IMPORT SEASON RELAY

Imported Orange

A relay of origins and varieties

Follow local harvests, arrivals in Korea, and recommended buying windows as origins and varieties change.

Korean sellers often omit the variety name.
ORIGIN FLOW

Orange origin relay

Imported oranges arrive from several growing regions at different times of year.

Orange illustrated story
Local harvestArrival in KoreaBest time to buy
US

US

Mostly sea
HarvestArrivalBest to buy
CULTIVAR RELAYVarieties from US
Typical shipping order · weather and freight may shift timing
Navel orange
Long season
Navel
Navel

Navel is part of the orange season from US.

Flavor
Texture
Buying tip
Check the origin, packing date, and condition before buying.
Compare with domestic varieties →
Cara Cara orange
Mid-season
Cara Cara
Cara Cara

Cara Cara is part of the orange season from US.

Flavor
Texture
Buying tip
Check the origin, packing date, and condition before buying.
View locally grown variety →
Valencia orange
Late
Valencia
Valencia

Valencia is part of the orange season from US.

Flavor
Texture
Buying tip
Check the origin, packing date, and condition before buying.
Compare with domestic varieties →
Variety source · ca-fr.sunkist.com ↗
Local harvest
Out of season
Arrival in Korea
Out of season
Buying status
Outside arrival season
What to check
The timing can vary with each harvest and shipment. Check the origin and packing date.

Calendar estimatewww.fas.usda.gov ↗

AU

Australia

Mostly sea
HarvestArrivalBest to buy
CULTIVAR RELAYVarieties from Australia
Typical shipping order · weather and freight may shift timing
Navel orange
Early
Navel
Navel

Navel is part of the orange season from Australia.

Flavor
Texture
Buying tip
Check the origin, packing date, and condition before buying.
Compare with domestic varieties →
Cara Cara orange
Mid-season
Cara Cara
Cara Cara

Cara Cara is part of the orange season from Australia.

Flavor
Texture
Buying tip
Check the origin, packing date, and condition before buying.
View locally grown variety →
Valencia orange
Late
Valencia
Valencia

Valencia is part of the orange season from Australia.

Flavor
Texture
Buying tip
Check the origin, packing date, and condition before buying.
Compare with domestic varieties →
Variety source · citrusaustralia.com.au ↗
Local harvest
Out of season
Arrival in Korea
Regular arrivals
Buying status
Buying window ending · about 13 days left
What to check
The timing can vary with each harvest and shipment. Check the origin and packing date.

Calendar estimatewww.fas.usda.gov ↗

Orange story

A little orange inside an orange

Navel structure and pink flesh are easy to miss from the peel alone.

Read the illustrations
Orange illustration: Cut through the navel

Cut through the navel

A navel orange has a small secondary fruit at the blossom end.

Orange illustration: Green again when ripe

Green again when ripe

Warm conditions can cause ripe orange peel to regain a green tint.

Orange illustration: A pink-orange interior

A pink-orange interior

Cara Cara navel oranges can have pinkish flesh while remaining sweet oranges.

Illustration: Fruitplot Studio · AI-generated artwork

Fruitplot editorial team ·