Panamanian Tangerine and Orange
Nov 18th, 2005 by Don Ray
One thing that I still have a little trouble getting used to here in
Panama is the color of some fruit. To me many of the citrus fruits look
almost the same and none look like I was used to in the US. The flavor
is good and if I didn’t see the fruit before I tasted it, I think I
would identify it correctly.
It is the color. For example here is a photo I just took of a tangerine
and a orange.
Both of the fruits are ready to be consumed. The tangerine on the left
almost made it to an orange color. However the fruit on the
right, an orange, looks like it should have been named a green not an
orange. I have to feel of them and by their softness I can tell if they
are ripe enough. It is just one of those things that doesn’t seem right
to me.
What you are seeing is their natural color. US oranges are dyed to make them look more attractive, if not taste better.
Henry
I have adapted, but it still seems strange to me.