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Here is the email I just sent to Sunkist through their website:

"My Australian friend just asked: My Californian Orange from the USA was Beautiful, But How Old Is It ?

I couldn't find an answer online, so I am asking you. How is it long between picking and orange to it appearing in a market in Australia?

I will be posting your reply, so please, no evasions. We already know it is as soon as possible, for instance. But how many DAYS? Three? Seven? Ten? More?

Thanks!!"

I will post the answer here.

Here is the answer from Sunkist, received less than five hours after asking! I am impressed!

"The time the California fruit is harvested, packed, shipped to Australia and is available for retail sales is approximately 4 weeks.

Sunkist Growers"