"while those in Europe were either white or red. Dutch farmers bred a variety that was orange; according to some sources, as a tribute to the stadtholder of Holland and Zeeland, William of Orange. The long orange Dutch carrot, first described in 1721, is the ancestor of the orange horn carrot, one of the most common types found in supermarkets today. It takes its name from the town of Hoorn, in the Netherlands. Orange is traditionally associated with the autumn season, with the harvest and autumn leaves. The flowers, like orange fruits and vegetables and autumn leaves, get their colour"
"Orange Blossom. Orange blossom The Orange blossom is the fragrant flower of the ""Citrus sinensis"" (orange tree). It is used in perfume making, has been written about as an aphrodisiac and is the state flower of Florida. It is traditionally associated with good fortune and has been popular in bridal bouquets and head wreaths for weddings. Orange blossom essence is an important component in the making of perfume. The petals of orange blossom can also be made into the delicately scented orange flower water (as an alternative to rose water), a common part of both French cuisine and Middle Eastern"
"Orange blossom The Orange blossom is the fragrant flower of the ""Citrus sinensis"" (orange tree). It is used in perfume making, has been written about as an aphrodisiac and is the state flower of Florida. It is traditionally associated with good fortune and has been popular in bridal bouquets and head wreaths for weddings. Orange blossom essence is an important component in the making of perfume. The petals of orange blossom can also be made into the delicately scented orange flower water (as an alternative to rose water), a common part of both French cuisine and Middle Eastern cuisine (most"
"Blood orange The blood orange is a variety of orange (""Citrus"" × ""sinensis"") with crimson, almost blood-colored flesh. The distinctive dark flesh color is due to the presence of anthocyanins, a family of antioxidant pigments common to many flowers and fruit, but uncommon in citrus fruits. Chrysanthemin (cyanidin 3-""O""-glucoside) is the main compound found in red oranges. The flesh develops its characteristic maroon color when the fruit develops with low temperatures during the night. Sometimes, dark coloring is seen on the exterior of the rind as well, depending on the variety of blood orange. The skin can be tougher and"
"Orange (colour) Orange is the colour between yellow and red on the spectrum of visible light. Human eyes perceive orange when observing light with a dominant wavelength between roughly 585 and 620 nanometres. In painting and traditional colour theory, it is a secondary colour of pigments, created by mixing yellow and red. It is named after the fruit of the same name. The orange colour of carrots, pumpkins, sweet potatoes, oranges, and many other fruits and vegetables comes from carotenes, a type of photosynthetic pigment. These pigments convert the light energy that the plants absorb from the sun into chemical"
"Shades of orange In optics, orange has a wavelength between approximately 585 and 620 nm and a hue of 30° in HSV color space. In the RGB color space it is a secondary color numerically halfway between gamma-compressed red and yellow, as can be seen in the . The complementary color of orange is azure. Orange pigments are largely in the ochre or cadmium families, and absorb mostly blue light. Varieties of the color orange may differ in hue, chroma (also called saturation, intensity, or colorfulness) or lightness (or value, tone, or brightness), or in two or three of these"
"Blood oranges are also popular in vinaigrette-style dressings, and are sometimes used to flavor niche-market beer. Blood oranges are a source of vitamin C like all citrus fruits. Oranges can also be a valuable source of folate, calcium, and thiamine. Blood orange The blood orange is a variety of orange (""Citrus"" × ""sinensis"") with crimson, almost blood-colored flesh. The distinctive dark flesh color is due to the presence of anthocyanins, a family of antioxidant pigments common to many flowers and fruit, but uncommon in citrus fruits. Chrysanthemin (cyanidin 3-""O""-glucoside) is the main compound found in red oranges. The flesh develops"
"often as an ingredient in desserts and baked goods). In the United States, orange flower water is used to make orange blossom scones and marshmallows. Orange blossom honey (citrus honey) is produced by putting beehives in the citrus groves during blooming period. This also pollinates seeded citrus varieties. Orange blossom honey is highly prized and tastes much like the fruit. The orange blossom gives its touristic nickname to the Costa del Azahar (""Orange-blossom coast""), the Castellon seaboard. In Spain, fallen blossoms are dried and then used to make tea. A French electronic and world music band has taken the name"
