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'''Laraha''' (''Citrus aurantium currassuviencis'') is a [[citrus]] tree that grows on the island of [[Curaçao]], and the [[fruit]]s of this tree. A descendant of the [[Orange (fruit)| domesticated orange]], the fruit of the laraha is too [[bitter (taste)|bitter]] and too fibrous to be considered edible. |
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{{Infobox cultivar |
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| name = Laraha |
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| species = ''Citrus × sinensis subsp. currassuviencis'' |
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| cultivar = 'Laraha' |
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| origin = [[Curaçao]], south Caribbean |
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'''Laraha''' (''Citrus × aurantium'' subsp. ''currassuviencis''),<ref>{{cite web |title=Citrus sinensis xx currassuviencis |url=http://eol.org/pages/11573508/overview |publisher=eol.org |access-date=8 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170211160557/http://eol.org/pages/11573508/overview |archive-date=11 February 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> or ''Curaçao orange'' (''Citrus aurantium'' var. ''currassuviencis''),<ref name="beer">{{cite web|last1=Carpenter|first1=Dave|title=Orange Appeal|url=https://beerandbrewing.com/VPiAlSoAAJmCc6q9/article/orange-appeal|publisher=beerandbrewing.com|access-date=8 February 2017|date=9 May 2015}}</ref> is the name of a [[citrus]] tree that grows on the island of [[Curaçao]], and also the [[fruit]] of this tree. The name is cognate with [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] ''laranja'' for the orange. A descendant of the [[Orange (fruit)|orange]], the fruit of the laraha is too [[bitter (taste)|bitter]] and too fibrous to be considered edible. |
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==History and use== |
==History and use== |
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| ⚫ | [[Seville orange]] trees transplanted on Curaçao from [[Spain]] in 1527 did not thrive in the arid climate and soil of this Southern [[Caribbean]] island.<ref name="beer"/> As the trees were then abandoned, the fruit [[evolution|evolved]] from a bright orange color into the green laraha. The dried peels of the laraha, however, were discovered to be pleasantly aromatic,<ref name="beer"/> and experimentation with the extracts of these peels led to the creation of [[Curaçao liqueur]]. |
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[[Valencia orange]] //Hi, sorry I'm new here, but I know that someone is going to read this when they check the new edit; this information is wrong since the linked article says that the Valencia orange was developed in the 1820s in America. This would make it impossible for this variety to be planted in Curacao in the 1500s. From what I can tell, the brought trees from Valencia in Spain, but I have yet to find the exact cultivar that they brought. Please leave a message on my talk page or whatever you guys use here to communicate between editors// |
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| ⚫ | trees transplanted on Curaçao from [[Spain]] in 1527 did not thrive in the arid climate and soil of this Southern [[Caribbean]] island. As the trees were then abandoned, the fruit [[evolution|evolved]] from a bright orange color |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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==References== |
==References== |
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*{{cite book | first = Alan Fredric | last = Benjamin | year = 2002 | title = Jews of the Dutch Caribbean | publisher = Routledge | isbn = 0-415-27439-7}} |
*{{cite book | first = Alan Fredric | last = Benjamin | year = 2002 | title = Jews of the Dutch Caribbean | publisher = Routledge | isbn = 0-415-27439-7}} |
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*{{cite book | first = Albert | last = Gastmann | year = 1978 | title = Historical Dictionary of the French and Netherlands Antilles | publisher = Scarecrow Press | isbn = 0-8108-1153-7 | page = 110 }} |
*{{cite book | first = Albert | last = Gastmann | year = 1978 | title = Historical Dictionary of the French and Netherlands Antilles | publisher = Scarecrow Press | isbn = 0-8108-1153-7 | page = 110 }} |
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[[Category:Flora of Curaçao]] |
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Latest revision as of 04:25, 13 August 2023
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| Laraha | |
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| Species | Citrus × sinensis subsp. currassuviencis |
| Cultivar | 'Laraha' |
| Origin | Curaçao, south Caribbean |
Laraha (Citrus × aurantium subsp. currassuviencis),[1] or Curaçao orange (Citrus aurantium var. currassuviencis),[2] is the name of a citrus tree that grows on the island of Curaçao, and also the fruit of this tree. The name is cognate with Portuguese laranja for the orange. A descendant of the orange, the fruit of the laraha is too bitter and too fibrous to be considered edible.
History and use
[edit]Seville orange trees transplanted on Curaçao from Spain in 1527 did not thrive in the arid climate and soil of this Southern Caribbean island.[2] As the trees were then abandoned, the fruit evolved from a bright orange color into the green laraha. The dried peels of the laraha, however, were discovered to be pleasantly aromatic,[2] and experimentation with the extracts of these peels led to the creation of Curaçao liqueur.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Citrus sinensis xx currassuviencis". eol.org. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- ^ a b c Carpenter, Dave (9 May 2015). "Orange Appeal". beerandbrewing.com. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- Benjamin, Alan Fredric (2002). Jews of the Dutch Caribbean. Routledge. ISBN 0-415-27439-7.
- Gastmann, Albert (1978). Historical Dictionary of the French and Netherlands Antilles. Scarecrow Press. p. 110. ISBN 0-8108-1153-7.
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