yes, a bag of oranges

Laura had retreated to the other end of the room, beside Carrie and Grace. When Almanzo looked toward them, Grace said, "I made an extra bag of candy."

"And I brought some oranges," Almanzo answered, taking a bag from his overcoat pocket. "I have a package with Laura's name on it, too, but isn't she going to speak to me?" - These Happy Golden Years, Chapter 25, "The Night Before Christmas

Just how big was that overcoat pocket, anyway?

Oranges are part of this "Little House" Christmas and the one in Farmer Boy where Almanzo finds an orange in his stocking. There's also the "piles of oranges" at the County Fair in Farmer Boy, and the memorable "orange flower" from Ben Woodworth's birthday party in Little Town on the Prairie. In the handwritten Pioneer Girl manuscript, Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote about those oranges: There were plenty of seeds in oranges those days and the membrane between the section was tough so they separated easily without spilling a drop of juice.
- posted by pioneergirl at 11:22 PM