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This item was last sold on : 09/21/23

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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.

Inn at Rancho Santa Fe	Rancho Santa Fe CA	858-381-8289
Dolce Pane & Vino	Del Mar CA	858-832-1518
Little Frenchie (Bar)	Coronado CA	619-522-6890
Juan Tequila	San Diego CA	520-395-7565
Belmont Park Draft	San Diego CA	858-228-9283
Aztec Shop Catering	San Diego CA	619 594-3576
Top of the Market	San Diego CA	619-234-4867
You & Yours Distilling Co.	San Diego CA	214-693-6619
US Grant Hotel Grill	San Diego CA	619-232-3121
Cutwater Spirits (Bar)	San Diego CA	619-672-3848
Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District	El Cajon CA	619-644-7585
Zinque	San Diego CA	559-281-2485
Webbcreationfood LLC	San Diego CA	619-829-9194
Venissimo Cheese North Park	San Diego CA	619-376-1834
The Holding Company	San Diego CA	619-341-5898
Parkhouse Eatery	San Diego CA	619 295 7275
The Flavor Chef (Catering)	Vista CA	619-295-3172
Cody's La Jolla	La Jolla CA	858-459-0040
Black Radish	San Diego CA	619-775-7412
El Agave Restaurant & Tequileria	San Diego CA	619-220-0692

the other 51...

Herb & Wood	San Diego CA	520-205-1288
Green Acres Campus	San Diego CA	858-450-9907
Sushi Exchange	San Diego CA	619-961-7218
Convention Center East	San Diego CA	619-525-5832
Wonderland Ocean Pub	San Diego CA	619-255-3358
Bar Same Same	Carlsbad CA	760-470-9143
La Dona (Bar)	San Diego CA	858-352-8134
Bottega Italiana-UTC	San Diego CA	858-404-0799
Crudo Cevicheria & Oyster Bar	San Diego CA	619-313-9127
Coast Catering	Escondido CA	619-295-3173
Stone Brewing-Liberty Station	San Diego CA	619-269-2100
Venissimo Cheese Hillcrest	San Diego CA	619-491-0708
Shake and Muddle	Chula Vista CA	619-816-5429
Hotel Del Coronado Bakery	Coronado CA	619-435-6611
Panama 66	San Diego CA	619-206-6352
The Wild Thyme Company	San Diego CA	858-527-0226
Carte Hotel	San Diego CA	619-365-1858
264 Fresco (Bar)	Carlsbad CA	760-720-3737
Half Door Brewing	San Diego CA	619-655-7459
Harvest Kitchen	Vista CA	619-709-0938
Cocina de Barrio Point Loma	San Diego CA	858-349-2313
Kitchens for Good (SD)	San Diego CA	619-450-4040
UCSD Food & Nutrition Department La Jolla	San Diego CA	858-761-1269
Vista Valley	Vista CA	760-758-2800
Shelter / Saloon	Encinitas CA	858-382-4047
Bellamy's Restaurant	Escondido CA	760-747-5000
Sbicca	Del Mar CA	858-481-1001
Sugar and Scribe	La Jolla CA	858-274-1733
Saiko Sushi-Coronado	Coronado CA	619-435-0868
Lost Cause Meadery	SAN DIEGO CA	858-245-1911
Harley Gray Kitchen and Bar	San Diego CA	619-840-7000
Bayhill Tavern	San Diego CA	858-288-6923
US Grant Hotel Main	San Diego CA	619-232-3121
Cove House	La Jolla CA	858-999-0034
J & Tonys	San Diego CA	855-634-7664
C 2 C	San Diego CA	619-972-9345
Boujiemana	San Diego CA	925-980-9316
Monarch (Bar)	Del Mar CA	619-308-6500
Saiko Sushi-North Park	San Diego CA	619-886-6656
Izakaya Maize/Rabih Sus	La Mesa CA	619-395-6383
Great Maple Hillcrest	San Diego CA	619-255-2282
Storyhouse Spirits Bar	San Diego CA	801-949-5955
Mille Fleurs	Rancho Santa Fe CA	858-756-3085
The Shores	La Jolla CA	858-459-8271
Park Hyatt Aviara (Ember & Rye)	Carlsbad CA	760-448-1234
Moniker Coffee Company (Bar)	San Diego CA	916-945-6721
Hotel Palomar- Salt Box Bar	San Diego CA	619-515-4062
Madison	San Diego CA	619-822-3465
Polite Provisions	San Diego CA	619-677-3784
Craft and Commerce (Sekscobra Inc.)	San Diego CA	619-962-5935
Kairoa Brewing Company	San Diego CA	858-735-0051

Recipe Ideas

Recipes that include Moro Blood Oranges. One

is easiest, three is harder.

