Citrus briefs

• Another example of citrus obsession -- Orangepulp is an interesting pop-art blog featuring original art highlighting orange fruit (example to the right) -- Link

• "California Citrus Cupcakes" -- Recipe

• "Canker is like hemorrhoids, while greening is cancer." That's a great description of the double whammy with which the citrus growers in Florida are struggling. -- Link

• Navel oranges, flagship of the California citrus industry, taste best later in the season, but that didn't stop growers from planting early varieties or packinghouses from shipping early fruit to cash in on good early-season prices...

Now, those practices may have to change. Citrus growers and shippers attending the annual Citrus Showcase sponsored by California Citrus Mutual heard some sobering news about changes in consumer preferences and listened to a debate on changing maturity standards. -- Link

• "Every year in the south of France, the city of Menton holds a citrus festival decorating the town in lemons, grapefruits, oranges and the like..." -- Link

• Candied orange peels -- "orangettes" -- Recipes

• Homemade "Goo Gone" cleaner formula -- a little gasoline, lots of water, and the rinds of three large oranges. Kevin Surbaugh explains how to do it. -- Link