Pi Day, 2014

This is “× Citrofortunella mitis” (family Rutaceae), a hybrid with many common names around that world. It’s native to China and is one of the cold-hardiest citrus. Alas, this is all I could muster “in the round,” or “circular” in the greenhouse today. I find it interesting that this fruit grows “up” from its stem underneath.

I did learn some things about my old version of Photoshop trying to draw all the additions to the image!

Species page at PhytoImages, http://phytoimages.siu.edu/cgi-bin/dol/dol_terminal.pl?taxon_name=Citrofortunella_mitis&rank=binomial

Photo taken at SIUC Plant Biology Greenhouse, http://www.plantbiology.siu.edu/facilities/plant-biology-facilities/greenhouse/index.php

1 year ago (“Pi Day”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2013-03-14
2 years ago (“Pi in the Rocks?”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2012-03-14
3 years ago (“Am I a bit “left-of-center”?”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2011-03-14

[sarah]

orange pie? sounds ok to me

[Thom Mitchell]

@sarahview Gah! Why didn't I think of that?!? Then I probably would have put "Orange pi"!

[Rick Schies]

Oh I agree, Sarah ha da great suggestion