account is frequently used to adulterate the true neroli oil.
Infusion of Orange, B.P., 4 to 8 drachms.
www.botanical.com /botanical/mgmh/o/oraswe12.html   (1200 words)

  
 Brewer, E. Cobham. Dictionary of Phrase & Fable. Orange Blossoms Worn at Weddings.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The subject of bridal decorations being made a study, and the orange flower being found suitable, from the use made of it by the ancient Saracens, it was introduced by modistes as a fit ornament for brides.
An orange tree of moderate size will yield three or four thousand oranges in a year; and the blossom being white, is a symbol of innocence and chastity.
The orange was also used by Cardinal Wolsey as a pomander.
www.bonus.com /contour/bartlettqu/http@@/www.bartleby.com/81/12483.html   (172 words)

  
 Victorian Wedding: To Gather Orange Blossoms
There are few trees so prolific as the orange; it is one of the rare plants that blooms and bears fruit at the same time, thus becoming symbolic of fruitfulness.
But it was Queen Victoria who created the vogue for the sweet smelling blossoms when she wore them in a grand wreath for her 1840 wedding, and the classic floral theme for the Victorian bride was set.
When real orange blossoms were in short supply or in northern climates where citrus fruits did not flourish, wax replicas were used instead.
www.victoriana.com /bridal/powell/blossoms.htm   (688 words)

  
 UptownCity: Wedding Customs "In Spain, orange blossoms are...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The orange blossom symbolizes chastity and purity and, because the orange blossom tree is an evergreen, it also represents everlasting love.
It is said she got the blossoms from the orange trees that grow in a courtyard attached to the great cathedral in Seville.
It is not unlikely that Spanish brides of yore took advantage of the beauty of orange blossoms to complement their bridal outfits.
uptowncity.com /love/WedCus/spain.htm   (901 words)

  
 Floridian: Real Florida: The fragrance of Florida
A chemist with a sophisticated sense of smell studies the aroma of the celebrated orange blossom.
They are pretty sure a blossom on the tree has a smell superior to that of a blossom picked moments later.
When he takes a deep breath in a grove full of orange blossoms, the left side of his brain, the analytical side, recognizes linalool, esters and maybe a dozen more volatiles.
sptimes.com /2002/04/09/news_pf/Floridian/Real_Florida__The_fra.shtml   (1350 words)

  
 Print Article: Orange blossoms as a city with real character   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Around Orange, others are waiting to see how they scrub up at the local cinema tomorrow night.
Two years ago Cowan chose Orange because a film-maker friend, Michael Caulfield, lives there and he was impressed by its energetic theatre and musical community.
One of the five interweaving strands in Orange Love Story is about a strong willed 15-year-old, played by Rossi, 17, who elopes with a 23-year-old mobile phone salesman.
www.smh.com.au /cgi-bin/common/popupPrintArticle.pl?path=/articles/2003/10/17/1066364482334.html   (441 words)

  
 Essential Oils. Natural Aromatherapy Products. Belle's Botanicals
When we peel an orange, walk through a rose or herb garden and rub a sprig of lavender, rosemary or sage between our fingers, we experience the distinct scent of the particular plant.
For example, the Bitter Orange tree produces orange essential oil from the fruit peel; petitgrain essential oil from the leaves and twigs; and neroli essential oil from the orange blossoms.
Bitter Orange Essential Oil is extracted by cold expression from the outer peel of the almost ripe fruit.
www.belles-botanicals.com /oilsEO.htm   (2436 words)

  
 Where The Orange Blossoms Grow
Even the air was dominated by oranges, from the sweet fragrance of orange blossoms to the acrid pungency of the juice plants.
One takes a fresh orange and squeezes it and rolls it hard in their hands to break up the juicy sections inside.
Many of us had orange trees in our yards, and we could not eat or give away all the fruit, so some of it would fall, fully ripened, to the ground and lay there—sometimes for months.
www.chastaincentral.com /tims/orange.html   (1333 words)

  
 Military Images: 'The Orange Blossoms'
Only the small orange ribbons denoted the 124th as a regiment of distinction, but that mark was well-known in the Army of the Potomac.
It had not worn any uniform as grand as those of zouaves and chasseurs, but the regiment's little strips of orange ribbon were as mighty as symbol of their courage as they needed.
Hardly had the sound of gunfire died down, when the Orange Blossoms heard the sound of shooting, described as "musketry, joined by the crashing thunder of artillery," in the distance.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3905/is_200403/ai_n9395841   (989 words)

  
 Varietal of the Month -- Eucalyptus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Sweet Orange is a compact evergreen tree 20-30 feet tall with a rounded, symmetrical crown spreading 15-20 feet or so.
The Sweet Orange is native originally to Vietnam, northwest India and southern China.
Orange Blossom honey has an appealing aroma reflecting its citrus origin, and is ideal as a table honey.
www.honey.com /votm/orangeblossom.html   (272 words)

  
 NYU Livewire | Orange Blossoms in New York: Florida Band’s Dreams Come To Fruition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
A half-hour segment on Orange Park was broadcast in Japan a few months after the “New York Times” article was published, and the band’s fan base expanded overseas.
Orange Park is actually the second band the four men have formed.
The four eventually regrouped, and now Orange Park’s first full-length album, “Songs From The Unknown,” will be released in the United States by the label Young American Recordings in late April.
journalism.nyu.edu /pubzone/livewire/000307.php   (788 words)

