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Moro Blood Oranges

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This item was last sold on : 11/25/22

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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.

Oak and Elixir	Carlsbad CA	760-473-1097
Waverly	Cardiff CA	619-244-0416
Moniker Coffee Company	San Diego CA	541-450-2402
Saiko Sushi-North Park	San Diego CA	619-886-6656
Kettner Exchange Bar	San Diego CA	909-915-9877
Belmont Park Entertainment	San Diego CA	858-228-9283
Brockton Villa Restaurant	San Diego CA	858-454-7393
Cucina Urbana (Bar)	San Diego CA	858-232-7808
Monarch (Bar)	Del Mar CA	619-308-6500
Hilton Mission Valley	San Diego CA	619-543-9000
Camino Riviera Bar	San Diego CA	619-685-3881
SIE Culinary Management	San Diego CA	858-964-8677
Inn at Rancho Santa Fe	Rancho Santa Fe CA	858-381-8289
Wolf In the Woods	San Diego CA	619-851-7275
Blue Water Seafood Market and Grill	San Diego CA	619-497-0914
Fresh Sushi Catering	Carlsbad CA	858-344-7098
Il Sogno Italiano	San Diego CA	619-380-2652
JSIX American restaurant & Bar	San Diego CA	619-531-8744
Revolution Roasters	Oceanside CA	760-330-6827
Green Acres Campus 2020	San Diego CA	858-450-9907

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University Club	San Diego CA	619-234-5200
Juan Tequila	San Diego CA	520-395-7565
Moniker Coffee Company (Bar)	San Diego CA	541-450-2402
The Crack Shack Costa Mesa	Costa Mesa CA	951-808-7790
Mister A's	San Diego CA	619-239-1377
Frankie's	Oceanside CA	442-266-2270
Monarch	Del Mar CA	619-308-6500
Nobu	San Diego CA	619-814-4124
Herb & Wood	San Diego CA	520-205-1288
Don Pietro	San Diego CA	619-255-7205
Estancia Adobe	San Diego CA	858-550-1000
The Market by Buon Appetito	San Diego CA	619-237-1335
Belmont Park Draft	San Diego CA	858-228-9283
Seneca	San Diego CA	619-588-2411
Baja Cavi	Lomas de Valle Verde 22810	619-295-3172
Yoann Taboyan, Personal Chef	San Diego CA	347-277-1958
Mesa Agricola	Carlsbad CA	707-758-6650
Catania La Jolla	La Jolla CA	858-551-5105
Pizza Cassette	San Diego CA	802-310-5601
Coast Catering	Escondido CA	619-295-3173
JRDN Restaurant	San Diego CA	858-270-5736
La Dona (Bar)	San Diego CA	858-352-8134
Cody's La Jolla	La Jolla CA	858-459-0040
Mothership	San Diego CA	858-342-3609
InterContinental Vistal Kitchen	San Diego CA	619-501-9400
Vogue Tavern	Chula Vista CA	619-371-3322
Bayhill Tavern	San Diego CA	858-288-6923
Wonderland Ocean Pub	San Diego CA	619-255-3358
Half Door Brewing	San Diego CA	619-655-7459
Ciccia Osteria	San Diego CA	619-674-4069
Madison	San Diego CA	619-822-3465
Black Raill Kitchen + Bar	Carlsbad CA	619-454-9182
Toast Cafe	San Diego CA	858-208-9422
Rare Society (Bar)	San Diego CA	619-501-6404
Venissimo Cheese Del Mar	Del Mar CA	858-847-9616
The Seabird Resort	Oceanside CA	951-704-9703
Dija Mara 2021	Oceanside CA	760-231-5376
Little Frenchie	Coronado CA	619-522-6890
The Taco Stand	San Diego CA	619-549-9919
Nolita Hall	San Diego CA	619-618-8820
The Lab Restaurant	Oceanside CA	619-861-8299
Open Gym-White Rice Bodega	San Diego CA	619-289-9182
Kitchens For Good	San Diego CA	619-450-4040
Shelter / Saloon	Encinitas CA	858-382-4047
Gold Finch	San Diego CA	619-804-2051
Paradisaea Restaurant	La Jolla CA	732-915-6669
Storyhouse Spirits Bar	San Diego CA	801-949-5955
Saiko Sushi-Coronado	Coronado CA	619-435-0868
Venissimo Cheese Hillcrest	San Diego CA	619-491-0708
Del Mar Country Club	Rancho Santa Fe CA	858-759-5500 x207
Casero Taqueria	Carlsbad CA	760-533-4997
Home and Away Encinitas	Encinitas CA	619-886-1358
Craft House Sky Deck	San Diego CA	619-948-4458
The Flavor Chef (Catering)	Vista CA	619-295-3172
West Brew	Del Mar CA	858-412-4364
The Holding Company	San Diego CA	619-665-1251
Vista Valley	Vista CA	760-758-2800
Tahona (Bar)	San Diego CA	619-573-0289
West Brew-Downtown	San Diego CA	619-726-6567

Recipe Ideas

Recipes that include Moro Blood Oranges. One

is easiest, three is harder.

A Brown Table		Toasted Pistachio Cake with Blood Orange Sauce
Baby Bird's Farm and Cocina		Roasted Beets, Radishes, Squash and Green Beans with Orange-Dill Vinaigratte
Blahnik Baker		Blood Orange Moscow Mule
A Brown Table		Polenta Coconut Almond Baked Pudding with Brunt Sugar Blood Orange Sauce
Eat the Love		Blood Orange Lemon Vanilla Infused Shaker Pie
A Cookie Named Desire		Blood Orange Crème Brûlée
The View from Great Island		Asparagus Roasted with Blood Oranges
Tarladalal		Pistachio Meringue Cake with Citrus, Candied Kumquats, & Cardamom Caramel Sauce
Good Food		Blood Orange and Champagne Sorbet
Good Food		Blood Orange Jelly

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

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