Why Tel Aviv Is Called 'Big Orange' — A Chinese Origin Story

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0300

Tel Aviv is often called the “Big Orange.” New York became the “Big Apple” because everyone wanted a bite of the American dream. Tel Aviv got its own fruity nickname for a more literal reason: the Jaffa orange, which for the better part of two centuries was the land’s defining export, grew in groves just outside the city.

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Why Tel Aviv Is Called 'Big Orange' — A Chinese Origin Story