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Why aren't Oranges, Lemons & Limes different colours like Pears and Apples ?

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Why aren't Oranges, Lemons & Limes different colours like Pears and Apples ?
« on: 03/03/2009 10:40:48 »
Wocha Peeps,

How are ewe today ? I'm ok...a bit ' cream crackered ' already !
Thanks for the chat though !


See these Oranges, Lemon & Limes ?

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Nice eh ?...sitting there being all citrusy and same-coloury !



..and now look at these Applease and Pears !


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Whys' that then ?...why do ewe get apples and pears in different colours but not oranges, lemons and limes ? (US Translation service: "colours" = "colors"...sheesh !!)




Do ewe know ?

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Why aren't Oranges, Lemons & Limes different colours like Pears and Apples ?
« Reply #1 on: 03/03/2009 12:46:11 »
It's not quite true that citrus fruits are all the same colour. Limes do come in varying shades of green and also you can get yellow limes. Most limes will turn yellow when fully ripened. Oranges also come in various shades, from the pale to the blood red orange.

The pigmentation is due to the fact they are rich in carotenoids, the richer, the redder. As the name suggests, this is not restricted to citrus fruits, it is also found in carrots and David Dickenson.

Fruits such as apples and pears get their pigmentation from anthocyanins. Although I think this is also present in citrus fruits, the carotenoids in them probably overides the anthocyanin to give the red/yellow pigmentation some sort of dominance.
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Why aren't Oranges, Lemons & Limes different colours like Pears and Apples ?
« Reply #2 on: 04/03/2009 22:46:36 »
Quote from: neilep on 03/03/2009 10:40:48
Wocha Peeps,

How are ewe today ? I'm ok...a bit ' cream crackered ' already !
Thanks for the chat though !


See these Oranges, Lemon & Limes ?

 [ Invalid Attachment ]

Nice eh ?...sitting there being all citrusy and same-coloury !



..and now look at these Applease and Pears !


 [ Invalid Attachment ]

 [ Invalid Attachment ]


Whys' that then ?...why do ewe get apples and pears in different colours but not oranges, lemons and limes ? (US Translation service: "colours" = "colors"...sheesh !!)




Do ewe know ?

Wish I did !




hugs & Shmishes


mwah mwah mwah






Neil
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 A VERY LOVELY PAINTING OF ORANGES AND LIMES....! It would be a lovely kitchen print.

the pairs on the right back side....the brown with green spots is the type of pears I have on my trees.
I don't know the name of the variety! (hey are very good though!

I wonder if its.....oh never mind.. I don't know the answer... so happy guessing...
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Re: Why aren't Oranges, Lemons & Limes different colours like Pears and Apples ?
« Reply #3 on: 01/07/2020 08:07:57 »
Quote from: Don_1 on 03/03/2009 12:46:11
Oranges also come in various shades, from the pale to the blood red orange.
There are blood red oranges?
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Re: Why aren't Oranges, Lemons & Limes different colours like Pears and Apples ?
« Reply #4 on: 01/07/2020 08:46:24 »
Quote from: Monox D. I-Fly on 01/07/2020 08:07:57
There are blood red oranges?
You necromanced a  thread that died a decade ago to ask that?
Why not try google?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_orange
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Re: Why aren't Oranges, Lemons & Limes different colours like Pears and Apples ?
« Reply #5 on: 01/07/2020 09:15:03 »
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Oranges, Lemon & Limes ...
Nice eh ?...sitting there being all citrusy and same-coloury
Is this a case of color-blindness?
They seem quite different colors to me...
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