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> "sour orange" (is that the same as blood orange?). Not. Sour orange is Citrus x aurantium whereas blood oranges are a type of cultivars of the common orange
by pvaldes 6y ago
> "sour orange" (is that the same as blood orange?).
Not. Sour orange is Citrus x aurantium whereas blood oranges are a type of cultivars of the common orange Citrus x sinensis sharing a red mutation. Both are hybrids but have different ancestors.
Sour is inedible in fresh and must be processed, whereas the blood group are small but deliciously acid.
- smcameron 6y agoSour orange pie is a thing though (tastes much like key lime pie).
- bserge 6y agoCitrus aurantium are used as a source of synephrine, a stimulant similar to ephedrine, which also interacts with various medication. According to OPs article, grapefruit works in a different way. This article also mentions grapefruit: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5655712/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5655712/