Use it up · Fruits

Oranges and clementines

Have extra oranges and clementines? Here’s how to choose, store and prep oranges and clementines, plus 7 family recipes to use it all up, best matches first.

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🛒 Choosing it

Pick fruit that feels heavy for its size, with firm, glossy skin.

Best season: Winter. Timing varies by region.

🧊 Storing it

Counter: A few days on the counter
Fridge: 2 to 8 weeks
Freezer: 3 to 4 months (sections or juice)

Keep the fridge at 40°F or below and the freezer at 0°F. Freezer times are for best quality; food kept frozen at 0°F stays safe. When in doubt, throw it out. Times from Rutgers Cooperative Extension.

🔪 Prepping it

Zest before you peel. Segments are easy lunchbox fruit.

🌱 Grow it

You can grow your own: citrus. The Food Garden Planner shows how much to plant for your family and when it comes in.

🌱 Plan a garden with it →

📊 Nutrition per 100 g

Orange. 100 g is about 3 1/2 ounces.

Calories	47 kcal	2%
Protein	0.9 g	2%
Total fat	0.1 g	0%
Saturated fat	0.0 g	0%
Total carbohydrate	12 g	4%
Dietary fiber	2.4 g	9%
Total sugars	9.3 g
Sodium	0.0 mg	0%
Calcium	40 mg	3%
Iron	0.1 mg	1%
Potassium	181 mg	4%

% Daily Value for adults (FDA). From USDA FoodData Central 169097 (SR Legacy).

🍽 Recipes that use it up

7 recipes, the ones that use the most oranges and clementines first.

Plan them into your week in the meal planner, or find recipes for two or three things at once with the “What can I make?” picker.

Storage times and buying tips are general guides from the sources below; follow any date or instructions on the package. Cook meat, poultry, fish and eggs to the USDA safe temperatures in each recipe.