"from the photosynthetic pigments called carotenes. Orange is a very common colour of fruits, vegetables, spices, and other foods in many different cultures. As a result, orange is the colour most often associated in western culture with taste and aroma. Orange foods include peaches, apricots, mangoes, carrots, shrimp, salmon roe, and many other foods. Orange colour is provided by spices such as paprika, saffron and curry powder. In the United States, with Halloween on 31 October, and in North America with Thanksgiving in October (Canada) and November (US) orange is associated with the harvest colour, and also is the colour"
"peel"" (the actual color of the outer skin of an orange), may be found in Maerz and Paul. Orange peel is the color halfway between orange (color wheel) and amber on the color wheel. The first recorded use of ""orange peel"" as a color name in English was in 1839. The first recorded use of ""Princeton orange"" as a color name in English was in 1928. The color symbolizes Princeton University and is defined as Pantone 158. The equivalent RGB values vary among sources. One such color, closely matching that used on the defining pages at Princeton, is shown at"
"""Bittersweet shimmer"" is one of the colors in the special set of metallic Crayola crayons called Metallic FX, the colors of which were formulated by Crayola in 2001. Although this is supposed to be a metallic color, there is no mechanism for displaying metallic colors on a computer. ""Brown"", although an independent color term, actually combines the orange hue (or close to orange) with low brightness. It can be described as an especially ""dark orange"" or, in painters' terminology, a deep shade of orange. The first recorded use of ""brown"" as a color name in English was in about 1000"
"as one of the Crayola colors. Displayed at right is the color ""atomic tangerine"". This color was formulated by Crayola in 1990. Atomic tangerine is supposed to be a fluorescent color, but there is no mechanism for showing fluorescence on a flat computer screen. At right is displayed the color ""tea rose"". This color is the color of a type of orange rose called a ""tea rose"". The first recorded use of ""tea rose"" as a color name in English was in 1884. The source of this color is the following website: ISCC-NBS Dictionary of Color Names (1955)--Color Sample of"
"long and are dark maroon in color while stamens are and are both erect and prominent. Anthlers are straight, long, and are blackish-maroon in color. The species also have erect and ovate ovary which is long and is reddish-purple in color. Stigma is also erect and dark purple in color but is subulate and fleshy unlike the ovary. The flower is sessile, of a maroon color fading to brown with narrow lanceolate petals. It emits a smell of rotting meat to attract insect pollinators, hence the name. Its leaves are strongly mottled. The flower turns to a purple-brown berry in"
"use of the word ""orange"" for a fruit predates its use as a color term. The word comes from French , which derives via Sanskrit from a Dravidian language such as Tamil or Tulu. The derived form ""orangish"" as a color is attested from the late 19th century by reference to the fruit. Nevertheless, ""orange"" (color) is usually given equal status to red, yellow, green, blue, purple, brown, pink, gray, white and black (all abstract colors) in membership among the basic color terms of English. Based solely on current usage of the word, it would be impossible to distinguish whether"
"Tea Rose (color sample #26) Note that the Pantone colors known as ""Tea Rose"" (16-1620 TCX, TPX, and TPG) are more pinkish in hue than ISCC-NBS color of the same name. ""Carrot orange"" is a tint of orange that is a representation of the color of the raw carrot vegetable. The first recorded use of ""carrot orange"" as a color name in English was in 1684. Displayed at right is the color ""orange peel"". A discussion of the difference between the color ""orange"" (the color halfway between red and yellow, shown below as ""color wheel orange"") and the color ""orange"
"AD in the Metres of Boethius. If the visible spectrum is wrapped to form a color wheel, orange appears midway between red and yellow: Shades of orange In optics, orange has a wavelength between approximately 585 and 620 nm and a hue of 30° in HSV color space. In the RGB color space it is a secondary color numerically halfway between gamma-compressed red and yellow, as can be seen in the . The complementary color of orange is azure. Orange pigments are largely in the ochre or cadmium families, and absorb mostly blue light. Varieties of the color orange may"
"Lime (color) Lime, also called lime green, lime-green, or bitter lime, is a color that is a shade of green, so named because it is a representation of the color of the citrus fruit called limes. It is the color that is in between the web color chartreuse and yellow on the color wheel. The first recorded use of ""lime green"" as a colour name in English was in 1890. Lime (color hex code #BFFF00) is a pure spectral color at approximately 564 nanometers on the visible spectrum when plotted on the CIE chromaticity diagram. Lemon-Lime is a fluorescent chartreuse"
