Blood Orange

Our customers use blood orange because of its distinctive flavor, vibrant color, and strong visual and nutritional appeal. Blood oranges have a unique sweet yet slightly tart taste with berry-like notes, which helps create more complex and premium flavor profiles in beverages, desserts, and sauces. Their deep red color, caused by anthocyanins, makes them especially valuable as a natural coloring ingredient while enhancing product appearance. Blood oranges are also rich in vitamin C and antioxidants, supporting health-focused marketing claims. They are commonly processed into juices, concentrates, and extracts, which improve shelf life and consistency for large-scale production. Overall, blood orange allows manufacturers to develop visually striking, flavorful, and premium-positioned products that stand out in the market.

Blood Orange can be supplied as organic upon request

Available From

Our Blood Orange is sourced from the earth's prime growing regions. Contact us to learn more.

Available As

We supply Blood Orange in many different formats. Contact us to learn more.

Harvest Seasons

Blood Oranges grow in the Northern hemisphere from December to February.

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About Blood Orange

A Fruit Shaped by the Cold

Blood oranges are a distinctive variety of orange characterized by their deep red or maroon-colored flesh, which develops due to natural pigments called anthocyanins. They are believed to have originated in the Mediterranean region, particularly in Italy and Spain, and grow best in climates with warm days and cool nights. The fruit has a similar size and outer appearance to a regular orange, though the skin may show reddish tones. Blood oranges are typically in season during the winter months and are valued for their unique coloration and slightly berry-like flavor profile.

The Brothers International

Quality Promise

Brothers International and its 4 divisions, Brothers Ingredients, Dennick Fruit Source, Hosh International and Food Partners, are trusted global importers of premium Blood Orange ingredients to major food and beverage manufacturers in North America. We deliver consistent quality and supply across every format the industry demands. Our Blood Orange is sourced from the earth's prime growing regions where farming expertise, climate and soil composition come together to produce Blood Orange of exceptional caliber. All of our suppliers undergo a rigorous vetting process to ensure we work with only the highest-quality processors and can fully guarantee traceability, sustainability, and compliance with all international regulations.

Each of our divisions has a specialized operations team to manage shipments and coordinate with customers and suppliers. They work closely with our in-house customs team to ensure efficient clearance, and collaborate with the USDA and FDA to maintain full regulatory compliance. This ensures your Blood Orange ingredients move seamlessly through every stage of import, arriving on time and ready for production with complete confidence. With decades of sourcing expertise and a strong commitment to customer success, you can count on Brothers International to deliver the premium Blood Orange ingredients your products require.

Certifications

As a leader in sourcing organic ingredients, we work closely with our suppliers to ensure full traceability, sustainability and to ensure they comply with all international regulations for chemical residues and pesticides. We are Organic Certified and all our organic products are NOP certified and Kosher certified.

Brothers International Food Holdings is a proud member of the CUSTOMS – TRADE PARTNERSHIP AGAINST TERRORISM (C-TPAT) program. C-TPAT is a voluntary U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) program that partners with businesses to strengthen supply chain security and reduce risks, including terrorism. For more information, visit www.cbp.gov

All our products are Kosher and GFSI (Global Food Safety Initiative) Certified. We can supply all of our products with Organic Certification and, if required, unpasteurized purées and juices.

We have joined the global movement to protect the environment and improve lives for farmers and workers around the world. We help farmers in developing countries builds sustainable businesses that positively influence their communities. Brothers International can assist you in sourcing Fair Trade Certified™ and Demeter (Bio-dynamic)™ ingredients.