Re: Ripe oranges
- To: t*@xtra.co.nz, medit-plants@ucdavis.edu
- Subject: Re: Ripe oranges
- From: K*@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 15 Sep 1999 19:54:37 EDT
In a message dated 9/15/99 6:21:57 PM EST, theryans@xtra.co.nz writes:
<< By the way, anyone know how to tell if an orange is
> ripe?? >>
I know it's not by color, because oranges grown in the tropics don't always
turn orange. A perfectly ripe orange might be green, for example. I favor
the "destructive sampling" technique, although this is not always foolproof.
All the fruits on a tree don't ripen at the same time. This is particularly
true of those fruits that require long periods of time or hot weather to
sweeten up: valencia oranges, grapefruits, tangelos, etc.
Kurt Mize
Stockton, California
USDA Zone 9
