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{{ | {{wikipediainfo|Orange (fruit)}} | ||
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|image = Sarah Jane Smith picking oranges.jpg | |||
|aka = | |||
|type = [[Citrus]] [[fruit]] | |||
|origin = [[Earth]] | |||
|made by = | |||
|used by = [[Human]]s and [[Skullion]]s | |||
|first mention = The Romans (TV story) | |||
|first = | |||
|only = | |||
|appearances = [[Oranges - list of appearances|'''''see list''''']] | |||
}} | |||
{{you may|Orange (colour)|n1=the colour}} | |||
'''{{PAGENAME}}s''' were [[citrus]] [[fruit]]s that grew on orange [[tree]]s. They were eaten raw or squeezed to create [[orange juice]]. | |||
The [[ | The [[First Doctor]] was given Spanish oranges by [[Miguel de Cervantes]]. In [[1400]], while acting as the [[Lord of Misrule]] at [[Sonning Palace]]'s [[Epiphany]] feast, he appeared to pull one from behind the ear of [[bishop (the Doctor's Tale)|a bishop]]. A model fish on the table burst open to reveal more oranges. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Doctor's Tale (audio story)|The Doctor's Tale]]'') He also, along with his companions, ate a [[peacock]] breast with orange and [[juniper berry|juniper sauce]] in [[Italy]] in the year [[64]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Romans (TV story)|The Romans]]'') | ||
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Oranges grew in the warm [[Mediterranean]] climate of the Duchy of [[San Martino]] in [[15th century]] [[Italy]]. [[Sarah Jane Smith]] was picking and eating oranges when she was captured by members of the [[Cult of Demnos]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Masque of Mandragora (TV story)|The Masque of Mandragora]]'') | |||
In order to ingratiate themselves into the world of the Redcoats, [[Polly Wright]] and [[Kirsty McLaren]] disguised themselves as orange sellers in the style of Nell Gwynn. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Highlanders (TV story)|The Highlanders]]'') | |||
Before taking her to the [[Palace Theatre]] in [[1889]], the [[Fourth Doctor]] promised [[Leela]], "If you're very good, I'll buy you an orange." ([[TV]]: ''[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)|The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]'') | |||
Like other citrus fruits, oranges were rich in [[citric acid]], a precursor to [[Vitamin C]]. They would not have been on the menu for [[Cessair of Diplos]], for whom citric acid was toxic, a fact discovered by [[Romana I]] and [[Amelia Rumford|Professor Rumford]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Stones of Blood (TV story)|The Stones of Blood]]'') | |||
One [[Christmas]] eve, the [[Fourth Doctor]] and [[Romana II]] sneaked into [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart]]'s house dressed as [[Santa Claus]] and left two oranges and a [[walnut]] in his Christmas stocking. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Special Occasions: 3. Better Watch Out, Better Take Care (short story)|Better Watch Out, Better Take Care]]'') | |||
Bitter oranges were served at [[King]] [[Gilgamesh]]'s court in [[Uruk]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Timewyrm: Genesys (novel)|Timewyrm: Genesys]]'') | |||
In one [[Silurian Earth|alternate timeline]], oranges grew in and around central [[London]], but were inedible and glowed. They were used by the human survivors as night lights. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Blood Heat (novel)|Blood Heat]]'') | |||
The [[Tenth Doctor]] compared the draining of [[human]] life energy by [[Richard Lazarus]] to "squeezing the [[juice]] out of an orange". ([[TV]]: ''[[The Lazarus Experiment (TV story)|The Lazarus Experiment]]'') | |||
[[Skullion]]s preferred [[citrus]] juices (such as orange and [[lemon]]) as [[water]] "[burned]" them. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Man Who Never Was (TV story)|The Man Who Never Was]]'') | |||
[[King]] [[Charles II]] of [[England]] liked oranges. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Behemoth (audio story)|The Behemoth]]'') | |||
During the uprising of [[William of Orange]] in [[1688]], the rebels pinned oranges on the tips of their weapons. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Glorious Revolution (audio story)|The Glorious Revolution]]'') | |||
In [[Bath]] in [[1756]], the [[Sixth Doctor]] used oranges to entice the [[rhinoceros]] [[Clara (The Behemoth)|Lady Clara]], who had escaped from her handler Captain [[Douwemout Van Der Meer]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Behemoth (audio story)|The Behemoth]]'') | |||
== Behind the scenes == | |||
An orange [[Jelly baby]] collectible card is one of 50 collectible cards released as part of ''[[The Adventure Games]]''. | |||
[[Category:Fruit from the real world]] | |||
[[Category:Edible plants from the real world]] | |||
