Blood orange is a variant of orange (Citrus sinensis), with deep red blood-like flesh and juice. This fruit is smaller than the usual orange; the epidermis usually has pits, but it can also be smooth. The first appearance of blood oranges in Europe in 1850, fresh blood oranges are red or orange, with bright red stripes, and sweet and juicy, with a fragrant aroma, several varieties are slightly oval, blood Most of oranges are seedless and they are mainly grown in Spain, Italy and North America. Changshou District, Chongqing, China also has a distribution of blood oranges.
Blood Orange is named after the color of blood. It is essentially navel orange. Now it has developed a variety of taste varieties, the more famous Italian Tarocco blood orange; China has red blood orange and so on.
Tarocco blood oranges were selected from Tarot blood orange beads heart descendants. Its strong tree potential, branches and leaves large, more thorny, moderate tree vigor after the high yield, stable production, with weak branch results. The fruit is obovate or shortly elliptic. The fruit stem has obvious grooves. The single fruit weight is 200-250g. It is the largest crystal system in the blood orange, and the peel is very smooth. The peel and the pulp are red in color when mature. The fruit generally matures in late January, because the appearance is extremely beautiful, catering to Chinese people's festive days like the red habit, coupled with delicate fruit slag, juice rich and sweet, rich aroma, soluble solids 12% -13%, large non-nuclear fruit , With a strong market competitiveness. Tarocco's new line of blood oranges is highly nutritious and extremely tasty. The juice is rich in polyphenols such as vitamin E, p-carotene, anthocyanins and flavonoids. It has antioxidant properties, prevents cardiovascular disease and inhibits cancer. Other physiological effects. As a late-maturing sweet orange, it is an important fine variety currently promoted.
Blood oranges are different from other types of orange fruits. The following are the main points:
1, to promote blood circulation, improve the anemia of blood supplements;
2. The best essential oil to promote blood circulation, effectively improve the anemia status of the human body;
3, can moist blood, improve cold hands and feet;
4, to improve skin color, promote skin cell regeneration, and have a fresh fragrance;
5, can inspire thoughts and emotions.