Description
The Blood Orange is a variety of orange with crimson, almost blood-colored flesh.The fruit is roughly the same size as an average orange, but sometimes can be smaller or larger; its skin is usually pitted, but can be smooth.The distinctive dark flesh color is due to the presence of anthocyanin, a family of antioxidant pigments common to many flowers and fruit, but uncommon in citrus fruits.Blood oranges have a unique flavor profile compared to other oranges, being distinctly raspberrylike in addition to the usual citrus notes.The arancia rossa di Sicilia (red orange of Sicily) has protected geographical status