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Organic Moro Blood Oranges

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Organic Moro Blood Oranges

$39.99

Moro blood oranges are more intensely flavored when compared to Tarocco oranges. They offer a distinct sweet flesh with a vivid tart finish. The Moro’s blushed exterior hints to the beautiful deep crimson flesh hiding on the inside. Slice and toss with a few roasted beets and spicy arugula and pair with your favorite vinaigrette, or simply juice and add a splash of Prosecco for a refreshing citrus cocktail. Whatever way you use them, the Moro blood oranges are sure to be a new favorite.

The color of our blood oranges is caused by temperature fluctuations. The deep red color is caused by wide variations of temperatures. Even on the same tree individual fruit that is more exposed will often have a darker color than one protected by the leaves. As a result, our organic blood oranges are all unique in their coloration ranging from light red streaking to a deep red throughout.

Contents

  • 3lbs = Approx. 8-12 Oranges
  • 5lbs = Approx. 18-24 Oranges
  • 10lbs = Approx. 40-48 Oranges

Details

Fruit:  Blood Orange
Variety:  Moro
Farm:  Frog Hollow Farm
What Are They?  The 'Moro' is the most colorful of the blood oranges, with a deep red flesh and a rind with a bright red blush. The flavor is stronger and the aroma is more intense than a normal orange. This fruit has a distinct, sweet flavor with a hint of raspberry. This orange is more bitter than the 'Tarocco' or the 'Sanguinello'. The 'Moro' variety is believed to have originated at the beginning of the 19th century in the citrus-growing area around Lentini (in the Province of Syracuse in Sicily) as a bud mutation of the "Sanguinello Moscato". The 'Moro' is a "deep blood orange", meaning that the flesh ranges from orange-veined with ruby coloration, to vermilion, to vivid crimson, to nearly black.
Origins/History:  It was introduced to the United States in 1908 as S.P.I. #23028 by the agricultural explorer Frank Nicholas Meyer, an employee of the United States Department of Agriculture who collected a sample of the plant on a trip to China. The Meyer lemon is commonly grown in China in garden pots as an ornamental tree. It became popular as a food item in the United States after being rediscovered by chefs such as Alice Waters at Chez Panisse during the rise of California Cuisine starting in the 1970s. Popularity further climbed when Martha Stewart began featuring them in her recipes
Nutritional Value:  Blood oranges' red pigment anthocyanin is an antioxidant. Blood oranges are a source of vitamin C like all citrus fruits. Oranges can also be a valuable source of folate, calcium, and thiamine.
How to cut/peel:  Blood orange can be difficult to peel by hand. With a sharp knife, follow the outer perimeter of the citrus to cut off the skin and the thin layer of pith in strips until the skin is removed from the entire citrus.
Serving Suggestions:  Eaten out of hand, in salads, desserts, juices and savory applications.
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3lbs = Approx. 8-12 Oranges
5lbs = Approx. 18-24 Oranges
10lbs = Approx. 40-48 Oranges

Our regenerative organic practices not only produce great fruit, but they also provide important ecosystem and climate benefits. We build soil health by composting, planting cover crops, and not tilling. The soil contains thriving communities of beneficial microbes and fungi that fertilize our trees. And we are fighting climate change by building the carbon storage capacity of our soil. Our orchards store an average of 29 tons of carbon per acre – that’s the equivalent of taking 1,488 passenger vehicles off the road for one year!

  • We ship nationwide via UPS Gold Standard Carbon Neutral Shipping
  • For fresh fruit and perishable items we aim for your shipment to spend no more than 2 days in transit. Due to this, items may not ship over the weekend. See shipping at checkout for estimated delivery date.
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Our promise to you: if your order doesn't arrive fresh and if you or your recipients aren't delighted, we'll make it right.

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Organic Moro Blood Oranges
Organic Moro Blood Oranges
Organic Moro Blood Oranges
Organic Moro Blood Oranges

Customer Reviews

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Shirley Arends
Love Blood Oranges

Great juicy small oranges.

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Sarah Hansen
Juicy and delicious

What a delectable winter treat!

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Carla Gillotti
Does not disappoint!

Enjoyed my selections very much! Package arrived quickly and citrus was yummy.

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Shirley Tsark
The Moro blood oranges were sweet, rather tiny. I had two that was rotten air over wipe.

The blood oranges were very sweet and good. However two of them were overripe
With mold.

All the fresh fruits I had ordered through the
Year we’re very good.

I also ordered with this order the bacon Avacados. Too there were four that was
Spoiled also.

Like I said this is the first time it happened in all the years I have ordered

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Jacki
Organic Moro Blood Oranges a burst of visual excitement with a delicious taste

I love frog hollow farms products and these were such a gorgeous color. I made a jusice and the drink I put the juice in was just so vivid and tropical and vivid for a cold winter up in the North East. I made a tumeric/honey and blood orange drink..excellent

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