Brisbane Times | Mystery of Queensland's purple-hued oranges finally solved Brisbane Times The mystery of an orange that turned purple after being cut into quarters has been solved. Earlier in September, Queensland mum Neti Moffitt cut the locally grown and purchased orange into quarters to feed to her two-year-old son, leaving the uneaten ... We Finally Know Why That Orange in Australia Bizarrely Turned Purple Orange turns purple: Australian scientists solve fruit mystery Mystery of the purple orange is solved: Scientists explain why citrus fruit changed colour after being chopped up |