Blood oranges may be an enticing fruit to grow for cold-hardy citrus producers in North Florida, South Georgia and South Alabama.
Muhammad Shahid, assistant professor of horticulture at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS), highlighted his blood orange research during the Cold-Hardy Citrus Field Day and Workshop at the North Florida Research and Education Center in Quincy on Oct. 1.
California produces the majority of blood oranges in the United States. But Shahid believes there is potential for cold-hardy producers to profit from blood orange production, especially since it would provide early market access…