Eating Out Loud		Moro Blood Orange 'Lemon' Bars
A Beautiful Plate		Triple-Citrus Tart with Chocolate Crust and Berries
The Baker Chick		Blood Orange Curd Bars
A Brown Table		Goan Style Meatball Subs with Blood Orange Aioli
Cooking on the Weekends		Stone Fruit Flowers and Winter Citrus Carpaccio
A Calculated Whisk		Blood Orange Mascarpone Panna Cotta
Preppy Kitchen		Blood Orange Margarita
The Little Epicurian		Blood Orange Donuts
Always Order Dessert		Pan-Seared Chilean Sea Bass in a Blood Orange Butter Sauce
A Brown Table		Toasted Pistachio Cake with Blood Orange Sauce

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

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About 160 days ago, 4/15/23
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About 174 days ago, 4/01/23
Sharer's comments : At Hamlow Ranches Farmers

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About 188 days ago, 3/18/23
Sharer's comments : At Atkins Nursery

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Near Santa Monica, California, United States
About 219 days ago, 2/15/23
Sharer's comments : Moro Blood Oranges from Bernard Ranches

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1929 Hancock St Suite 150 San Diego CA 92110
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Near San Diego, California, United States
About 222 days ago, 2/12/23
Sharer's comments : Moro Blood Oranges from Friends Ranches

Vista Farmers Market Near Vista, California, United States
About 223 days ago, 2/11/23
Sharer's comments : At Rex Ranch

Hillcrest Farmers Market Near San Diego, California, United States
About 250 days ago, 1/15/23
Sharer's comments : at R&L Farms

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Near San Diego, California, United States
About 270 days ago, 12/26/22
Sharer's comments : Moro Blood Oranges from Bernard Ranches

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Near San Diego, California, United States
About 285 days ago, 12/11/22
Sharer's comments : Moro Blood Oranges from Country Rhodes Farms

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About 346 days ago, 10/11/22

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1929 Hancock St, San Diego, CA 92110
619-295-3172

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Near San Diego, California, United States
About 495 days ago, 5/15/22
Sharer's comments : Moro Blood Oranges from Dickinson Family Farms

600 W Date St, San Diego, CA 92101, United States

Farmers Market
600 W Date St, San Diego, CA 92101, United States

Near San Diego, California, United States
About 496 days ago, 5/14/22
Sharer's comments : Blood oranges of California

Rancho Santa Fe Farmers Market

Smit Farms
Linden, CA

Near Fairbanks Ranch, California, United States
About 509 days ago, 5/01/22

Poway Farmers Market

Valley Center Growers Inc.
Escondido, CA

Near Poway, California, United States
About 524 days ago, 4/16/22

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1929 Hancock St, San Diego, CA 92154
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Near San Diego, California, United States
About 544 days ago, 3/27/22
Sharer's comments : Moro Blood Oranges from Dickinson Family Farms

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Central Market
Austin, Texas

Near Austin, Texas, United States
About 557 days ago, 3/14/22

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Farmer Steve
San Diego County, CA

Near Poway, California, United States
About 559 days ago, 3/12/22

Santa Monica Farmers Market

Mud Creek Farms
Santa Paula, CA
805-525-0758

Near Santa Monica, California, United States
About 583 days ago, 2/16/22

Leucadia Farmers Market

R&L Farms
Ramona, CA

Near Encinitas, California, United States
About 586 days ago, 2/13/22

Specialty Produce Near San Diego, California, United States
About 593 days ago, 2/06/22
Sharer's comments : Moro Blood Oranges from Dickinson Family Farms

Moro Blood Oranges

Description/Taste

Seasons/Availability

Current Facts

Nutritional Value

Applications

Ethnic/Cultural Info

Geography/History

Featured Restaurants

Recipe Ideas

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