THE fleshy endocarp of the blood orange, a variety of sweet orange, Citrus sinensis, contains a water-soluble red pigment which Matlack 1 showed to be anthocyanin in nature.
Some of Sicily's fruit is sold fresh, including its famous blood oranges, with the rest turned into juices. In 2016, the amount juiced included some 140,000 tonnes of lemons, 100,000 tonnes of ...
dull skins and soft patches indicate fruit that are past their best. Bitter Seville oranges and spice-sharp blood oranges, hailing mostly from the Mediterranean, still have a limited season ...