The first oranges weren’t orange

Tasha McClain
1 min readOct 9, 2018

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The original oranges from Southeast Asia were a tangerine-pomelo hybrid, and they were actually green. In fact, oranges in warmer regions like Vietnam and Thailand still stay green through maturity. For more interesting facts, find out which “orange” came first: the color or the fruit.

Source: 100 Interesting Facts About Practically Everything

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