Fruit – Are Blood Oranges Really That Red? Understanding Their Unique Color

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I have tried 2 different brands of Taroccan blood orange and I have also had some Moro ones but none of them are that red like you see in pictures. Do I need to let them ripen or is it just hard to get ones that red?enter image description here

The ones I have had have a reddish tinge but still look like a normal orange. Thanks

Best Answer

The simple answer is they can vary in redness. That would depend on the conditions they were grown in and the particular sort. Generally blood oranges are a deep (blood) red and lack the yellow tint of the other oranges. Your experience sounds perfectly normal. Hope this helps :)