Sanguinelli blood orange
A late Spanish blood orange with reddish rind and a long hang; the Spanish answer to the Italian Tarocco/Moro pair.
Across the consideration criteria
How it grows
- Cold hardiness
- 26°F
- Ripening
- Late-season
- Vigor
- Moderate-Vigorous
- Disease tolerance
- Moderate
- Drainage need
- Well
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Graft requirement
- Graft Required
- US availability
- Available
Considerations
Canopy killed at about 26°F.
Needs high heat to colour and sweeten.
Late-season fruit (Feb-Apr).
moderate-vigorous
Prefers a pH band of 6–7.5.
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Grows alike
similar to growLane Late navel orange
ripens in the same window · wants the same heat to ripen
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ripens in the same window · wants the same heat to ripen
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ripens in the same window · wants the same heat to ripen
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Climate-adapted alternatives
more resilient picksMoro blood orange
similar cold hardiness · similar heat requirement
Tarocco blood orange
similar cold hardiness · similar heat requirement
Trovita orange
similar cold hardiness · similar heat requirement
Lane Late navel orange
similar cold hardiness · ripens in a similar season
Powell navel orange
similar cold hardiness · ripens in a similar season
Valencia orange
similar cold hardiness · ripens in a similar season
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