The orange that peels in just 35 seconds

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by LotusFlower | August 18, 2008 at 01:50 am
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We are always being urged to eat 5 fruit and veg portions per day to keep our mind and bodies healthy but some fruits are more difficult than others to eat when a quick snack is wanted. Oranges for instance are not eaten as snacks at work as often as say bananas because they are seen as time consuming and potentially messy. Well that might be going to end with the introduction of the 35 second peel orange. We have a saying in the UK when describing a person who is tight with their money and won't buy a round at the bar we say 'he could peel an orange in his pocket' well maybe the new easy peel orange will see us all being able to do that...

As lunchtime snacks go, it's hardly the most straight forward option.

Its tough peel and unpredictable squirts of juice make eating an orange on the move a risky choice.

But one supermarket claims to have discovered an 'easy peel' orange, which it says is ready to eat in just 35 seconds.

Sceptical, but ever hopeful of finding an orange which doesn't end up all over my tie, I headed for my nearest Sainsbury's to see what all the fuss is about.

At 59pence each, the 'easy-peel' variety are at the top end of the price range.

But within seconds of peeling, it's easy to see why.

The skin is easier to pierce than that of a conventional orange.

And once my fingers are firmly underneath the peel, it all starts to come off in one piece.

Source: dailymail.co.uk

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Yoni
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at 01:54 on August 18th, 2008

LotusFlower, I like this story. It's good stuff.

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tinyturk
tinyturk

at 06:59 on August 18th, 2008

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LotusFlower, I like this story. It's good stuff.

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at 08:03 on August 18th, 2008

LotusFlower, I like this story. It's good stuff. i can honestly say i am a master of oranges. i've never had a problem with the peels

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izwanms
izwanms

at 09:05 on August 18th, 2008

Picture taken at St. Martin Open Market, Birmingham. UK

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Fikrin
Fikrin

at 10:11 on August 18th, 2008

cool

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bryan.canonigo@gmail.com
bryan.canonigo@gmail.com

at 10:23 on August 18th, 2008

This was taken at a local market in Saint John, New Brunswick in the East Coast of Canada. These oranges were so fresh and delicious. Yummy!

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sheltieloves
sheltieloves

at 10:32 on August 18th, 2008

A fusion of florals and fruits in an edgy display using orange, pink, yellow, and green.

by sheltielovesdesigns.com
Pleasanton, CA


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whyhellsee
whyhellsee

at 11:45 on August 18th, 2008

Simple winter breakfast in Tunisia, sweet oranges (not oranges that are sweet, but a type of orange - "orange douce") and pomegranates, both just pick form the tree. Can't beat that for health.

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dallindiehl
dallindiehl

at 13:06 on August 18th, 2008

These were some navel oranges that we had for Christmas! they were really good.

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Le_Petit
Le_Petit

at 13:22 on August 18th, 2008

Searching for a friend's cat...but I've found those juicy oranges =)

My Photography Page:

www.lepetitphotos.do.am

© Le Pe†i† All rights reserved

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Sharpedge
Sharpedge

at 16:32 on August 18th, 2008

Oranges are one of the underestimated fruits in the market but it has overwhelming benefits to our health. It is easy to peel an orange, just start to press one thumb on the soft portion then you can even peel it in less than 15 seconds...

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paulanacif
paulanacif

at 16:34 on August 18th, 2008

brazilian oranges =)

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ohsillymonkey
ohsillymonkey

at 18:13 on August 18th, 2008

Valencia orange - difficult to peel and full of seeds, but the best for orange juice.

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on2boy
on2boy

at 18:56 on August 18th, 2008

shot this at home when i had nothing to do.. Just set up my strobing lights and fired away.. loved the colors of the oranges pop out from my white background

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siniset_nihil
siniset_nihil

at 20:30 on August 18th, 2008

Art is everywhere.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/siniset_nihil/

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Lucifere
Lucifere

at 11:26 on August 19th, 2008

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Mikkel Juel Gregersen
Mikkel Juel Gregersen

at 04:46 on August 22nd, 2008

Right after I took this photo, someone threw another person up on the counter and said (in Italian): How much for him?

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angeloNZ
angeloNZ

at 21:24 on August 23rd, 2008

playing around with fruits at home.


http://www.flickr.com/photos/sniper-angel






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