In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “very sweet”. Today it says “orange variety with few seeds and a tough skin that make it highly exportable”.
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Jaffa orange ( Arabic : برتقال يافا, Hebrew : תפוז יפו ) is an orange variety with few seeds and a tough skin that make it highly exportable. It was developed by Arab farmers in mid-19th century Ottoman Palestine , and takes its name from the city of Jaffa where it was first produced for export. Jaffa oranges are known for their sweet taste. During the initial Jewish immigration to Palestine, the business of maintaining orchards and exporting oranges was an integrated venture of Jews and Arabs based out of the Port of Jaffa. Today, the Jaffa orange is one of three main varieties of the fruit grown in the Mediterranean , alongside the navel and bitter orange . It is cultivated in Palestine , Israel , Cyprus , Iraq , Lebanon , Syria , Jordan and Turkey .
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The opening as it stood in 2005
A Jaffa orange is a very sweet, almost seedless orange exported from Israel . v t e
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The Jaffa orange , also Shamouti orange , is a sweet, almost seedless orange variety.Originally developed by Arab farmers in Palestine in the mid-19th century, it takes its name from the city of Jaffa where it was first produced for export.It became a primary citrus export of the State of Israel following its establishment in 1948.One of three main varieties of oranges grown in the Middle East , the Jaffa orange is also cultivated in Cyprus , Iraq , Lebanon , Syria and Turkey .
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Jaffa oranges on sale at Mahane Yehuda market in Jerusalem The Jaffa orange , also Shamouti orange , is a sweet, almost seedless orange variety with a tough skin that makes it particularly suitable for export.Developed by Palestinian farmers in the mid-19th century, the variety takes its name from the city of Jaffa where it was first produced for export.A symbol of production and Jewish-Arab cooperation in Mandatory Palestine , the orange was the primary citrus export for the city. One of three main varieties of oranges grown in the Middle East , the Jaffa orange is also cultivated in Cyprus , Iraq , Lebanon , Syria , Jordan and Turkey .
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Variety of orange fruit 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 Palestinian farmers in the mid-19th century, the variety takes its name from the city of Jaffa where it was first produced for export. the orange was the primary citrus export for the city. It is, along with the navel and bitter orange , one of three main varieties of the fruit grown in the Mediterranean , Southern Europe , and the Middle East . The Jaffa is also cultivated in Cyprus , Iraq , Lebanon , Syria , Jordan and Turkey . Production of Jaffa oranges are much lower today than in the past; historically they were considered the most famous export in the early state of Israel .
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Variety of orange fruit The Jaffa orange (Arabic: برتقال يافا), 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 Arab farmers in the mid-19th century, the variety takes its name from the city of Jaffa where it was first produced for export. The orange was the primary citrus export for the city. It is, along with the navel and bitter orange , one of three main varieties of the fruit grown in the Mediterranean , Southern Europe , and the Middle East . The Jaffa is cultivated in Cyprus , Iraq , Israel , Palestine , Lebanon , Syria , Jordan and Turkey .
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very sweet
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orange variety with few seeds and a tough skin that make it highly exportable
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