Cara cara navel

Cara cara navel orange

Species	Citrus × sinensis
Cultivar	'Cara Cara'
Marketing names	Power Orange
Origin	Hacienda de Cara Cara

The Cara cara navel, or red-fleshed navel orange is an early-to-midseason navel orange believed to have developed as a cross between the Washington navel and the Brazilian Bahia navel.^[1]

Discovered at the Hacienda La Cara Cara^[2] in Valencia, Venezuela in 1976,^[3] the parentage is apparently uncertain enough 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^[4] 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 sweet and low in acid. The flavor is more complex than most navel varieties and has been described as evoking notes of cherry, rose petal, orange, and blackberry. ^[5]

Season

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

References

↑ Susser, Allen (1997). The Great Citrus Book: A Guide with Recipes. Ten Speed Press. ISBN 978-0-89815-855-7.
↑ 10°14′41″N 67°56′52″W / 10.2447°N 67.9478°W / 10.2447; -67.9478 from here
↑ "Cara Cara navel orange". Citrus Variety Collection. University of California Riverside. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
↑ Kauffman, Jonathan (December 26, 2006). "Cara cara mia". Seattle Weekly's Voracious Blog. Archived from the original on 2012-05-15.
↑ Mosquin, Daniel. "Citrus sinensis 'Cara Cara'". Botany Photo of the Day. University of British Columbia Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research. Retrieved January 30, 2012.

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Major hybrids	Grapefruit Lemon Lime Orange
True and hybrid cultivars	Alemow Amanatsu Bergamot orange Bizzaria Bitter orange Blood lime Blood orange Buddha's hand Cam sành Cara cara navel Cherry orange Citrange Citrumelo Clementine Daidai Dekopon Fairchild tangerine Florentine citron Hassaku orange Hebesu Hyuganatsu Imperial lemon Iyokan Jabara Jaffa orange Kabbad Kabosu Kaffir lime Kakadu lime Kalpi Key lime Khasi papeda Kinnow Kishumikan Kiyomi Komikan Laraha Lumia Mandelo Mandora Melanesian papeda Melogold Meyer lemon Murcott Myrtle-leaved orange tree Ōgonkan Orangelo/Chironja Oroblanco Palestinian sweet lime Persian lime Perrine lemon Pixie mandarin Ponderosa lemon Ponkan Rangpur Reikou Rhobs el Arsa Rough lemon Sanboken Satsuma mandarin Setoka Shangjuan Shonan Gold Sudachi Sweet lemon Sweet limetta Tangelo Tangerine Tangor Ugli fruit Valencia orange Variegated pink lemon Winged lime Xã Đoài orange Yuukou mandarin
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Non-hybrid papedas	Ichang papeda Citrus halimii or Mountain "citron"
Non-hybrid pomelos	Banpeiyu Dangyuja
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