As well as being a source of Vitamin C, oranges are still regarded as a necessity by the Chinese in worshiping ancestors and entertaining guests in the lunar new year.
柑橘不但外型美觀，而且味道甜美，含有豐富的維他命 C，深受國人喜愛。再加上「橘」和「吉」發音近似，柑橘在中國一直是吉祥的象徵，成為春節期間祭祀祖先、迎賓接客的最佳水果。