Orange

In a flavorful celebration of Antalya's renowned citrus produce, chefs showcased the versatility of the Finike district's oranges in 101 traditional dishes, with the surprising yet delectable combination of oranges with Adana kebab and pide stealing the show.

Vernon Hollingsworth grew up in Florida among his family's orange trees, recently ravaged by a double whammy of disease and a hurricane that have sent juice prices spiraling and left farmers blinking in disbelief.

The last weekend of freedom ends before the closures that will accompany Italy until Easter Monday: from today 48 million Italians from 10 regions plus the Province of Trento are in the red zone to ease coronavirus infections.

The other regions, except Sardinia in the white area, are in the orange area.

Nearly 300 tons of orange peels are brought into the economy annually in the Kadirli district of Osmaniye, which is one of the important agricultural centers of the Çukurova region in Turkey's south.

Everybody in Turkey must have seen the scenes of the insanely surreal slaughter of oranges recently.

If you like the classic combination of orange and chocolate, you will love these little treats!

Serves: 15 pieces Preparation time: 10′ + 1 day waiting Cooks in: 30′ Ready in: 40′

Ingredients
3 navel oranges, peel on, washed, dry
250 good quality dark chocolate
1 vanilla pod, split open, seeds scraped
1 lt water
500 gr sugar

The citrus world surely fascinates all us human beings. I have a particular fondness to all kinds of citrus; the perfect balance of sweetness and tanginess is the ideal taste combination a fruit should have, but it is the haunting smell of the peel that makes all citrus irresistible. The winner in the citrus family must be the tangerine, the reddish orange variety of mandarin oranges. 

By Claudia Carpenter

Orange production in Greece is set to decline after damaging rain in May and June, while Italy’s output will also fall, according to the Foreign Agricultural Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

By Lina Giannarou