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Maltaise demi sanguine blood orange

Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck

CRC 4224
VI 798 


Source

Received as budwood from CCPP, 2011, who received this accession from Valencia, Spain, 2007.


Parentage/origins

Probable origin is reported to be Corsica, France, around 1970. the introduction was from budwood from the eastern plain of Corsica.


Rootstocks of accession

Carrizo citrange, C-35 citrange


Season of ripeness at Riverside

January to March


Notes and observations

Translated to mean Maltese half blood orange, it is the variety most closely associated with Tunisia, which is the sole producer and exporter. It is regarded by connoisseurs in Tunisia as the best sweet orange in the world. Is said to fully express its full potential grown on the peninsula of Cap Bon. This is an old variety of unknown origin, which belongs to the same group as the blood oranges that include Sanguinelli Moscati. It's of average size (100 to 180 grams) and has a slightly oval shape, easily peeled, smooth skin, tender flesh, juicy, and has particularly pleasant sweetness balanced by good acidity. The Maltese demi sanguine makes it's red blood color on the side of the fruit exposed to more sun, which is where the term "half blood" comes from. Season is reported to be from the beginning of January until late March and early April.

Another accession of 'Maltaise (demi-) sanguine is maintained as PI 654873 (RCRC 4085) and its variant 'Boukhobza' is maintained as PI 658351 (RCRC 4156). 'Maltaise demi-sanguine' is a very old and well known cultivar and information on it is abundantly available on the interwebs. You can learn about citriculture in Tunisia, the most important producer of this cultivar. (RR Krueger, 07/08/2011)


Availability

Commercially available in California through the Citrus Clonal Protection ProgramClick here to order budwood.

 

USDA Germplasm Resources Information Network page for Maltaise demi sanguine blood orange

 

CVC Fruit Quality data for Maltaise demi sanguine

Controls used in evaluations were Moro and Sanguinelli blood oranges.

