Oranges weren’t named for their color – because their color often wasn’t orange. Actually, use of the word ‘orange’ to describe a cross between red and yellow wasn’t recorded until three hundred years after the fruit appeared in Europe. It’s thought that oranges get their name from the Sanskrit word for fragrant – naranja. In South American countries and tropical countries near the equator, oranges stay green all year around. Since most people associate green fruit with unripe fruit, most green oranges in the United States and Europe have to be colored to be sellable. In some cases they are exposed to ethylene gas, which breaks down chlorophyll. Some are shocked with cold, or covered in wax. Some are scrubbed down with detergent and some are just dipped in dye. Anything for a sale.
I would imagine that dragon fruit has a range of tastes depending on variety and ripeness. I read it is tasteless if not fully ripe and slightly Kiwi sweet if fully ripe.
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member about 1 month ago
How does one eat a dragon fruit?
TStyle78 about 1 month ago
Oranges weren’t named for their color – because their color often wasn’t orange. Actually, use of the word ‘orange’ to describe a cross between red and yellow wasn’t recorded until three hundred years after the fruit appeared in Europe. It’s thought that oranges get their name from the Sanskrit word for fragrant – naranja. In South American countries and tropical countries near the equator, oranges stay green all year around. Since most people associate green fruit with unripe fruit, most green oranges in the United States and Europe have to be colored to be sellable. In some cases they are exposed to ethylene gas, which breaks down chlorophyll. Some are shocked with cold, or covered in wax. Some are scrubbed down with detergent and some are just dipped in dye. Anything for a sale.
Pedmar Premium Member about 1 month ago
Also “The Rocky Mountains”… What imaginative genius came up with that one?
Sephten about 1 month ago
So, why DON’T they call a banana a yellow?
pat sandy creator about 1 month ago
name game…
Dobie Premium Member about 1 month ago
Oh, he said “Dragon Fruit”…
… I thought he said “Dragon Far…….
Never mind!
ladykat about 1 month ago
I find dragon fruit has very little flavour.
Frank Burns Eats Worms about 1 month ago
Well orange you something!
RonBerg13 Premium Member about 1 month ago
Me: Nothing rhymes with orange.
My Wife: No it doesn’t.
zeexenon about 1 month ago
The lonely biblical burning bush before humans.
bilbrlsn about 1 month ago
I would imagine that dragon fruit has a range of tastes depending on variety and ripeness. I read it is tasteless if not fully ripe and slightly Kiwi sweet if fully ripe.
Howard'sMyHero about 1 month ago
Is there a Godzilla fruit…?
( Komodo …? )
dbrucepm about 1 month ago
does dragon fruit give you dragon breath?
dpatrickryan Premium Member about 1 month ago
They named the colour after me. I don’t see too many “dragon fruit” coloured things, do you?
ekke about 1 month ago
No, he is orange and his name is Navel. Is yours Dragon Breath?