It is a seedless variety that can grow quite large. Unlike blood oranges where the main pigmentation is due to Anthocyanin, pigmentation in Cara Cara is due to carotenoids such as lycopene (Carotenoids, also called tetraterpenoids, are yellow, orange, and red organic pigments that are produced by plants and algae, as well as several bacteria
• Seedless navel oranges • Easy to grow in containers The 'x' in Cara Cara Navel Orange's scientific name lets you know that it's a cross between two orange varieties. This is why there are so many benefits to growing this orange; it contains the best qualities of two different types, rolled into one delicious package.
My in ground Cara Cara Orange (11'H X 11' W) tree which is growing inside my greenhouse, has begun a big flush/flowering. I pretty much keep the greenhouse at tropical levels (at least sub-tropical), so the tree flushes year around. Presently the tree has a crop of mostly full size fruit that are still green.
Favco has ownership of citrus farms and are involved in the farm management with the Sweetee Group, Mundubbera. The main Queensland orchards are located in Mundubbera – Golden Mile. Fruit is packed through the on-farm ’Central Fruit Packers’ facility in Mundubbera. Favco has around a 40%+ stake of citrus produced in the Gayndah/MundubberaFirst discovered growing in the wild in the mid-70s on the Hacienda Cara Cara in Venezuela – we are fortunate today Cara Cara Oranges are grown year-round. Cara Cara Oranges are a premium source of Fiber, Vitamins A and C, along with a good source of folate and potassium. Also, Cara Cara Oranges are a natural source of lycopene.
Cara cara oranges (Citrus sinensis "Cara Cara"), growing in USDA zones 9 through 10 and available the first few months of the year, are sweet, but with a cranberry-sour tang that Valencias don't have. Choose an orange with no shriveled or moldy spots. Brown spots are formed in hot climates or from rubbing against the tree and don't affect taste. r1QP. 29 428 113 138 17 102 245 286 110