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Cara Cara navel orange

Orange cultivar

Field	Value
name	Cara Cara navel orange
image	File:Cara cara orange cut in half.JPG
species	Citrus × sinensis
cultivar	'Cara Cara'
marketing_names	Power Orange
origin	Hacienda de Cara Cara

The Cara Cara navel orange, or red-fleshed navel orange, is an early-to-midseason navel orange noted for its pinkish-to-reddish-orange flesh.

It is believed to have developed as a spontaneous bud mutation on a "standard" Washington navel orange tree. the Cara Cara appears to be of such uncertain parentage as to occasionally warrant the distinction of a mutation, with only the tree on which it was found—the Washington navel—being an accepted progenitor. Cara Caras did not enter the U.S. consumer produce market until the late 1980s and were carried only by specialty markets for many years thereafter.

Characteristics

Cara Cara orange slices, on the left, compared to ordinary navel orange slices, on the right

This medium-sized navel is seedless, sweet and low in acid. It is characterized by little to no pith and easy, clean separation from the rind.

Unlike in true blood oranges, where the main pigmentation is due to anthocyanins, pigmentation in Cara Cara oranges is due to carotenoids, such as lycopene.

Season

From the major growing regions, South American Cara Caras are ready for market starting in August, whereas Venezuelan fruits arrive in October and California fruits make their seasonal debut in late November and are available through April.

References

Lee, Hyoung S.. (2001). "Characterization of Carotenoids in Juice of Red Navel Orange (Cara Cara)". Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.
(2008). "Regulation of carotenoid biosynthesis during fruit maturation in the red-fleshed orange mutant Cara Cara". Phytochemistry.
Susser, Allen. (1997). "The Great Citrus Book: A Guide with Recipes". Ten Speed Press.
"Cara Cara navel orange". [[University of California Riverside]], College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences.
(February 14, 2007). "Citrus sinensis 'Cara Cara'". [[UBC Botanical Garden]].
Kauffman, Jonathan. (December 26, 2006). "Cara cara mia". Seattle Weekly.
"Product Info: Cara Cara Oranges". Melissa's/World Variety Produce, Inc.

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