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reviewed Oranges by John McPhee

John McPhee: Oranges (1975, Farrar, Straus and Giroux) 4 stars

Warning: Will make you want oranges

5 stars

John McPhee is just great at making every topic interesting. This book talks about the history of oranges and what the industry (particularly in Florida) was up to in 1975 - at the time, concentrated orange juice was just starting to take over from fresh-squeezed. I'd be very interested in learning how things have evolved in the last 50 years.

After finishing this book, I went to my local fancy grocery place and bought one of every orange and tangerine they had. A+, would do again.