Quote of the Day 6-26-2013

[Papaw]

Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.

-Voltaire

[rusty]

What color is an orange?

[OilyRascal]

Is it cold in here?

[Papaw]

The only bad question is the unasked one.

[oldtools]

What color is an orange?  (In Hawaii, GREEN)

"Oranges look the most appealing when they are a deep, vibrant orange color; but, on the tree, a mature orange is usually green-skinned. It will turn orange only if the cold temperature destroys the green chlorophyll pigments, allowing the yellow carotenoids underneath to show through. In warmer climates, oranges are always green; but, in the US, oranges are green only if they are picked in the fall before the first cold snap or if they are picked early in the spring when the tree is flooded with chlorophyll to nourish the coming new growth. Green oranges will also change color if they are exposed to ethylene gas which, like the cold, breaks down the chlorophyll in the skin. Oranges are often dyed to attain the orange color that consumers demand. "

[Branson]

Hmmm... Here in California they definitely get orange on the trees.  I've watched them for over 60 years now, all turning orange in the orchards that were all over the place where I grew up.

[oldtools]

Hmmm... Here in California they definitely get orange on the trees.  I've watched them for over 60 years now, all turning orange in the orchards that were all over the place where I grew up.

Hawaii seldom gets below 60 deg. maybe that's why they don't get real orange here..