Oranges for juicing - small oranges, possibly with blemishes

Delicious untreated JUICE ORANGES – from Argolis, Greece

Our Navelina oranges come directly from the Diamantopoulos family in Myloi Peleponnes, Greece. The untreated oranges grow around the villages of Kato Glukobrisi, on the west coast. The family business works with other grower families to continuously supply us with delicious oranges. In the colder months, we receive delicious juicy Newhall table oranges, and in summer, juicy sweet Valencia juice oranges. All from organic farming.

Do you enjoy orange products? Please also try our delicious orange marmalade with orange peel (zest) and 85% orange fruit.

The short answer is: Our oranges are not degreened and are not offered in supermarkets.

The biological explanation is: Because the nights in Greece are too warm in November and December, and natural degreening due to cold night temperatures is too rare. Nevertheless, our juice oranges are ripe and full of flavor!

Most people believe that ripe and tasty oranges can be recognized by an intense orange color. Often, our customers are unsettled after receiving their order due to the partially green or yellow peel and fear they have bought unripe, sour-tasting fruits. But this concern is unfounded, as the color of the peel does not indicate the ripeness of citrus fruits.

What do we offer with our untreated oranges?

We do not sort by size.
Some juice oranges have blemishes on the peel.

Generally, it is like this:
For juice oranges, you also have to consider the season to know what you are getting.

The true juice orange is called Valencia and ripens between May and October.

This orange has seeds, and the skin of the segments is not as tender as in our Navelina table oranges.

Also, the peel is usually not as beautiful and may have hail damage or dry spots. This is because the oranges are used for juicing, and sorting here is not as extreme. Therefore, most oranges are commercial class II (HKl2).

The oranges come from organically certified cultivation and also from tree rows that are not covered by the certificate. You can recognize this by the ORGANIC LOGO on the main image.

In winter, it is like this:

Between mid-November and the end of April, we offer various table orange varieties from the Navel family. From November to February, the Newhall variety, and until the end of April, the Navel Late variety.

During this time, all our juice oranges are organically certified. These are mostly smaller oranges with peel imperfections and dry spots, which is common for organically certified goods.

The oranges can also be eaten as is; the skin is tender, and there are no seeds inside. However, the oranges are not "flawless" compared to our table oranges, which are better sorted and larger.

Conclusion on the difference between juice oranges and oranges:
In the warmer months, you drink juice from the true Valencia juice orange, and in winter, it's smaller organic oranges with peel imperfections (commercial class II) that are used for juicing.