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Moro Blood Oranges

Inventory, 15 lbs : 12.74
This item was last sold on : 01/26/23

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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.

The Holding Company	San Diego CA	619-341-5898
Bernardo Heights Country Club	San Diego CA	858-487-4022
Venissimo Cheese Del Mar	Del Mar CA	858-847-9616
One Door North	San Diego CA	858-232-4220
Shelter / Saloon	Encinitas CA	858-382-4047
Prestons Ginger Beer	San Diego CA	858-337-2970
Sandpiper Wood Fired Grill & Oysters	La Jolla CA	858-228-5655
Jake's Del Mar	Del Mar CA	858-755-2002
Starlite Bar	San Diego CA	619-358-9766
Ballast Point Rest. - Miramar	San Diego CA	858-790-6900
Side Bar	San Diego CA
Catania La Jolla	La Jolla CA	858-551-5105
The Wild Thyme Company	San Diego CA	858-527-0226
Cody's La Jolla	La Jolla CA	858-459-0040
Craft House Sky Deck	San Diego CA	619-948-4458
Huntress	San Diego CA	619-955-5750
Sheraton Carlsbad (Banquets)	Carlsbad CA	760-827-2400
JRDN Restaurant	San Diego CA	858-270-5736
San Diego Yacht Club	San Diego CA	619-758-6334
Monarch (Bar)	Del Mar CA	619-308-6500

the other 57...

Little Frenchie	Coronado CA	619-522-6890
Saiko Sushi-North Park	San Diego CA	619-886-6656
Alejandra's Cocina	Carlsbad CA	858-500-5075
Mission Pacific	Oceanside CA	760-450-7864
Moniker Coffee Company (Bar)	San Diego CA	541-450-2402
Lodge at Torrey Pines Main	San Diego CA	858-453-4420
University Club	San Diego CA	619-234-5200
Kingfisher	San Diego CA	619-861-8074
Four Seasons Residence Club	Carlsbad CA	760-603-6360
The Shout House	San Diego CA	619-231-6700
Wolf In the Woods	San Diego CA	619-851-7275
Juniper & Ivy	San Diego CA	858-481-3666
Parkhouse Eatery	San Diego CA	619-295-7275
An's Dry Cleaning	San Diego CA	830-821-2405
Mister A's	San Diego CA	619-239-1377
Park Hyatt Aviara	Carlsbad CA	760-448-1234
Madison	San Diego CA	619-822-3465
Georges at the Cove	San Diego CA	858-454-4244
Oak and Elixir	Carlsbad CA	760-473-1097
Copper Kings	Oceanside CA	323-810-1662
The Flavor Chef (Catering)	Vista CA	619-295-3172
Verbena Kitchen LLC	San Diego CA	609-458-1672
Yoann Taboyan, Personal Chef	San Diego CA	347-277-1958
InterContinental San Diego	San Diego CA	619-501-9400
Westin Gaslamp Quarter	San Diego CA	619-239-2200
Green Acres Campus 2020	San Diego CA	858-450-9907
SD Continuing Education Culinary Arts		619-719-6924
Mister A's Pastry	San Diego CA	619-239-1377
You & Yours Distilling Co.	San Diego CA	214-693-6619
Harley Gray Kitchen and Bar	San Diego CA	619-840-7000
Black Raill Kitchen + Bar	Carlsbad CA	619-454-9182
Dija Mara 2021	Oceanside CA	760-231-5376
Pitchers	San Diego CA	858-472-1251
The Kitchen at MCASD	La Jolla CA	619-894-2051
Nobu	San Diego CA	619-814-4124
Juan Tequila	San Diego CA	520-395-7565
Seneca	San Diego CA	619-588-2411
Urbana Mexican Gastronomy	San Diego CA	949-413-3352
Wrench and Rodent	Oceanside CA	760-840-1976
InterContinental Vistal Kitchen	San Diego CA	619-501-9400
You & Yours Distilling (Kitchen)	San Diego CA	214-693-6619
The Corner Drafthouse	San Diego CA	619-255-2631
Izakaya Maize/Rabih Sus	La Mesa CA	619-395-6383
Coast Catering	Escondido CA	619-295-3173
Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe	Rancho Santa Fe CA	858-759-6063
Wonderland Ocean Pub	San Diego CA	619-255-3358
Madam Bonnies	San Diego CA	619-432-1383
Pacifica Del Mar	Del Mar CA	858-792-0505
Saiko Sushi-Coronado	Coronado CA	619-435-0868
Wormwood	San Diego CA	619-573-0289
Bayhill Tavern	San Diego CA	858-288-6923
Alexander's on 30th	San Diego CA	858-774-3062
Hilton Garden Inn - Homewood Suites San Diego	San Diego CA	619-696-6300
Hotel Palomar- Salt Box Bar	San Diego CA	619-515-4062
Lauberge Del Mar	Del Mar CA	858-259-1515
Solare Ristorante Lounge	San Diego CA	619-270-9670
Belmont Park Entertainment	San Diego CA	858-228-9283

Recipe Ideas

Recipes that include Moro Blood Oranges. One

is easiest, three is harder.

Sprinkle Bakes		Orange Yogurt Loaf Cake
Giraffes Can Bake		Blood Orange Mini Tarts
My Recipes		Citrus Salad with Spiced Vanilla Syrup
Always Order Dessert		Pan-Seared Chilean Sea Bass in a Blood Orange Butter Sauce
Blahnik Baker		Blood Orange Moscow Mule
A Cozy Kitchen		Buckwheat Pancakes (Dairy-Free-,Gluten-Free but not Gross)
The Cake Blog		Raspberry Blood Orange Cake
A Beautiful Plate		Triple-Citrus Tart with Chocolate Crust and Berries
Cooking on the Weekends		Stone Fruit Flowers and Winter Citrus Carpaccio
The Little Epicurian		Blood Orange Donuts

the other 82...

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

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Hillcrest Farmers Market Near San Diego, California, United States
About 13 days ago, 1/15/23
Sharer's comments : at R&L Farms

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1929 Hancock St Suite 150 San Diego CA 92110
619-295-3172

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Near San Diego, California, United States
About 33 days ago, 12/26/22
Sharer's comments : Moro Blood Oranges from Bernard Ranches

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1929 Hancock St Suite 150 San Diego CA 92110
619-295-3172

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Near San Diego, California, United States
About 48 days ago, 12/11/22
Sharer's comments : Moro Blood Oranges from Country Rhodes Farms

Pike Place Market Near Seattle, Washington, United States
About 109 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 258 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 259 days ago, 5/14/22
Sharer's comments : Blood oranges of California

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Smit Farms
Linden, CA

Near Fairbanks Ranch, California, United States
About 272 days ago, 5/01/22

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Valley Center Growers Inc.
Escondido, CA

Near Poway, California, United States
About 287 days ago, 4/16/22

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1929 Hancock St, San Diego, CA 92154
619-295-3172
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Near San Diego, California, United States
About 307 days ago, 3/27/22
Sharer's comments : Moro Blood Oranges from Dickinson Family Farms

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Austin, Texas

Near Austin, Texas, United States
About 320 days ago, 3/14/22

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Farmer Steve
San Diego County, CA

Near Poway, California, United States
About 322 days ago, 3/12/22

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

Near Santa Monica, California, United States
About 346 days ago, 2/16/22

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R&L Farms
Ramona, CA

Near Encinitas, California, United States
About 349 days ago, 2/13/22

Specialty Produce Near San Diego, California, United States
About 356 days ago, 2/06/22
Sharer's comments : Moro Blood Oranges from Dickinson Family Farms