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Show I fry" ri--"-rm ; : 1 ! FOOD FACTS by Eob Evans ' Did you know? Th.5 onmt'e was introduced into Kurope from China. The Malta Mal-ta Portugal or common oranyc (citrus sinensi.;) is now cultivated cul-tivated extensively. A grove of flossy-leaved citrus fruit trees, with its wealth of golden gold-en fruit, is a joy to behold. The blossoms appear in February Feb-ruary and again in June, filling fill-ing the air with exquisite perfume. per-fume. In February it is nut an uncommon sight to see the golden oranges and waxy white blossoms on the trees at the same time. The California varieties are: The Washington Navel, which ripens in the fall and winter, and is shipped from November Novem-ber to May. The Valencia ripens from April to November, Novem-ber, is light in color, more oblong and not entirely seedless. seed-less. The fruit of this tree does not ripen until a year or more after it blossoms. Some miscellaneous varieties arc limited and relatively unimportant. un-important. They are: the blood Orange, St. Michael, seedlings, seed-lings, Mediterranean Sween, Thompsons Improved Navel, and the Smith Early. The Florida varieties are: Parsons Brown, which ripens in October and will remain on the trees until June. It is the earliest commercial variety. var-iety. The pineapple is the principle mid-season variety. The Valencia is the late grow ing variety ripening from March to May. The Satsuma is marketed from October to ' November and has loose skin. Other varieties are the Homo-sassa, Homo-sassa, the Lue Gim Gong, ." . Dancy Tangerine and th.3 King. Take a break from the sum-mer sum-mer heat by dining at the air-conditioned, air-conditioned, comfortable Desert Des-ert Inn. Special for this week-rend week-rend are: Friday A community fav-- fav-- orife Crab A La Newburg on Toast Points En Casserole. This seafood favorite is sure to please your palate. Saturday Tender, juicy Baked Pepper Steak in Casserole. Cas-serole. This is the flavorful beef the Desert is famous for. Sunday Stewed Young .Chicken with Rich Egg Nood-Jes. Nood-Jes. , ' |