Original: The city prides itself on its historic connection to the navel orange , which was introduced to North America from Brazil by the first settlers to Riverside in 1873 . Riverside is home to the three surviving Parent Navel Orange Tree , from which all American West Coast navel orange trees are descended .
Simplified: In 1873 , the Parent Washington Navel Orange Tree was planted in Riverside , and it is one of two original orange trees in California .