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Moro Blood Oranges

Inventory, 15 lbs : 19.59
This item was last sold on : 12/04/23

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Description/Taste

Moro blood oranges are medium to large in size, averaging 5-8 centimeters in diameter, and are obovoid to globular in shape. The rind is orange, kissed with red blush, and has a leathery texture, pebbled with prominent oil glands. Underneath the surface of the rind, there is a medium-thick pith that is white, spongy, and tightly adhered to the flesh. The flesh ranges in color from orange with red blush, to maroon, crimson, to a saturated, almost black hue, depending on the climate that it is grown in. The flesh is also soft, juicy, and nearly seedless, divided into 10-11 segments by thin membranes. Moro blood oranges have a slightly sweet, floral fragrance and a sweet-tart taste with notes of cherries and raspberries. The oranges with the deepest pigmentation will exhibit more intense sweet berry notes characteristic to blood oranges.

Seasons/Availability

Moro blood oranges are available in the winter through late spring.

Current Facts

Moro blood oranges, botanically classified as Citrus sinensis, are an early season Italian variety that grows on a highly ornamental, evergreen tree that belongs to the Rutaceae or citrus family. Their color is due to a pigment called anthocyanin, not usually present in citrus but common in other red fruits and flowers. Fluctuations in temperature greatly affect the degree to which blood oranges develop their characteristic blush. Though the Moro can vary greatly in this respect, no other blood orange variety is known to exhibit such deeply red colored fruits. Moro blood oranges are the most common variety in the United States and are favored by chefs for their dark hues and sweet-tart flavor, used to accent savory dishes, cooked into marmalades, and blended into salad dressings.

Nutritional Value

Moro blood oranges are a good source of vitamin C, potassium, folate, thiamine, dietary fiber and most notably antioxidants supplied by its anthocyanin content.

Applications

Moro blood oranges are both intensely flavored and colored, adding a unique citrus flavor as well as visual appeal to a dish. They are often used raw and can be sliced and mixed into parfaits, desserts, salads, salsa, and garnished over seafood and poultry. Moro blood oranges also stand up well in cooked applications and may be paired with sweet or savory flavors. The classic Maltaise sauce, a traditional hollandaise spiked with the zest and juice of blood orange, pairs well with seafood and vegetables such as asparagus and broccoli. Moro blood orange juice can also be served as a stand-alone juice, used in cocktails with prosecco, cooked into syrups, sorbets, marmalades, compotes, sauces, and vinaigrettes, or used to flavor cheesecake, pound cake, or muffins. Moro blood oranges pair well with meats such as duck, poultry, pork, and seafood such as Mahi Mahi, other citrus, mint, tarragon, soft cheeses, shallots, arugula, roasted beets, fennel, shallot, Dijon mustard, Greek yogurt, honey, rolled oats, pistachios, sweetened coconut, mango, cinnamon, avocado, ginger, lime, mint, and cilantro. They will keep up to one week when stored at room temperature and up to two weeks when stored in the refrigerator.

Ethnic/Cultural Info

The word Moro may be traced to the Moorish influence in the Mediterranean region during the 8th century. Originally a term used to describe the indigenous people of Africa, Moro became a common word used to describe something with dark pigmentation. The red-tinged citrus quickly adopted this same nomenclature.

Geography/History

It is believed the first natural mutation of the Moro blood orange occurred from a sanguinello moscato variety in the mid 20th century in Sicily. In its native Mediterranean growing region, the Moro makes up one-third of the local citrus market. Outside of Italy, California is a large producer of the variety along with Texas, Florida, and Arizona, and the variety was first introduced to the United States in 1908 by Frank Meyer of the United States Department of Agriculture.

Featured Restaurants

Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.

