Jaffa orange

Jaffa orange
Jaffa oranges on sale at Mahane Yehuda Market in Jerusalem
Species	Citrus × sinensis
Hybrid parentage	'Baladi' orange × unknown
Cultivar	'Jaffa'
Origin	Ottoman Palestine (region) in mid-19th century (c. 1840s)

The Jaffa orange (Arabic: برتقال يافا, Hebrew: תפוז יפו), is an orange variety with few seeds and a tough skin that make it highly exportable. It was developed by Arab farmers in mid-19th century Ottoman Palestine, and takes its name from the city of Jaffa where it was first produced for export.^[1][2] Jaffa oranges are known for their sweet taste.

During the initial Jewish immigration to Palestine, the business of maintaining orchards and exporting oranges was an integrated venture of Jews and Arabs based out of the Port of Jaffa. Today, the Jaffa orange is one of three main varieties of the fruit grown in the Mediterranean, alongside the navel and bitter orange. It is cultivated in Israel, Palestine, Cyprus, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Turkey.^[2]