Cara Cara, our favorite

We’ve enjoyed this type of orange for several years. They are sweet and so good. For my orange rainbow and the word for the day. I do wonder how the name Cara Cara was chosen!

[katy]

That is almost a paw print and it looks so ripe and juicy. Terrific light Lou Ann

The Cara cara navel orange, or red-fleshed navel orange, is an early-to-midseason navel orange noted for its pinkish-to-reddish-orange flesh. It is believed to have developed as a spontaneous bud mutation on a "standard" Washington navel orange tree. Wikipedia
Calories: 80 calories foodnetwork.com
Origin: Hacienda de Cara Cara
Discovered in Venezuela in 1976

[Sharon Lee]

That looks so good, the flesh is blood orange

[Lou Ann]

@grammyn oh my thank you Katy! Wonderful story about these awesome oranges.

[Ingrid]

I like the way you cut it. It looks very juicy.

[katy]

@louannwarren my pleasure Lou Ann l was curious too

[Valerie Chesney]

I so like the "pattern" on this very juicy 'orange' orange..

[Diana]

That sure looks wonderful and ever so juicy. It seems to have quite a thick skin.

[Beryl Lloyd]

Mouth-wateringly delicious looking - beautifully captured and framed ! fav

[Joan Robillard]

Looks like a paw print a little.

[Peter]

Lovely closeup detail and colours well captured Lou Ann:)

[Carole Sandford]

Looks lovely.

[bkb in the city]

Looks very nice