Talk:Orange (fruit)

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[edit] Etymology

I have tagged "Its name originates from the colour of its skin" as requiring a citation, since this contradicts the article to which it links, Orange (colour) states "The colour is named after the orange fruit". Clearly one or other has to be wrong, so it would be good if it could be cited, or cited to be the contrary. Vwozone (talk) 20:09, 27 January 2008 (UTC)

Dictionary.com pretty much says the word origins are unknown. [1] WLU (talk) 22:07, 27 January 2008 (UTC)
The article now has conflicting information. In the first paragraph it says oranges were named for the colour of their skin, where later on it states that the word 'orange' comes from the fruit. Bar fly high (talk) 16:18, 31 January 2008 (UTC)
I've tried to fix this based on reference.com. Also, I moved your comment to the bottom of the page - the discussion you had linked to was almost 3 years old, while this is more current. WLU (talk) 16:42, 31 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Juice and other products

  • Candied orange peel
  • Zest (ingredient) -- Zest is the outer, colorful skin of citrus fruit, known botanically as the exocarp. It is often used to add strong flavor to foods, such as lemon meringue pie, sorbets and salads.

-69.87.203.15 (talk) 21:12, 5 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Orange peel

What are the nutritional aspects of orange peel? Is it high in fiber? Are there potential benefits from eating the inside of the peel? -69.87.203.15 (talk) 21:12, 5 February 2008 (UTC)

Also, there seems to be a contradiction, in the Fruit section: "The white thread-like material, attached to the inside of the peel are called clemos. These have not been found to have any particular nutritional value.", and in the section Juice and Other Products: "The white part of the rind, called the pericarp or albedo and including the pith, is a source of pectin and has nearly the same amount of vitamin C as the flesh." Nearly the same amount of vitamin C would indicate to me that it does have particular nutritional value, unless they are talking about different parts of the orange. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 195.137.40.3 (talk) 13:34, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Cultivation

I was disappointed to find no information on cultivation, or the primary growth seasons, or how many crops per year can be obtained, or yield levels per acre/hectare. MaxEnt (talk) 01:23, 18 February 2008 (UTC)