Catania La Jolla	La Jolla CA	858-551-5105
Bahia Resort Hotel	San Diego CA	858-488-0551
La Dona (Bar)	San Diego CA	858-352-8134
Wrench and Rodent	Oceanside CA	760-840-1976
Moniker Coffee Company (Bar)	San Diego CA	916-945-6721
Sheraton Carlsbad (20/20)	Carlsbad CA	760-827-2400
Shelter / Saloon	Encinitas CA	858-382-4047
Bella Beverage Catering & Events	San Diego CA	619-501-5577
Kingfisher	San Diego CA	619-861-8074
Alejandra's Cocina	Carlsbad CA	858-500-5075
InterContinental Banquet Kitchen	San Diego CA	619-501-9400
Herb & Wood	San Diego CA	520-205-1288
Wolf In the Woods	San Diego CA	619-851-7275
Patisserie Melanie	San Diego CA	619-677-2132
Venissimo Cheese North Park	San Diego CA	619-376-1834
US Grant Hotel Main	San Diego CA	619-232-3121
Barleymash	San Diego CA	619-276-6700 x304
Vista Valley	Vista CA	760-758-2800
Giuseppe Restaurants & Fine Catering	San Diego CA	619-436-7006
US Grant Hotel Grill	San Diego CA	619-232-3121

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Bar Same Same	Carlsbad CA	760-470-9143
Valley View Casino & Hotel (Black&Blue)	Valley Center CA	760-291-5500
Kettner Exchange Bar	San Diego CA	909-915-9877
Venissimo Cheese Del Mar	Del Mar CA	858-847-9616
Revolution Roasters	Oceanside CA	760-330-6827
The Lion Share Bar	San Diego CA	619-564-6924
Park Commons - ARE	San Diego CA	619-295-3172
Webbcreationfood LLC	San Diego CA	619-829-9194
Great Maple Hillcrest	San Diego CA	619-255-2282
Bellamy's Restaurant	Escondido CA	760-747-5000
ZAMA Bar & Restaurant	San Diego CA	619-595-1450
Huntress (Bar)	San Diego CA	619-955-5750
Carte Hotel	San Diego CA	619-365-1858
Black Radish	San Diego CA	619-775-7412
Wormwood	San Diego CA	619-573-0289
The Holding Company	San Diego CA	619-341-5898
Buckboard Catering & Events	El Cajon CA	619-334-4400
Secret Sister	San Diego CA	619-281-0718
Avant	San Diego CA	858-675-8505
Sushi Exchange	San Diego CA	619-961-7218
Monarch	Del Mar CA	619-308-6500
Wonderland Ocean Pub	San Diego CA	619-255-3358
El Agave Restaurant & Tequileria	San Diego CA	619-220-0692
JRDN Restaurant	San Diego CA	858-270-5736
Storyhouse Spirits Bar	San Diego CA	801-949-5955
Viewpoint Brewing Co.	Del Mar CA	858-205-9835
Venissimo Cheese Hillcrest	San Diego CA	619-491-0708
Dolce Pane & Vino	Del Mar CA	858-832-1518
Cal A Vie	Vista CA	760-945-2055
The Remy	San Diego CA	619-886-1358
Sugar Bear Enterprises	San Diego CA	925-383-3623
La Costa Resort & Spa Pastry	Carlsbad CA	760-431-8455
The Santaluz Club Inc - Main Dining	San Diego CA	858-759-3150
Lost Cause Meadery	SAN DIEGO CA	858-245-1911
Revolution Roasters (Carlsbad)	Carlsbad CA	760-330-6827
Little Frenchie (Bar)	Coronado CA	619-522-6890
Shake and Muddle	Chula Vista CA	619-816-5429
Georges at the Cove	San Diego CA	858-454-4244
Inn at Rancho Santa Fe	Rancho Santa Fe CA	858-381-8289
Bayhill Tavern	San Diego CA	858-288-6923
Sago	Encinitas CA	858-382-4047
Half Door Brewing	San Diego CA	619-655-7459
El Sueno	San Diego CA	619-972-6286
Hash House A Go Go	San Diego CA	951-764-0605
Fresh Sushi Catering	Carlsbad CA	858-344-7098
Top of the Market	San Diego CA	619-234-4867
Mission Pacific	Oceanside CA	760-450-7864
Jake's Del Mar	Del Mar CA	858-755-2002
Buona Forchetta	San Diego CA	619-381-4844
Harley Gray Kitchen and Bar	San Diego CA	619-840-7000
Madison	San Diego CA	619-822-3465
Salvatore's	San Diego CA	619-544-1865
Black Raill Kitchen + Bar	Carlsbad CA	619-454-9182
You & Yours Distilling (Kitchen)	San Diego CA	214-693-6619
Stake Chophouse & Bar	Coronado CA	619-522-0077
Urban Kitchen Catering	San Diego CA	619-276-8803
Green Acres Campus	San Diego CA	858-450-9907
Pacific Coast Spirits	Oceanside CA	925-381-5392
Cocina de Barrio Encinitas	Encinitas CA	760-840-1129
Carbon	San Diego CA	702-423-3807
Giaola	Carlsbad CA	858-266-9303
You & Yours Distilling Co.	San Diego CA	214-693-6619
Saiko Sushi-North Park	San Diego CA	619-886-6656
Artifact at Mingei	San Diego CA	619-846-2164
Siamo Napoli	San Diego CA	619-300-4810
KI's	Encinitas CA	760-586-8289
Bernardo Heights Country Club	San Diego CA	858-487-4022
Il Giardino di Lilli	La Jolla CA	619-467-9897
The Flavor Chef (Catering)	Vista CA	619-295-3172
Pacific Terrace Hotel	San Diego CA	858-581-3500
Juan Tequila	San Diego CA	520-395-7565
Bica	San Diego CA	619-669-5725
C 2 C	San Diego CA	619-972-9345
Crown Point Catering	San Diego CA	619-223-1211
Cody's La Jolla	La Jolla CA	858-459-0040
Saiko Sushi-Coronado	Coronado CA	619-435-0868
The Pearl Hotel Bar	San Diego CA	877-732-7573
Monarch (Bar)	Del Mar CA	619-308-6500
Belmont Park Draft	San Diego CA	858-228-9283
Mak Mak Organics	Oceanside CA	858-740-4217
Poseidon on the Beach	Del Mar CA	858-755-9345

