Oranges, precious allies. The role of vitamin C

Late oranges, the heart and the immune system

Oranges have a very scaled maturity schedule, we find them on the market all year round, but let's say that their cycle extends from November to May.

The first fruits can be harvested in November (navelina) and the last ones in May - June (valencia late ). Enjoy this fruit that is in its last season, thinking that only 170 grams of wedges are enough to cover the needs that our body requires compared to this food, or 85 mg per day .

Powerful antiviral, the orange increases the ability of the immune system to preserve us from bacteria and viruses. The oranges found in this last period are the late Sicilian oranges par excellence, reaching their ideal ripeness in May and harvesting until June . It is best to eat them in wedges, because half of an orange's pectin is found in the albedo, the spongy white part that covers the zest internally. Like all blond oranges, the late orange is very rich in sugars, rich in vitamin C, spherical in shape, fine peel is the late orange par excellence. It matures in April, but is also harvested in late June, before however the appearance of its typical greening.

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The values of oranges

100 g of oranges give 34 calories, 50 mg of vitamin C, 200 mg of potassium, 1.6 of fiber. The Sicilian red oranges include the Tarocco, Moro and Sanguinello varieties and have been recognized by the European Union with the IGP mark (Typical Geographical Indication) ; it is a variety that has a strong antioxidant action, beneficial for the heart and arteries.

Vitamin C improves iron absorption and is excellent in case of anemia. Not only: if you feel slightly tired, in the grip of tiredness and nervousness, eating an orange is an excellent solution , especially if you eat it in wedges, including the white skin that covers them: being rich in rutin (besides, as we have said, of pectin), increases the availability of vitamin C.

Oranges have the property of activating our metabolism, they contain fructose, mineral salts and vitamins, in addition to C, also vitamins of the B and P group, organic acids, including citric acid.