Max Height: 3.5-4.5 m Origin: Italy
Family: Citrus Common Name: Sweet orange, Blood orange
Drought Tolerance: Medium Salinity Tolerance: Medium
Sun Tolerance: Medium Wind Tolerance: High
Water Requirement: Medium PH Level: 5-6
Pest Tolerance: Medium Disease Tolerance: Medium
Grow your own oranges with this citrus orange tree! With its resilient foliage and sweet fruit, this tree is an easy-to-maintain addition to any home garden. Enjoy the taste and health benefits of homegrown oranges with a productive and vibrant tree.
The blood orange is a variety of orange with crimson, almost blood coloured flesh, distinctive dark flesh colour is due to the presence of anthocyanins, a family of polyphenol pigments common to many flowers and fruit, but uncommon in citrus fruits. Chrysanthemin is the main compound found in red oranges. The flesh develops its characteristic maroon colour when the fruit develops with low temperatures during the night. Sometimes, dark colouring is seen on the exterior of the rind, as well depending on the variety of blood orange.