  
 Wedding Ezine - The Online Magazine
Some say the association of orange blossoms with the bridal attire came from ancient China where they were considered symbols of purity, chastity and innocence.
The orange tree is also symbolic of fruitfulness because it bears so abundantly and because it is one of the rare plants which blooms and bears fruit at the same time.
When real orange blossoms were in short supply or in northern regions where citrus fruits did not grow well, wax replicas were used instead.
www.firstdanceimpressions.com /Weddingezine57.html   (1117 words)

  
 Downtown Chick Chat: Orange Blossom Special
The orange blossoms are in bloom and they smell oh so very good and the smell is everywhere - no matter where I drive in the evenings and for some reason, I can only smell that strong smell at night.
This time of year always reminds me of Hawaii because the orange blossoms smell just like the flowers in Hawaii that bloom all year round.
I cannot for the life of me remember what they are called but they smell just like orange blossoms and they are one of the most popular flowers used in making leis.
www.downtownchickchat.com /archives/000256.php   (317 words)

  
 Exeter, Calif., in spring: Orange blossom special
Pizura grew up near here, on an orange ranch that has been in her family for more than 100 years.
For orange blossoms and proximity to giant trees aren't the only reasons to visit Exeter.
In the early '90s, after a hard freeze savaged the orange crop and a fire destroyed a portion of downtown, the city fell into an economic slump.
www.sunset.com /sunset/Premium/Travel/2000/04-Apr/Exeter0400/Exeter0400.html   (604 words)

  
 The Observer | Review | Even playing safe, Orange blossoms
While we wait for the big night, along comes the Orange Prize for Fiction, boasting that it celebrates 'excellence, originality and accessibility in women's writing'.
But this year's Orange jury, chaired by Sandi Toksvig and assisted by, among others, Helena Kennedy and Minette Walters, has managed to promote the new without trashing the old.
Her selection is a notably good decision by Orange.
observer.guardian.co.uk /review/story/0,6903,1207869,00.html   (466 words)

  
 American BigBands - Page 3 "G" Bands
At the beginning of summer, 1926, The Orange Blossoms played at Lake Orion, outside of Pontiac, Michigan, and in Mid-summer were shifted to the Bob-Lo Boats, cruise ships operating in Lake Erie, later playing at the Graystone Ballroom, in Detroit.
Here is photo of the Orange Blossoms Arriving, during a snow fall.
Here is another of the Blossoms Relaxing in the Lounge/Library, - I love those Spats that some of the band are wearing, and here are the Orange Blossoms on the Bandstand.
nfo.net /usa/g3.html   (3523 words)

  
 Ask The Critic: Orange-flower water can be fashioned as a syrup
First, the orange blossoms traditionally used to produce orange-flower water for culinary purposes are carefully plucked from bitter orange or Seville orange trees found in the Mediterranean region.
Second, bitter orange blossoms become the potent, aromatic flavoring called orange-flower water through the process of distillation.
Infuse the petals alone or create floral, fruit, herb and spice combinations: violets sweetened with honey, hawthorn or may blossoms with borage flowers, elderflowers and orange blossoms with dried apple.
seattlepi.nwsource.com /food/234047_ask27.html   (562 words)

  
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Spouses and children are welcomed in this family oriented group; the ladies may choose to participate in The Daughters of Orange which portrays a patriotic organization of the time.
The 124th NY is working with the staff of the museum to restore one of Orange County's great farms to its 19th century glory.
This year we plan to build additional permanent winter quarters on the property both for spectators to see how soldiers were housed and to use at reenactments.
www.geocities.com /CollegePark/Quad/2449   (390 words)

  
 Cornelia Powell Online Magazine - To Gather Orange Blossoms   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
There are few trees so prolific as the orange; it is one of the rare plants that blooms and bears fruit at the same time, thus becoming symbolic of fruitfulness and fertility.
Reports in society newspapers of certain extravagant Victorian weddings would describe opulent use of "real" orange blossoms, and the effusive accounts of the nuptials told of lush scents wafting through the air.
However, these exquisite folkloric flowers, either genuine fresh blossoms or wax replicas, continued to be used to "fulfill the demands of tradition" well into the 1950s.
www.corneliapowell.com /modern/orangeBlossoms.htm   (683 words)

  
 Amazon.com: The Orange Blossoms : 50 Years of Growth in Orange County: Books: Bob Ziebell,Toby Young,John Westcott,Nora ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Not long ago, Orange County was still a reflection of its very name - an agricultural landscape where organe trees outnumbered its inhabitants.
However, in the span of a half-century, the aroma of citrus blossoms has been succeeded by the scent of change.
These pages reveal the visions and accomplishments of those who have developed, in a span of 50 years, a unique culture and region that is Orange County today.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1886483353?v=glance   (387 words)

  
 The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu - The Orange Blossoms
The tall trees in the garden were a dark wall in the light of the quarter moon.
The scent of orange blossoms drifted in, to call back the past.
He knew how useless it was to complain about the times, but perhaps he found something in her, an awareness and a sensitivity, that set off a chain of responses in himself.
www.globusz.com /ebooks/Genji/00000022.htm   (888 words)

  
 orange flowers/blossoms
I have found orange flower water in a couple of places but no actual flowers or even a flower to water conversion.
And I refuse to buy pre made blends as they all have lots of orange or red food coloring which is totally unnessesary as tea isn't bad looking.
You may find orange blossoms sold by herbal, botanical, or natural food companies.
www.thespicehouse.com /forum/topic_show.pl?tid=12   (337 words)

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