Ermelo's Orange is a type of fruit from Miranda do Douro, Alto Trás-os-Montes, Norte Region in Portugal. It is listed on the Ark of Taste. It takes its name from 'Ermelo', a parish in Arcos de Valdevez Municipality, Portugal. It was introduced to the …

The Ermelo orange is a medium-sized fruit known for being exceptionally sweet. It has a very thin, smooth peel, minimal fiber, few seeds, and a high juice content. It is produced in the Ermelo in the municipality of Arcos de Valdevez, and the entire production is done by hand; pesticide, insecticide, and chemical fertilizer are not permitted.

2 days ago · The Ermelo orange is a medium-sized fruit known for being exceptionally sweet. It has a very thin, smooth peel, minimal fiber, few seeds, and a high juice content. It is produced in the Ermelo in the municipality of Arcos de Valdevez, and the entire production is done by hand; pesticide, insecticide, and chemical fertilizer are not permitted.

Caracterized by a very thin and plain peel, the Ermelo orange is a medium size orange, very sweet, not very fibrous, with few seeds and very juicy. All the production activities are hand made, because the lots are small.

Mar 12, 2025 · The Ermelo orange is a medium-sized fruit known for being exceptionally sweet. It has a very thin, smooth peel, minimal fiber, few seeds, and a high juice content. It is produced in the Ermelo in the municipality of Arcos de Valdevez, and the entire production is done by hand; pesticide, insecticide, and chemical fertilizer are not permitted.

4 days ago · Ermelo Orange: Produced in the town of Ermelo in northern Portugal, these medium-sized oranges are extremely sweet and juicy. Ermelo oranges are distinctive because they have a thin rind and are less fibrous.

Ermelo is a parish of Arcos de Valdevez municipality, located at the slope of Monte Gião to the river Lima, bordering the National Park Peneda-Geres. Its location, half way up the hillside, on the right bank of the river Lima, which provides a microclimate favorable to the production of orange.

L'orange d'Ermelo, en portugais Laranja de Ermelo est une marque d'orange douce, très peu acide, de pleine saison dont il subsistait quelques arbres à São Jorge et à Ermelo - municipalité d'Arcos de Valdevez dans la Serra do Soajo - au nord du Portugal continental soit une région très septentrionale pour l'oranger.

There is a microclimate that allows the production of the Ermelo Orange (introduced by the Cistercian monks), a fruit with a thin peel, a sweet taste, juicy, and with few seeds.

The findings supported on statistical evidence allow to affirm that the Cachena meat could be distinguished as having a better whole organoleptic performance. In contrast, concerning the orange results, the Ermelo Orange has a worse global organoleptic opinion compared to the conventional orange.