What is unusual about Sicilian blood oranges of the Moro, Tarocco, and Sanguinello varieties is that they develop a red pigment called anthocyanin, which confers a characteristic red hue on ripe fruits.
Sicīlijas sarkano apelsīnu šķirnes ’ Moro ’, ’ Tarocco ’, ’ Sanguinello ’ neparastas padara fakts, ka šajos apelsīnos veidojas sarkanie pigmenti antociāni, kas nokrāso gatavus augļus raksturīgajā sarkanajā krāsā.