Oranges are one of the most popular fruits around the world. Their sweet juicy taste makes them a favorite snack and ingredient in many dishes. Oranges are also fun to use in riddles and brain teasers. Below are 79 riddles of varying difficulty all about oranges to challenge your mind.
Easy orange riddles
Let’s start with some easy and short riddles to get your brain warmed up!
Q: What fruit has a color named after it?
A: Orange.
Q: I’m a citrus fruit that rhymes with “door hinge.” What am I?
A: Orange.
Q: What grows on trees, is round, and orange in color?
A: Oranges.
Q: What citrus fruit do you get orange juice from?
A: Orange.
Q: What citrus fruit is named after its color?
A: Orange.
Q: What fruit is the color between red and yellow?
A: Orange.
Q: I’m a fruit that’s a mix of red and yellow. What am I?
A: Orange.
Q: What fruit has vitamin C and a thick rough skin?
A: Orange.
Q: What citrus fruit has sections called segments inside?
A: Orange.
Q: What fruit do you peel to eat?
A: Orange.
Medium orange riddles
Let’s make things a little more challenging with these medium riddles:
Q: I’m a fruit that’s round like a circle. Peel off my skin and I’m divided into slices. What am I?
A: Orange.
Q: You can squeeze me to make juice. I’m grown in warm places like Florida. I’m not a lemon but I am citrus. What am I?
A: Orange.
Q: I come from a tree but I’m not a fruit. I’m a color named after a fruit. What am I?
A: Orange.
Q: I’m a refreshing drink made from squeezing a certain fruit. What drink am I?
A: Orange juice.
Q: I’m a breakfast drink made by squeezing oranges and sometimes adding other fruit juices. What am I?
A: Orange juice.
Q: What fruit has thick skin and contains delicious juicy sections inside?
A: Orange.
Q: I’m a citrus fruit you can split into slices. I help give you vitamin C. What am I?
A: Orange.
Q: I’m a popular drink made by squeezing a citrus fruit. I contain lots of vitamin C. What drink am I?
A: Orange juice.
Q: I come from Florida and California in the winter and spring. Inside my thick peel are juicy slices. What fruit am I?
A: Orange.
Q: I’m a fruit that’s a hybrid between a pomelo and a mandarin. My name comes from my place of origin. What am I?
A: An orange.
Hard orange riddles
These challenging riddles will really put your mind to the test!
Q: I’m a winter fruit with a thick, dimpled skin. I’m related to lemons and limes but I’m sweeter. Squeeze me and drink my juice. What am I?
A: An orange.
Q: My skin protects me from bugs and fungal diseases. I’m grown on evergreen trees in tropical climates. Split my segments and enjoy my sweet and sour juice. What am I?
A: An orange.
Q: Peel my rough and colorful rind to reveal succulent slices inside. I’m a great source of vitamin C that boosts your immune system. What citrus fruit am I?
A: An orange.
Q: Grown in U.S. states like California and Florida, my juice provides over 100% of your daily vitamin C needs. I have thicker skin than a mandarin but thinner skin than a grapefruit. What am I?
A: An orange.
Q: Christopher Columbus brought me to the New World on his second voyage in 1493. Today, Brazil produces more of me than any other country. What am I?
A: The orange.
Q: Created in the 19th century, I’m a machine that peels and divides oranges rapidly. I helped speed up orange production. What am I?
A: An orange juicer or orange squeezer.
Q: I’m a brand of soda with a name that rhymes with floor jinx. Orange is one of my most popular flavors. What soda am I?
A: Fanta.
Q: Pioneered by scientists in the early 1900s, I’m a breeding method that tripled orange production in Florida. I combine desirable traits from multiple plants. What process am I describing?
A: Orange hybridization.
Q: Caused by a jump in acidity, I’m a fungal disease that turns oranges from green to brown. I can ruin an entire crop. What disease am I?
A: Orange citrus greening.
Q: My swell wraps oranges individually for easy snacking on the go. Developed in the 1960s, I revolutionized orange packing and storage. What am I?
A: Plastic orange wrap.
Tricky orange riddles
These tricky riddles will challenge you to think outside the (orange) box!
Q: I’m not an orange, but part of my name comes from orange. I’m named after the reddish-orange color of my leaves in autumn. What tree am I?
A: A redwood tree.
Q: I share my name with a citrus fruit, but I’m actually a chicken breed named for my orange-red plumage. What breed am I?
A: The Orpington chicken.
Q: While I sound like a citrus fruit, I’m actually a town in France famous for my Roman theatre ruins. What town am I?
A: Orange, France.
Q: I’m not a fruit but an electronics company named after a fruit. My real name is Orange Electric. What company am I?
A: Orange amps/Orange Amplification.
Q: People often say I’m sweet like an orange, but I’m actually a female name meaning “gracious” or “merciful” in Hebrew. Who am I?
A: Hannah.
Q: While orange is one of my colors, I’m actually a toy brick company founded in 1932. Over 600 billion of me have been produced. What company am I?
A: Lego.
Funny orange riddles
These funny orange riddles will make you laugh as you try to solve them:
Q: Why was the orange so down and depressed?
A: It ran out of juice!
Q: How does an orange ask another orange to dance?
A: “Can you lend me a hand? I need a partner!”
Q: What did one orange say to the other orange who was crying?
A: “Don’t be so blue, orange you glad we’re fruit??”
Q: Why do oranges make the best travelers?
A: They’re great for a road trip since they come with their own juice boxes!
Q: How did the orange win a fight with the tangerine?
A: It got in a few good zests!
Q: Why couldn’t the orange ride his bike anymore?
A: It ran out of juice!
Q: Why do oranges wear suntan lotion?
A: So they don’t peel!
