Species groupBlood orange
Studied inItaly
Key compoundAnthocyanins
PilotPilot B
A Sicilian classic, lightly pigmented and sweet. Star of Pilot B in Basilicata. Red flesh coloured by anthocyanins, pigments that develop when nights turn cold during ripening. A signature of Sicily, Greece and North Africa.
Nutraceutical snapshotPeel vs flesh
Nutraceutical profile
What's in the peel and the flesh
PeelFlesh
Data: partners' national citrus gene banks (WP2). Illustrative values until lab results are published.
Open dataA Sicilian classic, lightly pigmented and sweet. Star of Pilot B in Basilicata.
[Curated text on the history, local names and traditional uses of Tarocco, written with partner historians and the Italy Living Lab.]
Traditional uses
- [Traditional dish or preserve]
- [Festival, market or local custom]
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Species group | Blood orange |
| Accession held by | CREA |
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