Orange or oranges?

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Rollercoaster1

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The man was buying orange.
The man was buying some oranges.
The man was buying some orange.

Which of the sentences above is/are correct? Since there are different types of orange, is it correct to use singular noun when buying one type of orange?
 
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Tdol

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Since there are different types of orange, is it correct to use singular noun when buying one type of orange?

Not to me- I bought five navel oranges today.
 
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