Red Orange

(Citrus × sinensis)

The Moro is the most colourful of the blood oranges, with a deep red flesh and a rind with a bright red blush.  The flavour is stronger and the aroma is more intense than a normal orange. This fruit has a distinct, sweet flavour with a hint of raspberry. This orange possesses a more bitter taste than the »Tarocco« or the »Sanguinello«. The »Moro« variety is believed to have originated at the beginning of the 19th century in the citrus-growing area around Lentini,  (in the Province of Syracuse in Sicily, Italy).

Medicinal use:
Red orange juice contains elevated quantities of various compounds including polyphenols, flavanones, anthocyanins, hydroxycinnamic acids, and ascorbic acid, and it is supposed to have a high antioxidant capacity in all its components.