CULTIVAR LOCATION DATE ROOT AGE SSC1 (%) SSC2 (%) Mean SSC tit1 (V/ml) tit2 (V/ml) Mean tit Citric acid (%) SSC/TA # FRUIT HEIGHT AVE. HEIGHT WIDTH AVG. WIDTH H/W WEIGHT AVE.  WEIGHT COLOR TEXTURE RIND SEEDS AVG. SEEDS INTERIOR  JUICE WT.  % JUICE
Maltaise sanguine RIVERSIDE 1/9/2017 CZO 5 10.70 10.60 10.65 2.912 2.998 2.955 0.71 15.10 10 77.2 7.72 72.0 7.20 1.07 1984.60 198.46 11.5 3 53.0 12 1.20 10 MED OR 908 45.8
Maltaise sanguine RIVERSIDE 1/9/2017 C-35 5 12.60 12.70 12.65 3.578 3.472 3.525 0.84 15.02 10 69.3 6.93 67.0 6.70 1.03 1564.80 156.48 11.5 3 49.0 23 2.30 10 MED OR 769 49.1
Maltaise sanguine RIVERSIDE 1/24/2017 CZO 5 10.90 10.90 10.90 4.496 4.464 4.480 1.07 10.15 10 79.4 7.94 74.4 7.44 1.07 2151.20 215.12 11.0 3 62.0 6 0.60 10 MED OR 1004.6 46.7
Maltaise sanguine RIVERSIDE 1/24/2017 C-35 5 12.60 12.60 12.60 3.006 3.024 3.015 0.72 17.56 10 72.5 7.25 67.9 6.79 1.07 1662.60 166.26 11.0 3 55.0 11 1.10 10 MED OR 742.6 44.7
Maltaise sanguine RIVERSIDE 2/13/2017 CZO 5 10.80 10.70 10.75 2.710 2.774 2.742 0.66 16.43 5 39.4 7.88 36.8 7.36 1.07 1060.80 212.16 12.5 3.5 34.0 5 1.00 2 LT BLD, 3 V LT BLD 403.2 38.0
Maltaise sanguine RIVERSIDE 2/13/2017 C-35 5 12.50 12.50 12.50 3.148 3.146 3.147 0.75 16.68 10 71.2 7.12 66.1 6.61 1.08 1575.40 157.54 12.5 3.5 46.0 30 3.00 4 LT BLD, 6 V LT BLD 807 51.2
Maltaise sanguine RIVERSIDE 3/6/2017 CZO 5 11.10 11.20 11.15 2.558 2.590 2.574 0.62 18.01 5 39.5 7.90 38.0 7.60 1.04 1119.20 223.84 11.8 4 35.0 2 0.40 2 LT BL, 3 V LT BL 459 41.0
Maltaise sanguine RIVERSIDE 3/6/2017 C-35 5 13.50 13.40 13.45 2.950 2.978 2.964 0.70 19.20 10 71.4 7.14 68.5 6.85 1.04 1700.80 170.08 12.1 3.7 57.0 25 2.50 5 V LT BL, 5 LT BL 809.2 47.6
Maltaise sanguine RIVERSIDE 4/4/2017 C-35 5 13.90 14.00 13.95 3.030 3.014 3.022 0.72 19.43 10 69.2 6.92 65.5 6.55 1.06 1547.00 154.70 11.4 3.5 42.0 15 1.50 7 MED BL, 3 LT BL 754.6 48.8
Maltaise sanguine RIVERSIDE 1/8/2018 CZO 6 11.70 11.70 11.70 3.040 2.950 2.995 0.72 16.35 10 64.2 6.42 62.3 6.23 1.03 1219.40 121.94 11.6 3 54.0 18 1.80 8 LT OR, 2 V LT BL 595 48.8
Maltaise sanguine RIVERSIDE 1/8/2018 C-35 6 11.90 11.90 11.90 3.368 3.317 3.343 0.80 14.92 10 67.0 6.70 64.7 6.47 1.04 1419.60 141.96 11.4 3 54.0 12 1.20 10 MED OR 708 49.9
Maltaise sanguine RIVERSIDE 1/22/2018 CZO 6 12.10 12.10 12.10 2.916 2.748 2.832 0.68 17.92 10 63.9 6.39 60.8 6.08 1.05 1163.20 116.32 11.8 3.5 50.0 16 1.60 1 LT OR, 2 V LT BL, 7 MED OR 500.8 43.1
