Sqwertz > wrote in news:1vvp2natotd9d
:

> On 17 May 2012 16:43:27 GMT, KenK wrote:
>
>> The oranges I've been getting have thick skins. I did some weighing
and
>> the removed skins weigh almost half the complete orage. At about $1 a
>> pound for oranges that's too much for peelings.
>
> There's nothing that says you can't peel the oranges before you get to
> the checkout. Some people rip the stems off of portabello mushrooms
> and peel the outer leaves off of cabbage. They even have a trashcan
> there for them. So why not peel the oranges, too?
>
> They even give out free orange peelers at my grocery store. I picked
> a couple up yesterday:
>
> http://i48.tinypic.com/23r2rrk.jpg
>
> So why put them there if they didn't want you to use them?
>
> -sw

The oranges I usually get come in a bag and the price is per 4# bag.

I've never noticed any orange peelers there. I've never heard of peeling
oranges - or any other fruit for that matter - before purchasing. Sounds
quite unsanitary to me; but what do I know?



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