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The fruit may be given as a religious offering in Buddhist temples. According to tradition, Buddha prefers the "fingers" of the fruit to be in a position where they resemble a closed rather than open hand, as closed hands symbolize to Buddha the act of prayer. In China, the Buddha's hand fruit is a symbol of happiness, longevity, and good fortune.
A fingered citron variety is commonly called Buddha's hand. The color varies from green, when unripe, to a yellow-orange when overripe. The citron does not fall off the tree and can reach 8–10 pounds (4–5 kg) if not picked before fully mature.
When I ask for a reliable citation of Buddha's Hand citron being called "Cthullhu fruit," I mean, like a book, or an official website, or even a news article. Blogs, google hits, and message boards are not reliable or even good quality sources [1] -- Mr Fink ( talk ) 05:21, 20 April 2010 (UTC) [ reply ]
[3] [4] He described the 'Forbidden-fruit-tree' as similar to the orange tree, with fruit larger and longer than an orange. He describes its fruit as having "somewhat the Taste of a Shaddock " but exceeding "in the Delicacy of its Taste, the Fruit of every Tree in this or any of our neighboring Islands" in flavor. [ 3 ]
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The orange fruit is an important agricultural product, used for both the juicy fruit pulp and the aromatic peel (rind). Orange blossoms (the flowers) are used in several different ways, as are the leaves and wood of the tree.
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It is thought that the citron is the oldest cultivated fruit in the country. [6] Being of ritual significance for Jews, the citron was exported abroad in small quantities during Roman times. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] During the 1800s, the Balady was grown on the outskirts of Nablus , Nazareth , Tiberias , Safed and Alma al-Shaib , in Umm al-Fahm and in Lifta ...