Maltaise sanguine RIVERSIDE 1/22/2018 C-35 6 12.20 12.20 12.20 3.024 3.096 3.060 0.73 16.72 10 71.6 7.16 66.1 6.61 1.08 1534.60 153.46 11.2 3 44.0 14 1.40 10 MED OR 678.6 44.2
Maltaise sanguine RIVERSIDE 2/12/2018 CZO 6 12.60 12.70 12.65 3.024 2.990 3.007 0.72 17.61 10 66.6 6.66 63.9 6.39 1.04 1269.80 126.98 12.0 4 50.0 58 5.80 4 V LT BL 6 MED OR 584.6 46.0
Maltaise sanguine RIVERSIDE 2/12/2018 C-35 6 12.00 12.00 12.00 2.596 2.582 2.589 0.62 19.43 10 72.4 7.24 67.7 6.77 1.07 1593.40 159.34 11.5 5 44.0 67 6.70 1 V LT BL 9 MED OR 761.8 47.8
Maltaise sanguine RIVERSIDE 3/5/2018 CZO 6 12.00 12.00 12.00 2.722 2.534 2.628 0.63 19.14 10 68.7 6.87 63.8 6.38 1.08 1294.20 129.42 12.4 3 76.0 10 1.00 10 V LT BL 484.2 37.4
Maltaise sanguine RIVERSIDE 3/5/2018 C-35 6 13.10 13.10 13.10 3.028 3.114 3.071 0.73 17.96 10 72.5 7.25 68.4 6.84 1.06 1659.40 165.94 12.6 3 69.0 15 1.50 10 V LT BL 753.2 45.4
Maltaise sanguine RIVERSIDE 4/3/2018 CZO 6 12.90 12.90 12.90 2.664 2.594 2.629 0.62 20.64 10 67.6 6.76 62.8 6.28 1.08 1267.60 126.76 12.0 3.5 56.0 20 2.00 1 MED BL, 3 LT BL, 7 V LT OR 535.8 42.3
Maltaise sanguine RIVERSIDE 4/3/2018 C-35 6 13.40 13.40 13.40 2.854 2.956 2.905 0.69 19.44 10 71.7 7.17 68.0 6.80 1.05 1617.00 161.70 12.1 3.5 58.0 14 1.40 2 MED BL, 2 LT BL, 6 V LT OR 717.2 44.4
Maltaise sanguine RIVERSIDE 1/7/2019 CZO 7 9.30 9.30 9.30 2.994 2.866 2.930 0.71 13.16 5 41.8 8.36 36.9 7.38 1.13 1134.40 226.88 11.8 4 29.0 10 2.00 2 LT BL, 3 V LT BL 515 45.4
Maltaise sanguine RIVERSIDE 1/7/2019 C-35 7 11.50 11.50 11.50 3.886 3.868 3.877 0.93 12.41 10 81.5 8.15 73.1 7.31 1.11 2118.40 211.84 11.5 3.5 54.0 12 1.20 2 LT BL, 8 V LT BL 1018.8 48.1
Maltaise sanguine RIVERSIDE 1/22/2019 CZO 7 10.00 10.00 10.00 3.434 3.558 3.496 0.84 11.89 5 41.0 8.20 36.0 7.20 1.14 1108.40 221.68 12.0 4 27.0 9 1.80 10 V LT BLD 471.2 42.5
Maltaise sanguine RIVERSIDE 1/22/2019 C-35 7 11.70 11.70 11.70 3.826 3.724 3.775 0.90 12.98 10 80.0 8.00 12.0 1.20 6.67 1978.80 197.88 12.0 3 35.0 12 1.20 8 LT BLD, 2 V LT BLD 929.6 47.0
Maltaise sanguine RIVERSIDE 2/11/2019 CZO 7 10.00 9.90 9.95 3.098 3.222 3.160 0.76 13.16 5 34.0 6.80 44.0 8.80 0.77 1299.80 259.96 11.0 4 32.0 9 1.80 10 V LT BLD 515.4 39.7
Maltaise sanguine RIVERSIDE 2/11/2019 C-35 7 11.90 12.00 11.95 3.394 3.478 3.436 0.82 14.51 10 82.0 8.20 71.0 7.10 1.15 2049.40 204.94 12.0 3 52.0 11 1.10 10 LT BLD 838.6 40.9
Maltaise sanguine RIVERSIDE 3/4/2019 C-35 7 11.70 11.70 11.70 3.252 3.078 3.165 0.76 15.48 10 82.0 8.20 71.8 7.18 1.14 2058.60 205.86 12.0 3 52.0 5 0.50 10 V LT BL 845.6 41.1
