apples and oranges

“So the new systems that are going into place are like apples and oranges compared to the old systems.”

He also grew pears, figs, quinces, lemons and apples — and oranges.

Using a twist on the "apples and oranges" expression, Herculano-Houzel explained why she believes their reasoning is flawed.

"It's like mixing apples and oranges in the juicer then complaining that the drink doesn't taste like an apple, so it couldn't have been an apple going in," says Herculano-Houzel.

Instead, the North Carolina representative characterized it as "apples and oranges."