Recipe Ideas

Recipes that include Moro Blood Oranges. One

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The View from Great Island		Roasted Chicken with Allspice and Citrus
A Family Feast		Tuscan Kale Salad with Oranges, Currants and Feta
Vegan Huggs		Blood Orange Margaritas
Fork Knife Swoon		Creamy Coconut and Blood Orange Popsicles
Seasons And Suppers		Dutch Baby With Blood Orange Syrup
A Cookie Named Desire		Blood Orange Ice Cream with Raspberries
The Worktop		Blood Orange Whipped Butter
A Calculated Whisk		Blood Orange Mascarpone Panna Cotta
Sugar and Charm		Lemonade Mimosas with Blood Orange
Sprinkle Bakes		Blood Orange Winter Watercolor Cake

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Good Food		Blood Orange Jelly
Fooduzzi		Blood Orange Ginger Juice
A Cookie Named Desire		Blood Orange Curd
Eat the Love		Blood Orange Lemon Vanilla Infused Shaker Pie
My Recipes		Citrus Salad with Spiced Vanilla Syrup
Shockingly Delicious		Edamame Salad with Persimmon, Peppers and Pine Nuts {Vegan, Gluten-Free}
Tatyana's Everyday Food		Vanilla Citrus Tart
A Cookie Named Desire		Blood Orange Crème Brûlée
A Brown Table		Rosemary and Star Anise Infused Blood Orange Ice Cream
Sprinkle Bakes		Orange Yogurt Loaf Cake
A Beautiful Plate		Triple-Citrus Tart with Chocolate Crust and Berries
A Brown Table		Blood Orange Curd with Honey Bourbon
Clean Eating Non-Hippe		Jeweled Winter Salad with Blood Oranges and Avocado
Fooduzzi		Blood Orange Mojitos
Eat the Love		Blueberry Muffins with Blood Oranges
Eating Out Loud		Moro Blood Orange 'Lemon' Bars
Blahnik Baker		Blood Orange Moscow Mule
Just a Little Bit of Bacon		Easy Puff Pastry Blood Orange Galettes
Brooklyn Homemaker		Beet and Blood Orange Bundt Cake
A Cookie Named Desire		Blood Orange Chocolate Cupcakes
A Brown Table		Polenta Coconut Almond Baked Pudding with Brunt Sugar Blood Orange Sauce
What's Gaby Cooking		Citrus Avocado Salad
Garlic & Zest		Sweet Heat Sunshine Salad
How Sweet Eats		Creamy Winter Vanilla Bean Chia Pudding with Blood Orange Syrup
Brooklyn Homemaker		Winter Salad with Spiced Pork Chops
The Baker Chick		Blood Orange Curd Bars
Always Order Dessert		Pan-Seared Chilean Sea Bass in a Blood Orange Butter Sauce
Eat The Gains		Blood Orange Chia Pudding
Good Food		Blood Orange, Fennel and Prawn Salad
Cooking on the Weekends		Honey Jalapeno Citrus Salad
Not Quite Nigella		Upside Down Blood Orange Cake
Fox and Briar		Blood Orange Margaritas with Smoky Salt
A Beautiful Plate		Small Batch Almond Raspberry Cakes
A Beautiful Mess		Blood Orange Lemon Fizz
Garlic & Zest		Tropical Blood Orange Smoothie
A Beautiful Mess		Blood Orange Bloody Mary