Q: Why did the oranges get in trouble at school?
A: They were caught throwing peels during class!
Q: What do you call an orange who’s also a lawyer?
A: An orange in law!
Q: How does an orange stop itself from crying?
A: It tries to peel itself together!
Silly orange riddles
These silly orange riddles will make you giggle:
Q: What did the orange say to the banana?
A: “Orange you glad I didn’t say banana?”
Q: What do you call an orange who gets hurt a lot?
A: A sororange!
Q: Why don’t oranges play chess?
A: They don’t know how to make the next juicy move!
Q: How did the baby orange learn the ABCs?
A: It studied its citrus!
Q: Why was the orange late to work?
A: It ran out of juice and couldn’t drive!
Q: Why was the orange’s homework all wet?
A: A dog ate its notes and left it full of drool!
Q: Why do oranges love karaoke so much?
A: It gives them a chance to show off their peel skills!
Q: Why was the orange crying after getting a haircut?
A: Its stylist cut the peel too short!
Q: Why did the orange bring an extra pair of gloves to work?
A: In case it got cold and needed an extra peel!
Q: Why can oranges never agree on lunch plans?
A: They always end up in fruit-less arguments!
Juicy orange riddles
These juicy riddles are full of orangey details:
Q: I come from warm tropical climates like Florida and Brazil. I’m round and grow on citrus trees. Split apart my juicy sections and drink up my vitamin C goodness. What am I?
A: An orange.
Q: My zesty oil adds flavor to drinks and desserts. Cold pressing my fragrant rind produces me. Bartenders like adding drops of me to cocktails. What orange ingredient am I?
A: Orange bitters.
Q: My name comes from the Dutch word for orange. I’m a style of gin flavored with botanicals like orange and lemon peels, coriander, and juniper berries. What orange-flavored spirit am I?
A: Orange dry gin.
Q: I’m a sweet French cake soaked in a syrup made of orange juice and zest. My name translates to “drunken orange slice.” What orange dessert am I?
A: An imbibed orange slice or imbibed orange.
Q: In Italy I’m known as an arancia sanguigna for my crimson flesh and sweet juice. Eat me as a snack or use me in salads. What blood-colored citrus am I?
A: A blood orange.
Q: Squeeze me for a tangy dressing on chicken, fish and salads. I also lend flavor to sweets like custards and ice cream. What part of an orange am I?
A: Orange zest.
Q: My name comes from the French word for bitter. I’m an orange grown specially to provide zest for baking, cocktails and perfumes. What tart citrus fruit am I?
A: A Seville orange.
Q: Bartenders muddle me with sugar to flavor Old Fashioned cocktails. I’m the rough outer part of a citrus fruit’s peel. What orange garnish am I?
A: An orange twist or orange peel.
Q: I’m an orange and cream-flavored ice cream with a name meaning “baked Alaska” in Italian. What frozen dessert am I?
A: Orange baked Alaska or Baked Alaska gelato.
Q: My peel adds intense citrus flavor to Belgian witbier beers like Hoegaarden. Coriander and other spices also flavor me. What style of beer am I?
A: Orange witbier or orange wheat beer.
Orange color riddles
These riddles focus on the vibrant orange color:
Q: I’m not a fruit but I share my name with a fruit color. I’m the pigment that makes carrots, pumpkins and sweet potatoes orange. What antioxidant compound am I?
A: Beta-carotene.
Q: See me blazing in autumn leaves, ripe citrus fruits, carrots and egg yolks. I’m a vivid mix of red and yellow on the color wheel. What warm pigment am I?
A: Orange.
Q: Buttercups, marigolds and daffodils all get their golden glow from me. I’m a carotenoid pigment that absorbs violet and blue light. What yellow-orange compound am I?
A: Lutein.
Q: I’m a tropical fish popular in aquariums for my bright orange fins. Other varieties have yellow, peach or pink tails. What small freshwater fish am I?
A: A guppy.
Q: See me soaring over savannas in Africa. My bright orange beak and facial mask contrast with my white feathers. What large flightless bird am I?
A: A southern ground hornbill.
Q: Look for me coasting over shallow waters hunting fish. My wingspan stretches over 7 feet wide. My name comes from my orange beak and feet. What majestic seabird am I?
A: An orange-footed booby.
Q: This creamy white flower takes its name from its trumpet-shaped orange center. It symbolizes happiness and pride. What fragrant garden bloom am I?
A: The orange trumpet flower.
Q: I’m a species ofNORTH American songbird named for the male’s bright orange breast and olive-green upperparts. What vibrant warbler am I?
A: The orange-crowned warbler.
Q: My last name is Spanish for “orange.” I’m a Dutch post-Impressionist painter known for vivid still lifes of sunflowers. Who am I?
A: Vincent van Gogh.
Q: See me blazing across the night sky during meteor showers like the Orionids. I’m a sand grain-sized piece of space rock burning up in the atmosphere. What am I?
A: A shooting star.
Q: I was originally called Orange Rudd when I debuted in 1948 as the first Cheez Doodle. Frito-Lay eventually dropped the Orange from my name. What popular cheesy snack am I?
A: Cheez Doodles.
Q: We’re a influential 1970s punk rock band named after the Vienna, Austria venue where we once played. Our major hits include “Pretty Vacant” and “Holidays in the Sun.” What orange-flavored band are we?
A: The Sex Pistols.
Conclusion
I hope you enjoyed exercising your mind with these 79 entertaining orange riddles! From easy to hard, short to long, and silly to serious, these brain teasers put your knowledge of oranges to the test. Whether you solved them alone or with friends and family, orange you glad you now know a little bit more about this juicy, vibrant citrus fruit? Let these riddles inspire you to look for more fun ways to learn about the foods and objects all around us!
