BLOODORANGE

Blood orange

The blood orange is a variety of orange with crimson, almost-blood-colored flesh. The fruit is smaller than an average orange; its skin is usually pitted, but can be smooth. The distinctive dark flesh color is due to the presence of anthocyanins, a family of antioxidant pigments common to many flowers and fruit, but uncommon in citrus fruits. The flesh develops its characteristic maroon color when the fruit develops with low temperatures during the night. Sometimes there is dark coloring on the exterior of the rind as well, depending on the variety of blood orange. The skin can be tougher and harder to peel than that of other oranges.

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Blood Orange

Blood Orange released in the United States as Three Stops to Murder, is a 1953 British crime film directed by Terence Fisher. It stars Tom Conway and Mila Parély.

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blood orange

Noun

  1. A type of orange (Citrus sinensis) notable for its dark, crimson red flesh.


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