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The first oranges cultivated in history were actually green, not orange.

Why it is true

The orange color of the fruit is due to a pigment that only develops in cooler climates. In the tropics, where oranges originated, the peel remains green even when the fruit is fully ripe and sweet.

Source: Botany

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