Tarot Oranges: What are they?

Tarocco Oranges (improperly called “Tarocchi") belong to the variety of pigmented oranges , characterised by high juiciness and pulp that has a red hue depending on the temperature variations.

On this site you can buy Tarocco oranges picked and immediately shipped with home delivery throughout Italy in 48 hours. The harvest calendar for this variety of oranges is approximately from the end of December to March.

Tarot Oranges: Characteristics

The cultivation of sweet oranges is widespread throughout the world and is second only to the cultivation of bananas. There are three types of oranges, each with specific characteristics regarding the ripening period, the color of the peel and pulp, and the nutritional characteristics:

1. blond oranges (e.g. Valencia);
2. navel oranges;
3. pigmented oranges.

Tarocco oranges , as already mentioned, belong to this last group.

They are grown almost exclusively in Southern Italy, especially in Calabria and Sicily, where the particular soil and climate characteristics are able to guarantee a production of high organoleptic quality. The red shade of the pulp and skin is mainly due to temperature variations (hot during the day and cold during the night) but also in part to the action of light.
As for nutritional characteristics, like all oranges, this variety also has high levels of Vitamin C, which makes it an excellent remedy for increasing the body's immune defenses. Tarocco or tarocchi oranges also have important antioxidant properties, carried out by anthocyanins and carotenoids, also present in blond-fleshed oranges (such as Navel and Valencia).
Tarocco oranges can be consumed both as fresh fruit to be eaten in segments and as juice. In addition, a part is destined for the processing industry for the production of juices and jams.

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