Guest guest Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 Hey Sugar From what I understand, it's not a hybrid at all, but another one of those weird mutations of your plain old Sweet Orange.. I think the reason it's " blood " colored has something to do with the pigmentation of the skin, which will color the fruit. I can't remember all the details. K On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 12:16 PM, Sugar <sugarsyl71 wrote: > > > Intresting , in our home, we have what they call, " blood oranges " > not sure of what the mix is but it is sweet and tart at the same time, very > tastey, possibly a grapefruit? > does anyone know? > sugar > > > > Kathleen Petrides Bead Hussy http://www.BeadHussy.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 Thanks K, very intresting sugar When you can't put your prayers into words , God hears your heart. ~Be Blessed, Sugar - Kathleen Petrides ATFE Wednesday, January 27, 2010 12:58 PM Re:blood oranges Hey Sugar From what I understand, it's not a hybrid at all, but another one of those weird mutations of your plain old Sweet Orange.. I think the reason it's " blood " colored has something to do with the pigmentation of the skin, which will color the fruit. I can't remember all the details. K On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 12:16 PM, Sugar <sugarsyl71 wrote: > > > Intresting , in our home, we have what they call, " blood oranges " > not sure of what the mix is but it is sweet and tart at the same time, very > tastey, possibly a grapefruit? > does anyone know? > sugar > > > > Kathleen Petrides Bead Hussy http://www.BeadHussy.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2010 Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 They are their own variety of orange, and mighty delicious! They do not keep very well, so they aren't shipped to far. I think they have a delightfully tangy very 'orangey' flavor, even more so than a sweet orange. One of my favorites. I have seen them from reddish/purple orange to almost regular orange color. Inside they can be purple/red to orange and often fade between the two colors. I think they are absolutely worth trying if you can get them. The flavor is like regular oranges, but more stronger with sometimes hints of raspberry. In comparing them to regular oranges It's more dramatic than a pineapple from a can and a fresh orange skinned ripe pineapple. They are both pineapples, but one is so much more interesting than the other. Here is a picture of a dark one: http://www.territorialseed.com/product/11883/s Cheers, David Roman Daniels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 Hey David, Your description took me back to my childhood. It was rare but a real delight when we got some blood oranges over here. I remember they were sprinkled through with red patches, but delicious. Not seen those for years although they may be available in London. Martin ATFE , " ardatharomas " <Too_hats wrote: > > > > They are their own variety of orange, and mighty delicious! > > They do not keep very well, so they aren't shipped to far. I think they have a delightfully tangy very 'orangey' flavor, even more so than a sweet orange. One of my favorites. > > I have seen them from reddish/purple orange to almost regular orange color. Inside they can be purple/red to orange and often fade between the two colors. > > I think they are absolutely worth trying if you can get them. The flavor is like regular oranges, but more stronger with sometimes hints of raspberry. In comparing them to regular oranges It's more dramatic than a pineapple from a can and a fresh orange skinned ripe pineapple. They are both pineapples, but one is so much more interesting than the other. > > Here is a picture of a dark one: > > http://www.territorialseed.com/product/11883/s > > Cheers, > > David Roman Daniels > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 Martin well, I have some here. I live in Fresno, and these farmers are always playing around with all sorts of fruits and vggies... In fact we went to the Home Depot and bought a tree, a small one, but they are great!, then we wondered to the University, Fresno State) and the students there grow their own fruits and veggies, and even twirl around with different mixtures, so we bought another tree of mixed blood oranges, and a grapefruit that has been mixed with strawberries, yummy! sugar When you can't put your prayers into words , God hears your heart. ~Be Blessed, Sugar - Martin ATFE Monday, February 01, 2010 3:10 AM Re:blood oranges Hey David, Your description took me back to my childhood. It was rare but a real delight when we got some blood oranges over here. I remember they were sprinkled through with red patches, but delicious. Not seen those for years although they may be available in London. Martin ATFE , " ardatharomas " <Too_hats wrote: > > > > They are their own variety of orange, and mighty delicious! > > They do not keep very well, so they aren't shipped to far. I think they have a delightfully tangy very 'orangey' flavor, even more so than