According to Marquez, smaller fruit tend to have smoother skins ... and avoid oranges that are squishy or soft. A ripe, juicy orange will also have a sweet and citrusy scent, especially at the ...

Choose citrus fruit that are firm and bright-looking; dull skins and soft patches indicate fruit that are past their best. Bitter Seville oranges and spice-sharp blood oranges, hailing mostly from ...