Orange, Lemon Lime & Citrus Fruit

Fruits in the citrus family grow on trees or shrubs and need optimal sunlight and a warm climate in order to grow. They generally have thick skin with soft flesh that is divided into segments. The skin of citrus fruits, particularly oranges, limes and lemons are often grated and used for decoration and flavouring. There are over 100 types of citrus fruits with flavours varying from sweet to sour, which is due to the combination of the sugar and citric acid content of the fruit.

Common types of citrus fruits include lemons, limes, grapefruit, and several types of oranges.

Orange have a wide spectrum of flavours from sweet to bitter, however, bitter are rarely consumed. Oranges tend to have a sweet, zesty flavour and are one of the more mild citrus fruits in terms of acidity.

There are many fruits similar in appearance and taste to orange such as clementines, tangerines and kumquats, all of which can be broken down again into different varieties, hence why there are so many types of citrus fruits.

Lemons are an extremely versatile fruit used in desserts, drinks, dressings and pairs particularly well with fish. It is an oval fruit with bright yellow skin and a more muted yellow flesh; its flavour is sour and acidic, but some varieties can be subtly sweet.