a sweet orange. One of my favorites. > > I have seen them from reddish/purple orange to almost regular orange color. Inside they can be purple/red to orange and often fade between the two colors. > > I think they are absolutely worth trying if you can get them. The flavor is like regular oranges, but more stronger with sometimes hints of raspberry. In comparing them to regular oranges It's more dramatic than a pineapple from a can and a fresh orange skinned ripe pineapple. They are both pineapples, but one is so much more interesting than the other. > > Here is a picture of a dark one: > > http://www.territorialseed.com/product/11883/s > > Cheers, > > David Roman Daniels > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 I suspect that loads of trial citrus plantations over the years, with delicious fruits, have been ripped up. We have the same problem in the UK in that the big supermarkets now control production and will only accept the varieties they want to sell. We have lost hundreds of varieties of fruit and vegetables as a result of that and EEC regulations. Sometimes you can get them from a local producer but nowhere else. I used to keep my family in fruit years ago by growing weird varieties. With the blood oranges I remember as a kid, this was in the mid 1950s when California started shipping lots of fruit over here to help out with the dietary restrictions following the war. Those oranges were sprinkled with red cells whereas the ones on that web site were red all through. So my guess is they are no longer produced and newer varieties are now being grown. The Tunisian trip was a real eye opener to the different types of citrus fruits that you never see outside of the growing area. I guess they keep the good ones for themselves- i don't blame them. Martin ATFE , " Sugar " <sugarsyl71 wrote: > > Martin > well, I have some here. I live in Fresno, and these farmers are always playing around with all sorts of fruits and vggies... > In fact we went to the Home Depot and bought a tree, a small one, but they are great!, then we wondered to the University, Fresno State) and the students there grow their own fruits and veggies, and even twirl around with different mixtures, so we bought another tree of mixed blood oranges, and a grapefruit that has been mixed with strawberries, yummy! > sugar > > When you can't put your prayers into words > , God hears your heart. > ~Be Blessed, Sugar > > > - > Martin > ATFE > Monday, February 01, 2010 3:10 AM > Re:blood oranges > > > > Hey David, > > Your description took me back to my childhood. It was rare but a real delight when we got some blood oranges over here. I remember they were sprinkled through with red patches, but delicious. Not seen those for years although they may be available in London. > > Martin > > ATFE , " ardatharomas " <Too_hats@> wrote: > > > > > > > > They are their own variety of orange, and mighty delicious! > > > > They do not keep very well, so they aren't shipped to far. I think they have a delightfully tangy very 'orangey' flavor, even more so than a sweet orange. One of my favorites. > > > > I have seen them from reddish/purple orange to almost regular orange color. Inside they can be purple/red to orange and often fade between the two colors. > > > > I think they are absolutely worth trying if you can get them. The flavor is like regular oranges, but more stronger with sometimes hints of raspberry. In comparing them to regular oranges It's more dramatic than a pineapple from a can and a fresh orange skinned ripe pineapple. They are both pineapples, but one is so much more interesting than the other. > > > > Here is a picture of a dark one: > > > > http://www.territorialseed.com/product/11883/s > > > > Cheers, > > > > David Roman Daniels > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 ATFE , " Martin " <aromamedical wrote: > > > With the blood oranges I remember as a kid, this was in the mid 1950s when California started shipping lots of fruit over here to help out with the dietary restrictions following the war. Those oranges were sprinkled with red cells whereas the ones on that web site were red all through. So my guess is they are no longer produced and newer varieties are now being grown. The Tunisian trip was a real eye opener to the different types of citrus fruits that you never see outside of the growing area. I guess they keep the good ones for themselves- i don't blame them. > Martin, my memories of blood oranges match yours perfectly - orange flecked with red - they were slightly tart and very juicy and they stained your clothes. Thinner skins than the Jaffas and the Outspans and Spanish as far as I recall. Many of our friends here have citrus groves and collect all of their fruits at once but that type of blood orange does still exist in the mix - one day I ought to help out with the harvest and identify which trees produce them. Some Greeks use them with the seville oranges for marmalade. Derek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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