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Tarocco Blood Orange

Citrus sinensis 'Tarocco'

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Tarocco Blood Orange (Citrus sinensis 'Tarocco') at Louie's Nursery Menifee

Tarocco Blood Orange fruit

Tarocco Blood Orange fruit

(Photo courtesy of NetPS Plant Finder)

Tarocco Blood Orange (Citrus sinensis 'Tarocco') at Louie's Nursery Menifee

Tarocco Blood Orange fruit

Tarocco Blood Orange fruit

(Photo courtesy of NetPS Plant Finder)

Height:  20 feet

Spread:  20 feet

Sunlight:  full sun  partial shade 

Hardiness Zone:  9a

Description:

An impressive selection that features easy to peel, almost seedless, medium-sized fruit with ruby flesh, and a wonderful sweet flavor; beautifully fragrant spring flowers; a nice landscape plant, or large screen; great for patio containers

Edible Qualities

Tarocco Blood Orange is a small tree that is commonly grown for its edible qualities. It produces orange round fruit with a pink blush and ruby-red flesh which are usually ready for picking from early to late winter. The seedlessfruits have a sweet taste and a juicy texture.

The fruit are most often used in the following ways:

  • Fresh Eating
  • Cooking
  • Juice-Making

Features & Attributes

Tarocco Blood Orange features showy clusters of fragrant white star-shaped flowers at the ends of the branches from late winter to early spring. It has dark green evergreen foliage. The glossy oval leaves remain dark green throughout the winter. It features an abundance of magnificent orange berries with pink blush from late fall to late winter.

This is a multi-stemmed evergreen tree with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition. This plant will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. It is a good choice for attracting birds, bees and butterflies to your yard. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;

  • Insects

Aside from its primary use as an edible, Tarocco Blood Orange is sutiable for the following landscape applications;

  • Accent
  • Hedges/Screening
  • Orchard/Edible Landscaping
  • Container Planting

Planting & Growing

Tarocco Blood Orange will grow to be about 20 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 20 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 2 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 50 years or more.

This tree is typically grown in a designated area of the yard because of its mature size and spread. It does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.

Tarocco Blood Orange is a good choice for the edible garden, but it is also well-suited for use in outdoor pots and containers. Its large size and upright habit of growth lend it for use as a solitary accent, or in a composition surrounded by smaller plants around the base and those that spill over the edges. It is even sizeable enough that it can be grown alone in a suitable container. Note that when grown in a container, it may not perform exactly as indicated on the tag - this is to be expected. Also note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden.

 
 
Hardiness Zone Plant Height Minimum Sunlight
Characteristics
Accent  Screening  Orchard  Container 
Applications
Flowers  Fruit  Attracts Wildlife 
Ornamental Features
This tool is an online resource representing many of the varieties that we carry over the course of the season, and is intended for informational purposes only. Inventory varies seasonally, so we cannot guarantee that every plant will be in stock at all times - please contact the store directly for current availability. It does not include our entire selection of plants, so be sure to visit our store to see varieties that may not be represented on this list.

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