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Product: Orange Oil
Orange Oil USA Citrus sinensis
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Description
Orange oil is extracted by simple pressure from the outer coloured part of the Citrus sinensis' peel. Oranges are widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical climates for the sweet fruit and commercially for essential oil extraction. Other origins for Orange oil include Brazil, South Africa & Spain.
Orange oil is a by-product of the juice industry. Oil is cold pressed from the peel of the fruit, after juice extraction and is widely used across the flavour and fragrance industry. Sweet orange (citrus sinensis) is around 90% d’limonene, a product used across many more industries. Approximately 40% of global oranges are processed for juice and oil with 60% solely used as a fresh fruit for consumption.
Bearing acreage of orange in the USA is a particular worry as year on year the output has been declining. In the past 10 years it has fallen from around 770 thousand acres to 600 thousand acres today. Below are Florida's recent fresh fruit outputs, courtesy of the USDA, showing the significance of the decline.
TYPE / SEASON 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16* Valencia Type (1,000 boxes) 72,500 66,500 51,300 49,400 33,000 Non-Valencia Type (1,000 boxes) 74,200 67,100 53,300 39,500 36,000 *2015/16 data forecasted by USDA at 9th February 2016
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Product Details
- Botanical name: Citrus sinensis
- Origin: USA
- Crop Season: February - May
- Plant/part used: Fruit/peel
- Method of extraction: Cold expression
- TSCA CAS: 8008-57-9
- EINECS CAS: 8028-48-6
- EINECS: 232-433-8
- INCI Name: Citrus aurantium dulcis (Orange) oil
- Appearance: Yellow orange to deep orange mobile liquid
- Organoleptic Properties: Orange fresh juicy sweet
- Density: 0.841 - 0.851
- Refractive index: 1.470 - 1.474
- Optical rotation: +94° to +102°
- Chemical constituents: Limonene, Myrcene, Pinene, Linalool.
- REACH: Registered
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Latest Market Information August 18, 2026
The U.S. orange crop has improved during the 2025/26 season, although conditions remain very different between California and Florida. USDA’s April forecast placed total U.S. orange production at approximately 2.53 million tons, around 7 percent above the previous season. California accounts for most of the production and has recorded a stronger crop, while Florida’s orange sector remains considerably smaller than historical levels. This distinction is important for orange oil. Much of California’s production is directed toward the fresh-fruit market, whereas Florida has traditionally been the main U.S. processing origin. As a result, a larger national orange crop does not automatically translate into the same increase in domestic orange oil availability.
Demand remains steady across flavour, beverage, fragrance and household applications. Supply is adequate for regular requirements, but processing volumes and juice-industry activity remain important factors to watch. The market is currently balanced, with good-quality, traceable U.S. material maintaining steady interest.Market prices : USD 13/KG -
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