Cara Cara Oranges
Estimated Inventory, lb : 0
Description/Taste
Cara Cara oranges have the initial appearance of a true orange. Its peel is smooth, yet pebbled and when zested releases bright floral aromatics. It is easy to peel and when its flesh is revealed, it reflects the color of ruby grapefruit. It tastes sweeter than any given orange with flavors far more comparable to tangerines with robust and complex citrus aromatics. Its flesh is also seedless, an advantage among any fruit. When ripe, the Cara Cara orange's flesh is tender, succulent and extremely juicy.
Seasons/Availability
The Cara Cara orange is available during the winter months into early spring.
Current Facts
Cara Cara oranges, botanically classified as Citrus sinensis, are commonly referred to as "the pink navel". Cara Cara oranges are the result of a natural mutation discovered on a Washington navel orange tree. The Cara Cara orange tree exhibits many similar characteristics to the Washington navel orange tree, with exception to occasionally producing striped leaves and twigs that if left to fruit may produce oranges with variegated rinds. The deep pink flesh of the Cara Cara orange is from the presence of a carotenoid, lycopene.
