Category: Fruits

Is a boiled orange peel good for the face? Yes, anecdotal evidence suggests that orange peel has anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and antifungal properties, which may help fight acne and cleanse the skin. What are the benefits of boiling orange peel? Fights constipation: Orange peels contain non-soluble polysaccharides like pectin, which prevent constipation and improve health of […]

Navel Orange These oranges are on the larger side and have thicker skin, which make them easy to peel for consumption. However, they are less juicy and more bitter than other oranges, so they are not the best choice for orange juice. Why are some orange peels thicker than others? Very simply, a thick peel […]

Blood Orange These relatively thin-skinned, high-juice oranges with a tender, red-streaked, sometimes almost vermilion flesh are terrific in salads, the little sections a great punch against other veggies. They also juice really well; a somewhat tart alternative to Valencias. What oranges have the thinnest skin? The Valencia Orange Valued for their high juice content and […]

Candied Orange Peels are beautiful, festive, and are full of nutrients. The orange peel has more vitamin C than the actual fruit of the orange. Likewise, the fruit peel also has about three times as much the amount of Vitamin A, B-Complex, and minerals such as manganese, calcium, and zinc. Is orange peel good for […]

You can steam it in a pan of water on the stove, you can steam it using a coffee press, or you can cover it with plastic wrap, put it in a microwave safe dish, and steam it on low power for five minutes. If you are using a microwave adjust the time based on […]

While you can incorporate more orange pith into your citrus snack by simply leaving more of it on the fruit after peeling it, WebMD also suggests tossing it into a smoothie so you don’t even have to know you’re eating it. You might even consider adding it to your juicer if you love making homemade […]

Although its evolutionary purpose is still unknown, the researchers believe the peel acts as some sort of sticky defense against predators. Anyone who’s ever been shot in the eye with orange juices knows, this is one hell of a defense mechanism. Why is it so hard to peel oranges? Try to avoid older fruit with […]

Fresh fruit contains so much water, glucose and fructose, so the moisture would be gradually evaporated when it was dried by the sun. The sugar contents in the pulp followed by the substances that oozed out the fruit skin and condensed into a white powder. What is the white stuff on outside of oranges? The […]

Simply pluck off about 20 to 30 percent of the remaining fruitlets. Start with the smallest fruit and any deformed fruit. Just pinch the fruit between two fingers and twist it off gently. Pole thinning is another technique for fruit thinning in citrus trees. How do you thin out fruit? Use secateurs/pruners or long, sharp […]

Hand thinning should be done as early as possible after fruit drop to achieve the greatest size benefit. Hand thinning varieties that continually produce large crop loads with fruit clusters (e.g. some mandarin varieties) will result in increased fruit size and more marketable fruit. How can I increase my orange size? Potassium is the key […]

When oranges are dry, there are many factors that can be responsible. Over-ripened fruit – A common cause of dry orange fruit is when the oranges are left too long on the tree after they are fully ripe. Underwatering – If a tree receives too little water while in fruit, this can cause dry oranges. […]

Brown is a composite color which can be produced by combining red, yellow, and black pigments, or by a combination of orangeand black. The color brown signifying that it is a shade of orange. Is Brown a form of orange? Optics. Brown is a dark orange color, made by combining red, yellow and black. It […]

Flesh color orange, streaked (rather than flecked) with red under favorable conditions. Midseason in maturity. Tree moderately vigorous, compact, medium-large, and productive. The Ruby variety was introduced from the Mediterranean (country unknown) to Florida about 1880 and brought to California not long thereafter. Do blood oranges taste different? Blood oranges, however, are beloved for more […]

Pink orange is a pale shade of pinkish-orange with the hex code #F89880, less red and less saturated than its close neighboring shade salmon. When Crayola put out a pink-orange crayon, they named the color Atomic Tangerine. What is that pinkish orange color called? Coral. Coral is a color that can be placed in the […]

An orangelo (Spanish chironja – C. paradisi × C. sinensis) is a hybrid citrus fruit believed to have originated in Puerto Rico. The fruit, a cross between a grapefruit and an orange, had spontaneously appeared in the shade-providing trees grown on coffee plantations in the Puerto Rican highlands. Is there an orange that tastes like […]

The fruit may be easily recognized by its thick skin, which is typically bright green, although the skin may also be partly green and partly orange, or entirely orange. Its flesh is orange, dark and sweet. Cam sành Family: Rutaceae Genus: Citrus Species: C. reticulata × sinensis What is a green orange? The green is […]

Lemon Orange trees do exist, though they do so in different ways. One way is through grafting the bud wood of one onto the rootstock of the other. This tree produces both fruits. The other way is through hybridization. Can oranges and lemons grow on the same tree? While cross-pollinating won’t create a hybrid lemon […]

orangelo. An orangelo (Spanish chironja – C. paradisi × C. sinensis) is a hybrid citrus fruit believed to have originated in Puerto Rico. The fruit, a cross between a grapefruit and an orange, had spontaneously appeared in the shade-providing trees grown on coffee plantations in the Puerto Rican highlands. What fruit is crossed with a […]

Gold or golden is a yellowish orange color, or orange-tan color that is a bit like the color of the metal gold. The actual color of the metal, used for example in gilding, is called Metallic gold. Gold paint can be made by mixing brown, yellow paint and orange paint. What is the shade of […]

Both orange and green work well with neutral colors like white, gray, or beige. Can green and orange go together? Green is a complementary color to orange, so pairing these two colors together works wonderfully. What colors go with burnt orange and green? As an accent, burnt orange combines well with dark blues and grays. […]