# Dry orange, how I loathe thee **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 29, 2002, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dry-orange-how-i-loathe-thee/106337 "2002-04-29T18:57:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![LolaCocaCola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@LolaCocaCola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaCocaCola)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2002, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dry-orange-how-i-loathe-thee/106337/21 "2002-06-13T00:32:24Z")
Medstar - it _is_ the summertime, so gooooo get 'em! G’wan!🙂 ---
**Author:** ![LindyHopper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ebca7d/32.png) [@LindyHopper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LindyHopper)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2002, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dry-orange-how-i-loathe-thee/106337/22 "2002-06-13T04:54:40Z")
OK, but why are you buying oranges in spring/summer? Seriously. Oranges (at least around here) are in season in fall/winter. I used to buy fruit whenever I was in the mood for it, no matter what the fruit or the time of year. Then I talked to my Aunt Star (everybody should have an Aunt Star), and she won’t even buy apples unless it’s fall. Since I adopted this philosophy, I have not been disappointed by my fruit selection. Just a thought. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2002, 10:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dry-orange-how-i-loathe-thee/106337/23 "2002-06-13T10:40:51Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Canthearya \* > \*\*Never hab them before, **Flamsterette** baby. > > Dey gud? > > 😉 \*\* Yes, they are indeed good, **Canthearya**. Think of it… little brownish dried-up pieces of orange rind… definitely a good snack! 🙂 F\_X ---
**Author:** ![Tabithina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f04885/32.png) [@Tabithina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tabithina)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2002, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dry-orange-how-i-loathe-thee/106337/24 "2002-06-13T13:53:54Z")
Dry oranges are hell. When I lived in California and was pregnant with my first son, I had near-constant cravings for blood oranges. Blood oranges are orange on the outside with a red blush, and are deep red on the inside. They taste like normal oranges, but with a hint of raspberry. At the time, they cost about $4.00 a pound, but IMO they were worth every penny. Until I bought a dry batch. A dry, crunchy blood orange is the height of awfulness. **Lindyhopper** , you’re right about the apples. This time of year they have that plasticky fridge taste. Bleargh. I was looking forward to our local peach harvest here, but we had two really bad hailstorms within a week. It happened to be the week the peach orchard was in full bloom. ☹ I’ll have to get out the orchard early, 'cause there probably won’t be many bushels for sale. ---
**Author:** ![Gazelle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Gazelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gazelle)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2002, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dry-orange-how-i-loathe-thee/106337/25 "2002-06-13T17:58:26Z")
HELLO?!? Ugli fruit! Anyone ever had it? ::yeeeesh:: 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2002, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dry-orange-how-i-loathe-thee/106337/26 "2002-06-13T18:00:20Z")
Not yet, Canthearya. Next time I go shopping I’ll give 'em a look-see. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dry-orange-how-i-loathe-thee/106337.md?page=1)