"GREEN" Redwood Pine Cones

If you put a "GREEN" Red Wood Pinecone in water, what color will the water turn?

That’s a trick question. If you put a "GREEN" Red Wood Pinecone in water, the water will turn dirty green. Right? NO!!! The water will turn RED! Why? The water will turn red, because there are little red crystals surround the seed. You know how salt dissolves in water? The crystals do to!