Dagmar's Kitchen		Blood Orange, Smoked Salmon and Edamame Salad with Mint Dressing
The Pretty Bee		Blood Orange Banana Smoothie
Saveur		Blood Orange and Onion Salad
Tutti Dolci		Blood Orange & Almond Scones
Preppy Kitchen		Blood Orange Margarita
Call Me Cupcake		Blood Orange Upside Down Cake
Wry Toast Eats		Hawaiian-Style Fish Tacos with Winter Citrus Pico
Baby Bird's Farm and Cocina		Roasted Beets, Radishes, Squash and Green Beans with Orange-Dill Vinaigratte
Thyme & Love		Vegan Blood Orange Donuts
Snappy Gourmet		Homemade Blood Orange Curd
Getty Stewart		Orange Celery Salad
Giraffes Can Bake		Blood Orange Mini Tarts
A Zesty Bite		Blood Orange Vinaigrette
Fabtastic Life		Glazed Blood Orange Blondies
Cafe Johnsonia		Blood Orange Asparagus Salad with Ginger Miso Dressing
The View from Great Island		Asparagus Roasted with Blood Oranges
Wife Mama Foodie		Blood Orange Spelt Muffins
Domestic Gothess		Chocolate, Olive Oil And Rosemary Cake With Candied Blood Oranges
Nyssa's Kitchen		Blood Orange and Cardamom Pistachio No Bake Greek Yogurt Cheesecake
One Vanilla Bean		Blood Orange and Meyer Lemon Macarons
The Cake Blog		Raspberry Blood Orange Cake
Tarladalal		Pistachio Meringue Cake with Citrus, Candied Kumquats, & Cardamom Caramel Sauce
Fashionable Foods		Sriracha Glazed Salmon with Spiralized Celery Root Salad
Baking a Moment		Rice Pudding with Blood Oranges in Vanilla Cardamom Syrup
A Cozy Kitchen		Buckwheat Pancakes (Dairy-Free-,Gluten-Free but not Gross)
A Beautiful Plate		Blood Orange Almond Chocolate Bark
Sugar & Soul		Spicy Blood Orange Lil' Smokies
Shockingly Delicious		Dutch Baby Oven Pancake with Blueberries and Blood Oranges
A Beautiful Mess		Simple & Comforting Vegan Shepherd's Pie
Local Haven		Blood Orange Sparkling Vodka
Whitney Bond		Blood Orange Baked Salmon & Carrots
Good Food		Blood Orange and Champagne Sorbet
A Cozy Kitchen		Blood Orange Poppy Seed Scones
A Brown Table		Goan Style Meatball Subs with Blood Orange Aioli
Nutmeg Nanny		Blood Orange Ginger Margarita
Honest Cooking		Brandy Dipped Citrus Salad
Cooking on the Weekends		Stone Fruit Flowers and Winter Citrus Carpaccio
Cooking on the Weekends		Blood Orange-Turmeric Upside Down Pound Cake
Wife Mama Foodie		Blood Orange Poppy Seed Doughnuts
A Cookie Named Desire		Blood Orange Cream-Filled Doughnuts
A Brown Table		Toasted Pistachio Cake with Blood Orange Sauce
Dagmar's Kitchen		Almond, Millet and Cheddar Scones with rosemary Citrus Compote
The Beeroness		Drunk French Toast Sticks with Beer Blood Orange Syrup
Salt and Lavender		Spiralized Raw Beet Salad with Blood Oranges
The Little Epicurian		Blood Orange Donuts
Erica's Recipes		Blood Orange and Dark Chocolate Brownies