Blood oranges

[WendyS]

Whatever happened to them? I haven't seen any for ages. Are they still imported into this country or are the big supermarkets deciding what we can and cannot buy?

[Kim A]

I got some in Sainsbury's about 2 weeks ago. They were 'Taste the Difference', expensive (for four), and dead disappointing. Not as delicious as I remembered them, very 'unbloody' and sharp. Sainsbury put a lovely picture on the packaging of an orange cut in half and showing a ruby red interior. However, they also put a disclaimer (very sneaky, this) on the reverse of the label stating 'colour may vary from that shown'. Mine certainly did.

[asciwhite]

Hi Wendys, I know what you mean about blood oranges, I think the juicing companies are nicking them all..... I found this site though and it looks like we'll have to grow the trees ourselves : )

http://www.citruscentre.co.uk/oranges.htm

[spudqueen]

I bought blood oranges a couple of years ago (sorry, can't remember where from) but was very disappointed to find that the whole orange was red inside, I remember from my childhood blood oranges being orange with streaks of red.

[nickmo]

Wendys - have to brag on this one - had a lovely one (from a pal who is a member of Slow Food and had friends return from Italy) a couple of days ago that was brought fresh from Sicily where they are just getting to harvest some now.

Suggest try a decent deli that offers fresh fruit /veg as well - one near me makes regular trips to buy fresh stock that is in season so is about as fresh as can be expected and certainly better than the stuff from supermarkets - knobbly huge lemons, sweet tomatoes, real beans - who needs to live abroad then?

[Ausf-A]

I like the way the became known as ruby oranges around the time that HIV paranoia was setting in.

[qapmoc]

WendyS, the big supermaket chains have been deciding what you and can't buy ever since they basically took over the food supply chain, did you only just notice it?

[msemma]

Unicorn Grocery in Manchester often has them if you are in the area!

[espookid]

Just to make you jealous we have blood oranges and half blood oranges which are gorgeous but that is Finland for you , so at least they seem to be available now

[tigilou]

My local farm shop had them last week and were lovely i had never heard of them before bad i know and mother in law had some sure they were from marks and spencers could have been tescos these are the two places she shops