Oranges Aren’t Naturally Orange!

How do oranges get their orange color?

Those aren’t giant lemons — those are oranges! (Wikimedia)

The next time you see oranges in your local supermarket, take a close look at them. If they’re orange in color, chances are they weren’t that way naturally.

The peel of an orange is rich with chlorophyll, which should make this fruit green. But if an orange is exposed to chilly weather while it is still maturing, the…