"flesh is orange with multiple blood-colored streaks. Blood oranges may have originated in the southern Mediterranean, where they have been grown since the 18th century. They are now the primary orange grown in Italy. The anthocyanins which give the orange its distinct maroon color will only develop when temperatures are low at night, as during the Mediterranean fall and winter. Blood oranges cultivated in the United States are in season from December to March (Texas), and from November to May (California). Blood oranges' red pigment anthocyanin is an antioxidant. The pigments begin accumulating in the vesicles at the edges of"
"at right is the color ""alloy orange"". ""Alloy orange"" is one of the colors in the special set of metallic Crayola crayons called Metallic FX, the colors of which were formulated by Crayola in 2001. Although this is supposed to be a ""metallic"" color, there is no mechanism for displaying metallic colors on a computer. ""Burnt orange"" has been used as a color name for this medium dark shade of orange since 1915. This color is one variation that is used as a school color of The University of Texas at Austin, Auburn University, and Virginia Tech. Burnt orange is"
"Lemon (color) Lemon or lemon-color is a pale yellow color, the color of the lemon fruit. The first recorded use of ""lemon"" as a color name in English was in 1598. Lemon is the color of the library science discipline for academic regalia in the United States. Some variants are fluorescent colors, but are not displayed as such because fluorescence cannot be represented on a display screen. The web color lemon chiffon is shown at right. The color ""lemon chiffon"" was formulated in 1987 as one of the X11 color names. After the invention of the world wide web in"
"1–3 cm broad, with a finely serrated edge. Leaves are dark green in summer. Fall color ranges from yellow-green to reddish-purple, depending on environmental conditions. The hermaphrodite flowers are produced in late spring and are insect-pollinated; they are rather inconspicuous, small, yellowish green and grow in cymes of 3–8 together. The capsular fruit ripens in autumn, and is red to purple or pink in colour and approximately 1–1.5 cm wide. When ripe, the four lobes split open to reveal the orange seeds. It is a popular ornamental plant in gardens and parks due to its bright pink or purple fruits"
"is called ""electric magenta"" or ""electronic magenta"". Amaranth (color) is a reddish-rose color that is a representation of the color of the flower of the amaranth plant. The color amaranth purple is displayed at right. At right is displayed a Crayola color formulated in 1949; it was originally called ""brilliant rose"" but the name was changed in 1958 to ""magenta"". This color has a hue angle of 329, which is close to the hue angle of the color rose, which is 330. Displayed at right is the Crayola color shocking pink. This is a Crayola crayon color formulated in 1972"
"right. This shade of orange is unique to the University of Tennessee (UT), defined by the institution as Pantone 151, and is called ""UT orange"". It is offered for sale by The Home Depot and licensed by the university. According to the university, this shade of orange is derived from the American daisy, which grew in profusion on the oldest part of the campus, The Hill. ""Spanish orange"" is the color that is called ""anaranjado"" (the Spanish word for the colour ""orange"") in the ""Guía de coloraciones"" (""Guide to colorations"") by Rosa Gallego and Juan Carlos Sanz, a color dictionary"
"Amaranth (color) Amaranth is a reddish-rose color that is a representation of the color of the flower of the amaranth plant. The color shown is the color of the red amaranth flower (the color normally considered amaranth), but there are other varieties of amaranth that have other colors of amaranth flowers; these colors are also shown below. The color amaranth is displayed at right. This color is also called ""amaranth red"" to distinguish it from the varying colors of other varieties of the amaranth flower. The color ""amaranth"" is similar to printer's magenta (pigment magenta) (but redder). It is the"
"displayed the color ""peach"". The first recorded use of ""peach"" as a color name in English was in 1588. Displayed at right is the color ""light orange"". This color was formulated for Crayola colored pencils. At right is displayed the color ""apricot"". ""Apricot"" has been in use as a color name since 1851. Displayed at right is the color ""melon"". This color is a representation of the color of the interior flesh of a cantaloupe, the most commonly consumed melon. The first recorded use of ""melon"" as a color name in English was in 1892. In 1958, melon was formulated"
