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Citrus => Citrus General Discussion => Topic started by: Millet on September 30, 2018, 05:38:07 PM

Title: Orange Turns Purple
Post by: Millet on September 30, 2018, 05:38:07 PM

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-09-07/orange-fruit-turns-purple-being-cut-open-taken-for-testing/10208612 (http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-09-07/orange-fruit-turns-purple-being-cut-open-taken-for-testing/10208612)

Title: Re: Orange Turns Purple
Post by: TooFarNorth on September 30, 2018, 06:07:35 PM

Now that IS strange.

TFN

Title: Re: Orange Turns Purple
Post by: Isaac-1 on September 30, 2018, 09:45:37 PM

So we have questions, but no answers

Title: Re: Orange Turns Purple
Post by: Laaz on September 30, 2018, 10:29:16 PM

Probably a blood orange that had a reaction to the air. Some blood oranges don't always show the pigment until they are exposed to oxygen.