Blood oranges from Sicily enjoy from a special territory around the Etna volcano (3350 m). The strong differences between day and night temperatures cause the typical pigmentation. Learn more about Tarocco, Moro and Sanguinello and enjoy the unique taste and colour from Sicily.

1. Italian blood oranges
from Sicily
May 2014

2. Blood oranges from Sicily
Blood oranges from Sicily enjoy from a special territory around
the Etna volcano (3350 m). The strong differences between day
and night temperatures cause the typical pigmentation.

3. Varieties of blood orange
The three typical varieties of blood oranges grown in Sicily are:
- Moro
- Tarocco
- Sanguinello
with a combined availability of 150 days from the mid of
December to the mid of May.
The red flesh colour makes them a distinctive product for
- Fresh sales
- Juicing

4. Moro
Harvested and marketed from mid December to mid March.
Generally mid size, shape from spherical to elongated.
Strong to full pigmentation, the flesh at full ripening is dark red,
seedless, with high juice content, well balanced and slightly acidic
taste.
Main clones: Moro Comune, Moro Nucellare 58-8D-l

5. Tarocco
Harvested and marketed from mid december to mid of May.
Generally mid to large size, shape from spherical to elongated.
The fruit shows a typical nipple, more or less pronounced
according to the different clones.
Light to mid/full pigmentation according to the ripening stage,
mid to good juice content, well balanced and strong taste,
virtually seedless. The skin is yellow-orange with red tinges.
Main clones: Tarocco Comune, Tarocco Galice, Tarocco Gallo,
Tarocco dal Muso, Tarocco Nucellare 57-IE-1, Tarocco Nucellare
61-1E-4, Tarocco Catania, Tarocco Scirè, Tarocco rosso.

6. Sanguinello
Harvested and marketed from beginning of March to the end of
April.
Traditional variety; mid size fruit, skin shows a full orange colour
with red tinges; flesh is virtually seedless with good pigmentation,
good juice content and well balanced taste.
Main clones: Sanguinello Comune, Sanguinello Moscato,
Sanguinello Moscato Nucellare 49-5-3, Sanguinello Moscato
Nucellare 49-5-5, Sanguinello Moscato Cuscunà.

7. Juicing
We can offer seasonal programmes for red oranges for juicing,
meeting your specifications in terms of:
Juice content
Brix level
Brix / acidity ratio
Pigmentation (content of anthocyanins)
Residues
Globalgap certified crops
Quantities
Period of supply
Traceability

8. Juicing: pricing
Seasonal prices can be agreed for red flesh oranges for juicing.
The price will be based on volume and quality specifications
required.

9. Fresh
Red oranges from Sicily can be packed for fresh consumption in
various packs:
15 Kg jumble (for repacking)
Single layer or double layer, by count
1, 1.5 or 2 Kg prepacks (girsac or nets)

10. The role of NCX Drahorad
Since 1982 NCX Drahorad acts as a business facilitator, selecting
the right grower-packer according to the customer’s request.
On behalf of supplier and customer NCX Drahorad will:
- coordinate the due diligence compliance
- finalize the commercial agreements
- arrange international transport
- follow-up documents and payments
All prices quoted include the fee for NCX Drahorad’s services.

11. PGI product
The oranges can be marked with a PGI quality label if the
following elements comply with the EU approved regulation
for the typical “Red Orange from Sicily”:
approved growers and packers, variety, quality specifications,
brix, brix/acidity, juice content, growing area, agronomy,
maximum yield per hectare.

12. Contacts
Please feel free to contact us for any further information:
Commercial team
Thomas Drahorad thomas@ncx.it  +39-059-7863815
Luisa Muratori luisa@ncx.it  +39-059-7863825
Patrizia Simonini patrizia@ncx.it  +39-059-7863835
Logistics
Karin Migliorini karin@ncx.it  +39-059-7863845