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Where do blood oranges come from?

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Blood oranges are “bloody” from a pigment called anthocyanin, which is widely found in the plant kingdom and can appear red as in cherries and red cabbage to blue as in blueberries and cornflowers or even purple as in pansies and eggplants (aubergines). read more

Add chopped blood oranges to fruit salad or juice the fruit as a colorful replacement to your usual fresh-squeezed orange juice. Dice blood oranges and add them to your favorite fruit salsa recipe as another way to incorporate them into your diet. read more

Blood oranges cultivated in the United States are in season from December to March (Texas), and from November to May (California). As a food. Blood oranges' red pigment anthocyanin is an antioxidant. read more

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