How can you tell if an orange has gone bad?
 

I've had em a while, but want to have em with my ham sandwich. Is there a way to tell if they have gone bad?

When they are bad they usually are really hard or mushy and look wrinkled. Sometimes they get white mold on the outside.

man, i hope they don't make me sick, cause I ate them. They were not overly hard or soft, but the skin was kinda white and peeled away really easily...

If the outside seems okay, then I can tell by the texture inside. Older ones seem devoid of juiciness and have lost most of their taste (and probably most of their nutrients).

Bad oranges smell musty and taste off/tart. I think you would have known it.

I would also assume you're fine. Most fruit that isn't obviously bad (moldy,etc) will taste bad long before it will make you sick.

Yep, I agree. A bad orange is pretty obviously bad. Dry and icky or mushy and winey tasting.
I'm sure you're fine :)

Yeah...I dont think you will get sick. I tend to leave my oranges out for WAY too long and eat them...hehe. They are usually not really juicy.

Famograham -I recently tried a blood orange...it tasted like wine. Maybe they were bad or is that how they are suppose to taste??

Nope...blood oranges should taste like oranges...sorry!!! :barf:

:hug:
Linda

:rofl: Check it for a criminal record! Run it through the DMV! :rofl:

Sorry - just struck me funny this morning!