Maltaise sanguine RIVERSIDE 4/1/2019 C-35 7 12.40 12.50 12.45 2.978 2.894 2.936 0.70 17.73 10 83.0 8.30 71.0 7.10 1.17 2068.20 206.82 12.0 3 48.0 7 0.70 10 MED BL 887.6 42.9
Maltaise sanguine RIVERSIDE 1/6/2020 CZO 8 12.50 12.50 12.50 3.998 4.080 4.039 0.96 13.00 10 58.0 5.80 59.0 5.90 0.98 1000.60 100.06 11.5 2 43.0 18 1.80 LT BL 483.4 48.3
Maltaise sanguine RIVERSIDE 1/6/2020 C-35 8 12.50 12.50 12.50 4.600 4.646 4.623 1.10 11.36 10 59.6 5.96 58.7 5.87 1.02 999.20 99.92 11.5 2 41.0 14 1.40 V LT BL 508.8 50.9
Maltaise sanguine RIVERSIDE 2/10/2020 CZO 8 13.20 13.20 13.20 3.966 3.857 3.912 0.93 14.21 10 61.2 6.12 61.7 6.17 0.99 1116.00 111.60 12.0 3.5 51.0 6 0.60 1 LT BL, 2 V LT BL, 7 MED OR 520.8 46.7
Maltaise sanguine RIVERSIDE 2/10/2020 C-35 8 13.50 13.50 13.50 4.102 4.158 4.130 0.98 13.78 10 64.6 6.46 61.3 6.13 1.05 1138.00 113.80 12.0 3.5 46.0 22 2.20 6 V LT BLD, 4 LT BLD 542.4 47.7
Maltaise sanguine RIVERSIDE 3/9/2020 CZO 8 13.10 13.10 13.10 3.444 3.526 3.485 0.83 15.83 10 63.4 6.34 61.7 6.17 1.03 1157.20 115.72 11.0 2 56.0 14 1.40 2 LT BL, 8 V LT BL 541.4 46.8
Maltaise sanguine RIVERSIDE 3/9/2020 C-35 8 13.70 13.60 13.65 4.112 3.958 4.035 0.96 14.27 10 62.5 6.25 61.3 6.13 1.02 1070.40 107.04 11.0 2 51.0 16 1.60 5 V LT BLD, 5 LT BLD 498.4 46.6
Maltaise sanguine RIVERSIDE 4/6/2020 CZO 8 13.40 13.40 13.40 3.412 3.468 3.440 0.82 16.42 10 65.5 6.55 61.8 6.18 1.06 1162.00 116.20 12.0 3 52.0 4 0.40 4 V LT BL, 4 LT BL, 2 MED BL 544 46.8
Maltaise sanguine RIVERSIDE 4/6/2020 C-35 8 14.50 14.50 14.50 4.012 4.070 4.041 0.95 15.19 10 64.4 6.44 59.2 5.92 1.09 1058.40 105.84 12.0 3 51.0 15 1.50 3 V LT BLD, 3 LT BL, 4 MED BL 503.2 47.5
Maltaise sanguine RIVERSIDE 1/4/2021 C-35 9 11.90 11.90 11.90 4.476 4.566 4.521 1.08 11.03 5 40.6 8.12 37.0 7.40 1.10 1088.40 217.68 11.2 3.8 48.0 48 9.60 3 V LT BL, 3 MED OR 490.8 45.1
Maltaise sanguine RIVERSIDE 1/25/2021 C-35 9 12.40 12.40 12.40 3.855 4.166 4.011 0.96 12.98 5 40.6 8.12 35.2 7.04 1.15 1003.40 200.68 11.2 3 32.0 2 0.40 1 LT BL, 4 VLT BL 496.4 49.5
Maltaise sanguine RIVERSIDE 2/10/2021 CZO 9 13.20 13.20 13.20 3.966 3.857 3.912 0.93 14.21 10 61.2 6.12 61.7 6.17 0.99 1116.00 111.60 12.0 3.5 51.0 6 0.60 1 LT BL, 2 V LT BL, 7 MED OR 520.8 46.7
Maltaise sanguine RIVERSIDE 2/10/2021 C-35 9 13.50 13.50 13.50 4.102 4.158 4.130 0.98 13.78 10 64.6 6.46 61.3 6.13 1.05 1138.00 113.80 12.0 3.5 46.0 22 2.20 6 V LT BLD, 4 LT BLD 542.4 47.7
Maltaise sanguine RIVERSIDE 3/9/2021 CZO 9 13.10 13.10 13.10 3.444 3.526 3.485 0.83 15.83 10 63.4 6.34 61.7 6.17 1.03 1157.20 115.72 11.0 2 56.0 14 1.40 2 LT BL, 8 V LT BL 541.4 46.8
