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The secret to this fruit’s mysterious blue color – Science Magazine
The metallic blue shade has an unusual origin
By Charlotte HartleyAug. 6, 2020 , 11:00 AM
With their dazzling metallic hue, the blue fruits of the laurustinus shrub (Viburnum tinus), a flowering plant popular in gardens across Europe, are a sight to behold. But its what lies beneath the surface thats caught the attention of scientists in a new study.
Researchers viewed samples of the fruit tissue through an electron microscope to examine their internal structure. They found no blue pigment as is typical in other blue fruits such as bluebe…
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