Citrus Growers Forum

Millet · Posted: Mon 04 Mar, 2013 12:28 am

It is surprising after years of growing citrus to learn a very basic fact that one would think should have been learned in the very beginning. I always thought the meaning of the word "Flavedo" was simply nothing more than an appellation for the orange color of the peel of the citrus fruit. However, I found out that it is deeper than a simple name. Flavedo has two meanings----Yellow, and Thin skin. - Millet

Sylvain · Posted: Mon 04 Mar, 2013 5:05 am

ivica · Posted: Mon 04 Mar, 2013 6:05 am

Thank you guys Very Happy

I often stumble over such terms.

"In citrus fruits, the flavedo constitutes the peripheral surface of the pericarp."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fruit_anatomy

http://waynesword.palomar.edu/termfr4.htm

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Darkman · Posted: Mon 04 Mar, 2013 11:15 am

SO

Basically

The point of our obsession

is to

EAT

a few

JUICE FILLED HAIRS!!!!!!!!

It suddenly isn't

as glamorous as I thought! Shocked

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Sugar Land Dave · Posted: Mon 04 Mar, 2013 2:25 pm

Ahhh, the "zest" of these posts invigorates me! Smile

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