"inner membrane of the plastid. The most obvious biochemical change would be the downregulation of photosynthetic gene expression which results in the loss of chlorophyll and stops photosynthetic activity. In oranges, the synthesis of carotenoids and the disappearance of chlorophyll causes the color of the fruit to change from green to yellow. The orange color is often added artificially—light yellow-orange is the natural color created by the actual chromoplasts. Valencia oranges ""Citris sinensis L"" are a cultivated orange grown extensively in the state of Florida. In the winter, Valencia oranges reach their optimum orange-rind color while reverting to a green"
"Bergamot orange Citrus bergamia, the bergamot orange (pronounced ), is a fragrant citrus fruit the size of an orange, with a yellow or green color similar to a lime, depending on ripeness. Genetic research into the ancestral origins of extant citrus cultivars found bergamot orange to be a probable hybrid of lemon and bitter orange. Extracts have been used to scent food, perfumes, and cosmetics. Use on the skin can increase photosensitivity, resulting in greater damage from sun exposure. The word bergamot is etymologically derived from the Italian word """"bergamotto"""", ultimately of Turkish origin: ""bey armudu"" or ""bey armut"" (""prince's"
"by any other school; it was Syracuse University’s for the taking. It was chosen to represent the golden apples of Hesperia, as well as the story of the sunrise and hope for a golden future. Syracuse University was the first school to adopt only one official color. The color ""bittersweet"" is displayed at right. The first recorded use of ""bittersweet"" as a color name in English was in 1892. In 1958, bittersweet was made into a Crayola color. RoseArt calls this color ""sweetbitter"" instead of ""bittersweet"". ""Persimmon"" is a color that resembles persimmons. The first recorded use of ""persimmon"" as"
"Apricot (color) Apricot is a light yellowish-orangish-pinkish color that is similar to the color of apricots. However, it is somewhat paler than actual apricots. The etymology of the color apricot (and the fruit): the word comes from the Arabic ""Al-birquq"" (itself from Greek ""berikokon"", ultimately from Latin ""praecoquum""). ""Apricot"" has been in use as a color name since 1851. Displayed at right is the light tone of apricot called ""apricot"" since 1958 in Crayola crayons. Displayed at right the color mellow apricot. This is one of the colors on the British Standards 5252 color list. This color is #06E50 on"
"jackfruit tree. In Europe and America orange and yellow are the colours most associated with amusement, frivolity and entertainment. In this regard, orange is the exact opposite of its complementary colour, blue, the colour of calm and reflection. Mythological paintings traditionally showed Bacchus (known in Greek mythology as Dionysus), the god of wine, ritual madness and ecstasy, dressed in orange. Clowns have long worn orange wigs. Toulouse-Lautrec used a palette of yellow, black and orange in his posters of Paris cafes and theatres, and Henri Matisse used an orange, yellow and red palette in his painting, the ""Joy of Living""."
"from pastel yellow to deep orange, and are 3–7 cm across, with both ray florets and disc florets. Most cultivars have a spicy aroma. It is recommended to deadhead (remove dying flower heads) the plants regularly to maintain even blossom production. Numerous cultivars have been selected for variation in the flowers, from pale yellow to orange-red, and with 'double' flowerheads with ray florets replacing some or all of the disc florets. Examples include 'Alpha' (deep orange), 'Jane Harmony', 'Sun Glow' (bright yellow), 'Lemon' (pale yellow), 'Orange Prince' (orange), 'Indian Prince' (dark orange-red), 'Pink Surprise' (double, with inner florets darker than"
"at right. The first recorded use of ""tomato"" as a color name in English was in 1891. When the X11 color names were invented in 1987, the color tomato was formulated as one of them. In the early 1990s, the X11 colors became known as the ""X11 web colors"". The web color ""Syracuse Orange"" is an orange color that is branded by Syracuse University. According to its website, Orange was adopted as the University color in 1890. The color was selected after a vote by students, faculty, alumni, and trustees, who noted it was a strong, bright color not claimed"
"Orange flower water Orange flower water, or orange blossom water, is the clear, perfumed by-product of the distillation of fresh bitter-orange blossoms for their essential oil. This essential water has traditionally been used as an aromatizer in many Mediterranean traditional dessert dishes, such as in France for the gibassier and pompe à l'huile or in Spain for the Roscón de Reyes (King cake), or the Samsa in Tunisia or in Moroccan coffee, but has more recently found its way into other cuisines. For example, orange flower water is used in Europe to flavor madeleines, in Mexico to flavor little wedding"