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Tarocco (Blood Orange)

Tarocco is a blood orange producing medium-sized fruit that is sweet, juicy, thin-skinned, easy to peel and seedless. Noted for having among the highest natural vitamin C content of any orange variety. The distinctive red flesh colour intensifies with cooler night temperatures during ripening. Ripens June–September. Self-fertile. Available from NZ citrus nurseries.

Important Information:

Harvest Months:

Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep

Pollination

Information:

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Good Keeper:

Climate Hardiness/
Growing Zone:

9a,9b,10a,10b

Pollinators
(if known):

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