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Old 04-03-2007, 12:56 AM posted to rec.gardens
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Default What do you call the white stuff around an orange or grapefruit?

On Mar 4, 1:34 am, "beecrofter" wrote:
I was wondering, what do you call the white stuff around an orange or
grapefruit?


It is the portion of the pericarp called the mesocarp.


Now you are just taking the pith

David