HEIRLOOM TEMPLE ORANGES — Another Forgotten Piece Of History & Tasty Citrus Gift To The World From Jamaica
Worldwide They Love ’em. You and your friends will too. Here’s why:
We treasure our precious Heirloom Temple Orange Trees the way most folks treasure their homegrown tomatoes. The fruits are too delicate and thin-skinned to pack and ship commercially. And their bright, tangy juice is a pleasure you will never — ever — get from supermarket oranges. And when they hit their peak perfection , you can pick some for our friends and family to enjoy. Order your Heirloom Temple Orange Trees today! — www.Farmlinkr.com/store/nature-touch-farms
WHAT IS AN HEIRLOOM FRUIT TREE?
First let us define what is an heirloom fruit tree.
Exactly what an heirloom plant is can mean different things to different people. We consider heirloom fruit trees as varieties that have developed a historical or cultural significance which have been passed from generation-to-generation and often has a local or even familial significance. There is no hard and fast definition of “heirloom” as we also consider age a determining factor in the “heirloom” designation.
We consider an heirloom to be no younger than 60 years old to qualify, because that would ensure its origins prior to WWII, when modern agriculture emerged and varieties began to be patented.
Simply stated I have found defining heirloom cultivars is to use the definition of heirloom in its truest sense. A true heirloom is a cultivar that has been nurtured, selected, and handed down from one family member to another for many generations.
You may be wondering, “That’s great, but are heirloom trees worth my time?” The common supermarket varieties appeal to commercial growers because they need fruit that ripens all at once, doesn’t bruise easily, grows high yields, ships and stores for extended lengths of time, and sits on the shelf without a blemish. Flavor is often a secondary consideration. These requirements are essential for commercial growers to meet because consumers have come to expect visually homogeneous fruit. This demand eliminates our cherished trees’ unique qualities, historic importance and nostalgia.
Our heirloom and traditional fruit trees exist thanks in great part to the home gardeners and Selective Plant Nurseries, like Nature Touch Farms, who continue to explore beyond the store shelves in search of a treasured trait that has eluded many of our supermarket aisles. We encourage everyone to maintain this search and share in the revival of these relics from the past. It’s a unique experience to bite into a fruit that explodes with a complexity of sweetness chased with a dash of tartness. What a delight to realize, after savoring this discovery, that this is one of thousands of flavors waiting to be rediscovered.
Now that we have defined what “heirloom” means. Let us now find out more about our Heirloom Temple Oranges….
HEIRLOOM TEMPLE ORANGES
The Temple Orange, also know as “Royal Mandarin” is thought to have first been discovered in 1896 in Jamaica by a Florida fruit–grower by the name of Boyce. Boyce shipped some budwood (budding branches that are ready to be grafted to another tree) from these trees back to Florida.
Starke, Florida, United States — Died:January 9, 1917 (aged 54)
Winter Park, Florida, United States
The resulting fruit eventually came to the attention of William Chase Temple, a prominent citrus grower and merchant. After the citrus fruit began to be grown commercially around 1919, it was given Temple’s name.
INTERESTING FACTS
Some people mistakenly believe the fruit got its name due to being displayed in temples. However, the Temple Orange is actually named after William Chase Temple, a Florida citrus grower who once owned the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team.
There are many different subtypes of Temple Oranges, also called “tangors” (for their parents, the “tang”–erine and the “or”–ange). Some have pretty interesting names — for instance, King of Siam, Umatilla, Miyauchi Iyo, and Iyokan.
THE BOTTOM LINE
This gorgeous, flavorful eating orange has the perfect balance of sweet and tart. Easy to peel and enjoy, it has a long history of popularity around the world.
APPEARANCE
The Temple Orange is a medium–sized fruit with a glossy, orange–red peel. It has a different shape than many oranges: rather than being round like a ball, it’s “pudgy” in the middle with a flatter top and bottom.
TASTE
Spicy–sweet, with a hint of sparkling tartness, the Temple is one of the more full–flavored, complex citrus fruits you can find. Did you know that Temple Oranges aren’t technically oranges? They’re actually a hybrid of a tangerine and an orange, which gives them a great taste somewhere in between the two.
JUICINESS
The Temple Orange is medium–juicy…never dry, but not so wet as to be messy to eat.
SEEDS
Temples are a famous and beloved variety that does come with some seeds.
EATING OUT OF HAND
Temple Oranges are a classic, tender, well–flavored eating orange. They’re very easy to peel, and segment up beautifully.
AVAILABILITY
Temple Oranges are a mid– to late–season orange, available from late–January to March. They will still be fresh off the tree in early spring, ready for eating, juicing and making beautiful gift baskets when many varieties are long gone.
BEST USED FOR
The temple orange is beloved as a great eating and snacking orange. It sections very easily with little pith, making it a great choice for eating in green and fruit salads, though you may want to cut the sections in half first to pop out the seeds. Temple oranges are also plenty juicy enough to be used to flavor desserts, breakfast treats, and other delights.
Why Should I Buy & Grow Temple Oranges Trees?
Temple Oranges are the perfect choice for home gardeners who are looking for a highly flavorful eating orange that is not often found in stores, plus with the rich history behind this heirloom orange variety. It will sure be the conversation piece when your home garden is visited by friends, family & loved ones. This is a “foodie’s” orange. Temple oranges are also a later–season fruit and are available when other favorites are off the market.
The Temple Orange Tree grows perfectly as a potted plant or planted in a sunny location in your home garden.
Where Can I Get Heirloom Temple Orange Trees To Buy?
Nature Touch Farms is your source for buying rare plants and fruit trees. Our online selection of rainforest tropicals, exotic fruit trees and fruit trees can bring the tropics to your back yard, greenhouse or garden.
Check out our wide selection of other tropical plants, subtropical plants and temperate climate plants exclusively at our website — www.Farmlinkr.com/store/nature-touch-farms
Due to the rarity of Temple Orange Trees. This tree is only sold as a well matured, manicured and grafted fruit trees.
Each of our Heirloom Temple Orange Trees is professionally potted in our Signature Organic Citrus Potting Mix, hand-grafted and raised with care at our nursery at Nature Touch Farms. We guarantee that you will receive a high quality, healthy citrus tree free of pest or disease.
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