Why do oranges have thick skins?

Answer 1

Usually when Orange Juice is made, not just the juice comes out of the Oranges, but pieces of the fruit of the orange comes with it, the pulp and pith, making it thicker than something like apple juice or cranberry juice.

Answer 2

oranges have skin cause that's how they are grown and dif they didnt have skin they could get dirty and get bugs on it when it is still on the tree.

so i say skin is good on oranges but annoying

your truly

ariana grande

Answer 3

God made them that way. The real question you are asking is "What are the advantages of an orange's dimpled skin." The answer lies in Golf balls. Why are golf balls dimpled? It turns out that dimpled objects tend to be more aerodynamically favored. Therefore, an orange will be more aerodynamically favored with it's dimpled skin so I guess it doesn't get blown off the tree more easily cause air flows past it without causing as much resistance

Answer 4

Some varieties naturally have thickened rinds.

Sometimes the cause can be over-fertilizing the tree anytime from blossom time onwards.

Answer 5

different strains of oranges are bred genetically, but natural mutations occur when conditions demand ie severe frosts or animal / insect predation

Answer 6

The peel protects the fruit while it grows, and discourages bugs and birds from easily compromising the fruit.