Maltaise sanguine RIVERSIDE 3/9/2021 C-35 9 13.70 13.60 13.65 4.112 3.958 4.035 0.96 14.27 10 62.5 6.25 61.3 6.13 1.02 1070.40 107.04 11.0 2 51.0 16 1.60 5 V LT BLD, 5 LT BLD 498.4 46.6
Maltaise sanguine RIVERSIDE 4/6/2021 CZO 9 13.40 13.40 13.40 3.412 3.468 3.440 0.82 16.42 10 65.5 6.55 61.8 6.18 1.06 1162.00 116.20 12.0 3 52.0 4 0.40 4 V LT BL, 4 LT BL, 2 MED BL 544 46.8
Maltaise sanguine RIVERSIDE 4/6/2021 C-35 9 14.50 14.50 14.50 4.012 4.070 4.041 0.95 15.19 10 64.4 6.44 59.2 5.92 1.09 1058.40 105.84 12.0 3 51.0 15 1.50 3 V LT BLD, 3 LT BL, 4 MED BL 503.2 47.5
Maltaise sanguine RIVERSIDE 1/4/2022 CZO 10 12.80 12.70 12.75 3.456 3.490 3.473 0.83 15.43 10 60.7 6.07 57.4 5.74 1.06 1000.80 100.08 11.5 3.5 46.0 21 2.10 5 LT BL, 5 VLT BL 510.8 51.0
Maltaise sanguine RIVERSIDE 1/4/2022 C-35 10 13.80 13.80 13.80 4.691 4.719 4.705 1.11 12.38 10 60.8 6.08 57.3 5.73 1.06 1020.40 102.04 11.2 3.5 44.0 22 2.20 3 LT BL, 7 VLT BL 515.6 50.5
Maltaise sanguine RIVERSIDE 1/24/2022 CZO 10 13.90 14.00 13.95 3.147 3.226 3.187 0.75 18.49 10 62.3 6.23 59.6 5.96 1.05 1108.60 110.86 11.5 3 53.0 18 1.80 5 LT BL, 5 V LT BL 535.2 48.3
Maltaise sanguine RIVERSIDE 1/24/2022 C-35 10 14.20 14.20 14.20 4.123 4.207 4.165 0.98 14.42 10 62.7 6.27 58.3 5.83 1.08 1075.20 107.52 11.5 3 53.0 29 2.90 7 V LT BLD, 3 LT BLD 519.4 48.3
Maltaise sanguine RIVERSIDE 2/21/2022 CZO 10 13.80 13.80 13.80 2.883 2.860 2.872 0.68 20.29 10 63.0 6.30 59.3 5.93 1.06 1097.40 109.74 12.0 2.5 42.0 19 1.90 5 LT BL, 5 MED BL 568.8 51.8
Maltaise sanguine RIVERSIDE 2/21/2022 C-35 10 15.00 15.10 15.05 4.034 3.846 3.940 0.93 16.21 10 63.3 6.33 58.2 5.82 1.09 1051.40 105.14 12.0 3 44.0 23 2.30 4 V LT BLD, 5 MED OR, 1 MED BL 528.8 50.3
Maltaise sanguine RIVERSIDE 3/14/2022 CZO 10 13.90 14.00 13.95 2.336 2.327 2.332 0.55 25.28 10 61.1 6.11 57.2 5.72 1.07 994.40 99.44 11.4 3 38.0 20 2.00 10 V LT BLD 513.6 51.6
Maltaise sanguine RIVERSIDE 3/14/2022 C-35 10 15.10 15.20 15.15 3.478 3.485 3.482 0.82 18.47 10 62.1 6.21 57.8 5.78 1.07 1022.20 102.22 11.4 3 40.0 19 1.90 10 V LT BLD 556.8 54.5
Maltaise sanguine RIVERSIDE 4/4/2022 CZO 10 15.10 15.10 15.10 2.296 2.220 2.258 0.53 28.38 10 60.7 6.07 55.4 5.54 1.10 967.00 96.70 11.0 3 40.0 13 1.30 3 LT BL, 7 V  LT BL 501.4 51.9
Maltaise sanguine RIVERSIDE 4/4/2022 C-35 10 15.70 15.80 15.75 3.621 3.746 3.684 0.87 18.19 10 62.7 6.27 56.7 5.67 1.11 1019.80 101.98 11.0 3 46.0 23 2.30 LT BL 522.2 51.2

 

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