"George M. Middius" wrote:
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> gregz wrote:
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> > I don't know, but I would not use Florida colored oranges, just California
> > oranges.
>
> What do you mean by "colored"? Last I heard, they expose oranges to
> ethylene gas to bring out the orange. Any ethylene that clings would
> rinse off easily.

Ethylene is the fruit ripening hormone.
They are not in any sense dyed or colored.
They are ripened.