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The inside of an orange peel is called the pith.
The pith of the orange contains vitamins, but consists highly of fiber.
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The center of plant stem that can store food is called the pith. The pith has a spongy texture. The pith in a tree is called the trunk.
The pith, part of the protection layer for the orange, contains high levels of fiber, anti-cancer agents and important bioflavonoids (an antioxidant). The white part of the rind, including the pith, has nearly the same amount of vitamin-C as the flesh and contains sources of pectin.
if you meant pitch then it means highness or lowness of a note but pith is the white stuff inside an orange peel
Yes, the pith has nearly the same amount of vitamin-C as the flesh and contains sources of pectin. See related link
Central spongy area of stem of most flowering plants. White material between peel and fruit of an orange. Used as a liner in helmet's in India, hence the term Pith Helmet.
As unpleasant tasting as they are, the exocarp (peel) and the pith (fibrous, spongy white portion inside) contain high levels of essential oils, bioflavonoids, fatty acids & pigments such as carotenoids which in moderation, may be beneficial to the human body.http://www.webanswers.com/food-drink/vegetarian/can-you-eat-the-peeling-of-an-orange-e510d9
It's called the "pith" and I hear it's full of fiber and good for you. Some people find it bitter though and some don't like the texture. It doesn't bother me much but at the same time I've been snacking on oranges lately and I wanted to get rid of it. I feel it does distract from the taste of the orange segments. Today I was pulling apart the sections of Cara Cara naval oranges and they taste like lovely little orange candies. Glorious!
In the storage region such as cortex, pith etc containing parenchyma