@the_tech_beastM to Really Interesting • 3 years agoBlack diamond apples from Tibetimagemessage-square2arrow-up117arrow-down10
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minus-square@the_tech_beastOPMlink1•3 years ago Its unique color is due to the region’s high altitude of over 3,500 m. The temperature fluctuates wildly between day and night, with the apples being exposed to a lot of ultraviolet light, which is conducive to the dark skin. From wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Diamond_Apple#cite_note-3
these look poisonous… I wonder what turns them so black
From wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Diamond_Apple#cite_note-3