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Jaffa orange

Plant
The Jaffa orange, also known as Shamouti orange, is an orange variety with few seeds and a tough skin that makes it particularly suitable for export. Developed by farmers in the mid-19th century, the variety takes its name from the city of Jaffa... Wikipedia
Scientific name: Citrus × sinensis 'Jaffa'
Cultivar: 'Jaffa'
Hybrid parentage: 'Baladi' orange × unknown
Origin: Ottoman Palestine in mid-19th century (c. 1840s)