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Tarocco Tardivo Oranges
For eating · Red flesh
Medium size (7-8)
16.5 kg box
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Features
- Variety and origin: Tarocco Tardivo oranges – a late-ripening variety of blood orange, grown at the foot of Etna.
- Appearance and shape: oval fruit of medium size, with thin, smooth, orange-coloured skin.
- Flesh and taste: red-pigmented, sweet and juicy, with a fresh taste balanced between sugars and acids.
- Growing method: integrated pest management, with no waxes or post-harvest treatments.
- Nutritional values: rich in vitamin C, potassium and fibre, providing around 45 kcal per 100 g.
- Origin and quality: origin Italy – Sicily – Class I – Size 7-8. Product subject to weight loss. Fruit hardiness guaranteed at 100%.
Tarocco Tardivo oranges are harvested between March and April, when the other varieties have finished their season. This slower ripening gives the fruit a full flavour and a firm flesh, perfect for eating fresh.
If you are looking for Tarocco Tardivo Juicing Oranges, click here. Tarocco Tardivo oranges are also included in our Citrus Tasting Selection, available in the mixed box of 9 kg or 15 kg.
Delivery by express courier: you will receive your Tarocco Tardivo oranges straight from the producer to your table.
Good to know
Description
The Tarocco Tardivo oranges of Sicily are one of the last varieties of the citrus season, and for this reason they are especially prized for their sweetness and natural hardiness. They come from the same genetic line as the classic Tarocco Gallo, but stand out for their late ripening and the oval shape of the fruit, which stays juicy and fresh for a long time.
Grown along the slopes of Etna, where the volcanic soil and the strong temperature swings encourage the red pigmentation of the flesh, Tarocco Tardivo oranges offer a harmonious, delicate flavour with fruity, aromatic notes. The thin, fragrant skin, easy to peel, also makes them ideal for making blood orange marmalade or candied peel at home.
Thanks to their natural hardiness, Sicilian Tarocco oranges travel well and keep longer than other varieties of blood orange, with their sweetness and juice fully intact.
Nutritional information
Tarocco Tardivo oranges are full of goodness: a concentrate of vitamin C, an ally of the immune system, and of anthocyanins, the red pigments that have an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory action.
Also rich in fibre and potassium, they aid digestion and the correct fluid balance.
With around 45 kcal per 100 g, blood oranges of the Tarocco Tardivo variety are a light, energising food, ideal for a balanced diet.
Their sweet, aromatic juice is a natural source of wellbeing, perfect for starting the day with vitality or for a healthy snack.
In the kitchen
Thanks to their versatility, Tarocco Tardivo oranges lend themselves to many preparations:
- Red Tarocco orange juice with an intense colour and a balanced flavour.
- Late Tarocco orange marmalades, fragrant and natural.
- Citrus desserts, such as cakes and orange creams.
- Winter salads with fennel and olives.
- Fish or white meat dishes with an orange juice reduction.
Late ripening also makes these Sicilian Tarocco oranges perfect for extending the availability of blood oranges into spring.
Frequently asked questions
What sets Tarocco Tardivo oranges apart from other varieties of orange?
The slower ripening and the harvest between March and April, which give the late orange a sweet flavour and especially juicy flesh.
Do Tarocco Tardivo oranges contain seeds?
They are generally seedless, but some late oranges may contain a few because of natural pollination.
Are Tarocco Tardivo oranges ideal for juicing?
Yes, their red-pigmented, juicy flesh makes them perfect as juicing oranges and also for Tarocco orange marmalade. If you are looking for Tarocco Tardivo Juicing Oranges, click here.
How are they best stored?
In a cool, dry place, away from sources of heat.
Where can I buy Tarocco Tardivo oranges from Sicily?
At AranciaDoc, a site dedicated to the online sale of oranges delivered to your home, shipped from Sicily.
Shipping and delivery
With this box, shipping to Italy is free. For some smaller islands and hard-to-reach areas there is a surcharge, which we calculate from the postcode.
At checkout you can add delivery to your floor (€5) or delivery by appointment (€4).