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- Named after the red coloured flesh which contains anthocyanins.
- Small to medium sized fruit with a thin, smooth or slightly pitted skin that is orange with a slight red blush.
- Flesh is deep red in colour, but can have orange coloured areas as well.
- Less acidic than common oranges.
- There are three types:
- Tarocco (from Italy) are medium sized and very sweet. Flesh is a combination of orange and red in colour.
- Sanginello (from Spain) have a red blush on the skin, are seedless and sweet tasting.
- Moro has a deep red/purple flesh and reddish rind. It is said to have a slightly raspberry-like taste.
- Eat fresh, and are especially good for juicing.
Health Benefits
100g of Blood Orange yields the following:
- Calories – 70
- Total Carbs – 5% of DV
- Protein – 1g
- Dietary Fibre – 15% of DV
- Vitamin A – 8% of DV
- Vitamin C – 110% of DV
- Calcium – 4% of DV
- Iron – 2% of DV
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.