Last year I learned this tidbit of advice that has changed my life-- in that I haven't since bought a gross, dry, sour orange (you know the type I am talking about). I can't remember if I read it in a magazine, if Jon's grandma told me, if I heard it on the radio or if it was just inspiration from God, but I thought with orange season in bull bloom right now I'd pass how to pick the most juiciest perfect orange.
When picking an orange don't pay attention to the color, the size, or how hard or squishy it is. All you need to go by is how heavy the orange is for its size. If when you lift the orange you are surprised that it feels heavier than you thought it would, or heavier than those around it, you know that it is full of juice. Sometimes the heaviest oranges will be the ones that aren't the most orange or that look kind of funny, but they are usually the best tasting ones. Granted, you don't want to pick the ones that really looked squished or are lopsided, those probably wouldn't be good no matter how heavy they were.
Well, I hope this tidbit changes your orange picking season and that you are blessed with many heavy, juicy oranges! I guess the only downside to this method is that the oranges do cost more because they weigh more, but it is worth it to get good ones and not gross bitter ones.
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Here at our supermarket they sell Heirloom Oranges. They usually are about 15 cents a pound more than normal oranges, but though I have eaten about 180 over the past two years, I have never had one except that it was sweet and orangy and juicy and full of goodness. If you can buy them in Utah, it is totally worth the extra 15 cents.
I hadn't thought about it until now, but I haven't eaten any sour or dry oranges since we moved here and started eating from our neighbors' trees and buying oranges grown right here in Jacksonville. I guess it's another example of the advantages of eating locally...Now we just have to plant our own tree.
Thanks for the tip! I'm always so disappointed when I'm in the mood for a nice, juicy, succulent orange and find myself with a disgustingly dry one instead. :-( But no longer!
That is cool! Thanks for sharing.
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