Question

Is a Orange with brown spots, good to eat?

Answer 1

Short answer: sometimes — but check the fruit carefully.

How to decide
- Look at the peel:
- A few small brown, dry/corky spots or superficial scars = usually cosmetic only; the orange is safe.
- Fuzzy mold (green/blue/white) on the peel = discard the orange (mold can penetrate).
- Large sunken, wet, leaking or slimy brown areas = likely rot; discard.

- Feel it:
- Firm = more likely fine.
- Soft, squishy, mushy = throw away.

- Smell and inspect the flesh:
- If you cut it open and the flesh is normal color, smells fresh and tastes ok, it’s safe to eat (you can cut away any small brown bits).
- If the flesh is discolored through much of the fruit, smells off/fermented or tastes bad, discard it.

Extra caution: If you are immunocompromised, err on the safe side and discard any questionable fruit.

When in doubt, throw it out.