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Wasabi
Wasabi is a perennial and a member of the Cruciferae family. It is grown mainly for its underground rhizome (tuber) which produces branch-less, edible leaves above ground. A mature wasabi root is firm, cylindrical, brown and green-skinned and tapered.
Banana Flowers
Exotic banana flowers are the red-orange to deep purple, pointed, compact heads at the tip end of a forming bunch of bananas. Each bud has large outer petals that protect groups of small white flowers
Seasons/Availability
California navel oranges are typically available winter through spring.
Current Facts
There are over 50 different navel orange varieties. The most common and important variety is the Washington Navel orange. The Washington navel provides parentage to most of the navel varieties available in the commercial and non-commercial citrus landscape. There is only one surviving original parent Washington navel tree still producing fruit today in Riverside, California.
Description/Taste
The navel orange is a ubiquitous orange variety. It has the quintessential orange, smooth but pebbled and easy-to-peel skin with a trademark "belly button" at its stem end. Its translucent yellow orange flesh is perfectly segmented, seedless and rich with sweet juices.
Applications
Navel oranges are one the most popular, fresh-eating varieties. Sweet and easy-to-peel, they may be segmented and used as a salad ingredient or in baked goods. Pair with dried fruits, nuts, onions, olives, cheeses, fresh herbs, bananas and berries. Use juice and zest to flavor syrups, curds and doughs. Navel oranges will keep, refrigerated, for up to two weeks.
Geography/History
The original navel orange was discovered growing as a mutation on a sweet orange tree in Brazil in 1820. Seedlings were brought to California in 1873 and in 1878 a navel tree produced its first fruit. In a few short years, the navel orange grew from one tree to millions of trees out of near obscurity. It is one of the most popular varieties in the world, second only to the Valencia orange.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
| Lil Piggy's | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| Giuseppe Restaurants & Fine Catering | San Diego CA | 760-822-3593 sal |
| Great News Cooking School | San Diego CA | 888-478-2433 |
| Warren Walker School Mission Valley | San Diego CA | 619-223-3663 |
| Polite Provisions | San Diego CA | 619-677-3784 |
| Hotel Palomar Salt Box - Bar | San Diego CA | 619-515-4062 |
| Ki's Kitchen Commissary | Carlsbad CA | 760-438-8606 |
| Juan Chou | San Diego CA | 619-487-0455 |
| 100 wines | San Diego CA | 619-491-0100 |
| Sycamore Den | San Diego CA | 858-366-2586 |
| El Dorado Lounge | San Diego CA | 858-361-4633 marshal |
| Hilton San Diego Gaslamp | San Diego CA | 619-231-4040 |
| Craft and Commerce Bar | San Diego CA | 619-962-5935 |
| Bahia Resort Hotel | San Diego CA | 858-488-0551 |
| Davanti Enoteca | San Diego CA | 858-519-5060 |
| Blue Ribbon Artisan Pizzeria | Encinitas CA | 760-634-7671 |
| Chez Loma | Coronado CA | 619-435-0661 |
| Craft and Commerce (Sekscobra Inc.) | San Diego CA | 619-962-5935 |
| Bailiwick | San Diego CA | 619-795-3036 |
| Noble Experiment | San Diego CA | 619-446-0002 |
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Navel Oranges. One
is easiest, three is harder.Recently Spotted
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Jia Hua Fruiterer Near Shanghai, Shanghai, China About 52 days ago, 4/27/13 Spotter's comments : Imported Sunkist Oranges from Sunkist are for sale. Whole Foods Market Near Lake Grove, New York, United States About 73 days ago, 4/06/13 Santa Monica Farmers Market Near Santa Monica, California, United States About 90 days ago, 3/20/13 Spotter's comments : Bernard Farms, Riverside, CA has very floral navel orange blossoms. Whole Foods Market Near Lake Grove, New York, United States About 104 days ago, 3/06/13 |
