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Plants for mediterranean gardens => Fruit and Vegetables => Topic started by: MikeHardman on February 07, 2017, 08:46:31 AM

Title: Cold makes blood oranges bloodier
Post by: MikeHardman on February 07, 2017, 08:46:31 AM

We have had bloodier blood oranges this year, along with the colder weather.
That fits with this cross-posting from Facebook, courtesy of James Wong

Title: Re: Cold makes blood oranges bloodier
Post by: Alisdair on February 07, 2017, 07:27:52 PM

Mike, we found the same with our Malta Blood Orange when we were in the Mani, southern Greece last month (usually it doesn't get cold enough to colour them really deeply; even this year we escaped frost, but the cooler-than-usual weather certainly made a difference).

Title: Re: Cold makes blood oranges bloodier
Post by: Caroline on February 08, 2017, 07:19:00 AM

There goes another illusion - that I could grow blood oranges here on Waiheke where we never get frosts...

Title: Re: Cold makes blood oranges bloodier
Post by: Alisdair on February 08, 2017, 08:33:56 AM

Yes, but you'd still get the wonderful taste, excellent for juice, especially mixed with another variety