Perhaps
no other
plant
or animal
is more
associated
with
a state
than
the orange.
Florida
produces
over
80% of
all the
citrus
consumed
in the
U.S.
every
year,
making
it critical
to the
state
economy.
The
sweet
orange
is a
compact
evergreen
tree
20-30
ft. tall
with
a rounded,
symmetrical
crown
spreading
15-20
ft. or
so.
The
leaves
are
shiny
and
leathery,
oblong
to
elliptic,
up
to
4” long,
and
have
narrow
wings
on
their
petioles
(leaf
stems).
Orange
blossoms
are
white,
very
fragrant,
and
are arranged
in
clusters.
