The Papaya is an exotic fruit with orange-coloured sweet flesh inside with black seeds.
“Granadilla” is an orange fruit filled with grey, slimy seeds that frankly, look like frog eggs. The outside is a hard shell, but it is easily breakable with one's thumb.
The physalis is a small, round berry with an orange colour. The fruit is also known as the Cape Gooseberry or goldenberry. Physalis tastes sweet and sour and has soft, small edible seeds inside.
Hylocereus megalanthus: This is yellow dragon fruit. This dragon fruit has yellow skin on the outside and white flesh on the inside with black seeds. The flesh is a bit more translucent than the Hylocereus undatus.
Dragon fruit, also called pitaya or strawberry pear, looks like something straight out of a Dr. Seuss book: On the outside, it's a pink oval with green scales (hence, the “dragon” name). Inside, it has white flesh with tiny black seeds. The fruit's strange appearance also gives off “psychedelic artichoke” vibes.
Peel away the outer skin or cut the fruit in half and scoop out the soft white interior. They are best enjoyed raw and may simply be eaten out of hand or prepared similarly to Dragon Fruit. Dice the flesh and add to salads, smoothies, fruit salsas or desserts.
What you see: A black area inside your orange (which we're guessing is a navel orange). What it is: Most likely a confrontation between a fungus and the orange.
Sweet orange scab (SOS) is a citrus disease caused by the fungus Elsinöe australis, which results in scab-like lesions on fruit, and less frequently on leaves and twigs. SOS can cause premature fruit drop and stunt young nursery trees and new field plantings, but has little impact on fruit quality.
The recommended daily dosage of Tangerine Seeds is 3 – 10g. To prepare Tangerine Seeds for consumption via pills, you can grind the herb into a fine powder and add it to wine to form pills. Prepare 6 – 9g of Tangerine Seeds and consume these pills one to two times a day.
Blood oranges are rich in antioxidants, which help reduce the stress of oxidation and lower your risk of chronic health problems like cancer, heart disease, and diabetes. One medium blood orange contains the following nutrients: Calories: 70. Protein: 1 gram.
Despite many misinterpretations of the fruit being inedible, the fruit is edible but is not commonly consumed due to its unpalatable features such as the bitter flavor and unpleasant latex-like liquid that can irritate the skin. Beyond the flesh, the seeds are edible and can be toasted.
It is also the rarest and the hardest to find. With an average circumference of 9 inches, the Honeybell orange is larger than most other orange varieties.
Kumquat
A very popular and auspicious fruit in China. Resembling an orange but much smaller (like a large olive), the kumquat is Cantonese for golden orange. Kumquat shrubs are native to South Asia and have been cultivated in the region for hundreds of years.
The mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata), also known as mandarin or mandarine, is a small citrus tree fruit.
Chocolate navel orange, also called chocolate orange is a type of Navel orange, a mutation that was first discovered in 2006 in Valencia, Spain. The name "chocolate orange" is based on the brown color of the peel. The taste is sweeter than normal oranges, with chocolate navel oranges averaging 12 Brix in sugar content.
The large, seedless, easy-to-peel fruit looks kind of like a misshapen orange with bumpy skin and a protruding bump on top (called a "topknot"). "Sumo Citrus" is a brand name, but it's become a generic term to refer to the fruit in the U.S.
For example, black or brown spots on oranges may be caused by fungal infections such as Alternaria rot or blue and green mould. Dark spots inside oranges may be a sign of decay or spoilage. It is important to note that while these spots may look unappetising, they are usually safe to eat.
A ripe blood orange has a deep orange color to its peel, that is often flecked with red and pink hues. Inside, blood oranges have a distinct maroonish red flesh that its name suggests.
Alternaria stem-end rot (Black rot)
Lesions developing from infections of the button by Alternaria citri become light brown to black in color, and gradually progress over the fruit surface towards the stylar-end. Internal black infections of the fruit core, called black rot, are not discernable until the fruit is cut.
The Double Dealing of Poisonous Cactus Fruits
Here are two such deceptive beauties: Cholla Cactus (Cylindropuntia spp.) Prickly Pear (Opuntia spp.)
The fruits are edible and can be eaten raw after removing the skin. Jellies, candies and other sweets are often made from the fruit, while some people also snack on the fleshy pads of the plant. Prickly pear cactus has been a Mexican and Central American dietary staple for thousands of years.