11 Reasons To Care About Cara Cara Oranges

Are you eating citrus fruits? Well if not, you should be! Citrus season is here! It’s the time of the year when oranges, tangerines, clementine’s, and more taste the juiciest, sweetest, and best, because they are being harvested fresh.

While it’s exciting to see the grocery store shelves fill up with bright and sunny citrus fruits, it’s even more exhilarating to grow your own citrus fruit at home. You’ll never taste a sweeter orange than a home grown one. Plus your family, friends, and even neighbors will be jealous of your abilities to grow fresh fruit.

To take things a step further there is a new, hot orange on the scene that’s delicious and easy to grow. Impress your peers with the incredibly sweet and unique Cara Cara Orange.

What is the Cara Cara Orange?

A Cara Cara Orange is an all-natural hybrid orange, that’s the result of the cross-pollination of a Washington Navel Orange and a Brazilian Bahia Navel Orange. Once the orange blossoms are pollinated medium sized oranges with red to pink flesh and an incredibly sweet citrus flavor are created.

Cara Cara oranges, which are also known as ‘Red Fleshed Navel Oranges’ are young. They were discovered in 1976 in Venezuela at the Hacienda da Cara Cara. These life-changing oranges didn’t make their way to US markets until the 1980’s and were only sold in select markets, so most people haven’t even heard of this legendary orange variety before. However, it’s time for the country to know about Cara Cara Oranges and their greatness.

Reasons to Care About Cara Cara Oranges

1. Cara Cara Oranges look like regular oranges on the outside, but with pink to red flesh on the inside. Every time we slice into one we are delightfully surprised by the uniquely colored flesh.

2. They remind us of grapefruits with their pink flesh, only these have such sweet flavors that you don’t need to add any sugar.

3. You don’t have to pucker up while eating Cara Cara Oranges, because they are low in acid, so they aren’t sour like other types of citrus.

4. The Cara Cara Orange has nodes of berry flavors similar to raspberries and blackberries, but overall they taste like orange candy. Once you taste a Cara Cara Orange you won’t be able to forget how delicious it is.

5. These oranges are extremely juicy and refreshing. With every bite, thirst quenching juices spill out. Plus, squeezing these oranges for juice gives you a large amount of the best tasting orange juice you and your family has ever tried.

6. They are a healthy snack. Cara Cara Oranges are low calorie, fat free, and full of vitamins and minerals. Give yourself a dose of vitamin A, vitamin C, fiber, potassium, protein, and antioxidants with every orange.

7. Cara Cara Oranges fit into our climate perfectly. They can be grown outdoors in growing zones 8–11. Even if your area freezes or gets a little snow your Cara Cara oranges will thrive.

8. The orange tree is the perfect container tree. Grow it indoors or out in a pot and watch it flourish. It will look great on the porch, patio, and inside of your home. Just remember to place it by a sunny window and be prepared to watch it thrive.

9. Cara Cara Orange Trees are fuss free. They are happy citrus trees that don’t need any babying or a lot of attention. Give your tree a little water every few days and you’ll have oranges growing in no time.

10. The citrus aroma provided by Cara Cara Trees will naturally sweeten and freshen the air around your home. You won’t need candles or chemical sprays to give your home a clean citrus scent.

11. Once the white blossoms erupt all over your Cara Cara Tree the citrus scent will be even stronger, plus your tree will look extremely beautiful. The white flowers will pop against your trees lush green foliage for an eye-catching display of color.

Try Cara Cara Oranges!

We dare you to try Cara Cara oranges, even though you probably will get hooked! Once you try the Cara Cara’s rich and juicy flesh you will have a new citrus favorite that’s irresistible. However, don’t fret if you become addicted to the sweet Cara Cara Orange, because you can easily grow a large amount of them in your own home.

As a gardener and plant enthusiast I’ve loved growing trees and shrubs my entire life. Unknown to most, there are always new faster fruiting and double blooming plant hybrids emerging on the scene. I often feel the need to share my plant knowledge and new trends with the growing gardening community through my blog!

Originally published at www.fast-growing-trees.com on February 3, 2016.