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.