tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16712604.post1058136196178512687..comments2023-10-23T13:33:54.024-07:00Comments on Mental Masala: How Much of an Orange is Edible?Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14108059997977496770noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16712604.post-29078489323883481292013-02-19T19:57:06.405-08:002013-02-19T19:57:06.405-08:00I've also been told that peel thickness is a f...I've also been told that peel thickness is a factor of how much water the tree receives. Years ago, when Florida had more oranges, the difference between Florida and California oranges was peel thickness. Florida oranges had slightly thicker... the orange layer?, and the white pith was very thin. California oranges had a thick white pith. Unfortunately, that has changed with droughts in Florida and the loss of many orange grove. <br /><br />We used to have a couple of demi-wild orange trees by the roadside nearby. We ate from them two years, and on the dryer summer, the peel was thick and tough. (One of the fun things about the older Florida parks and [ever-rarer] undeveloped areas is that you can randomly stumble on an orange or grapefruit tree in the middle of the woods.)<br /><br />Lastly.. OH MY GAWD! Blood oranges!!!! <br /><br />Sorry, I just had to throw that in. That is one of the few things I eagerly await coming in season at our local overpriced "green" supermarket. <br /><br />Mike.K.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com