Nice!! Thanks for the comparison. Enjoy!

Do you know which variety you have? A Rhode Red or a Smith Red? I have a Smith Red and was wondering how it tasted.

It is a Smith Red.

Really not a good comparison. Valencia is a late maturing variety, picking/tasting a Valencia in March the fruit would naturally not be close to its highest sugar content.

My Smith Reds (used to be referred to as Valencia - not anymore) have been mature / ready since late January, but have improved a bit. My Delta (early) valencias were ready 2-3 weeks ago.

I still have a bunch of SmithR's on the tree to snack on---

When most people talk about Valencia, they are not referring to Smith Red, nor Delta Early Valencia, but to the common commercial late maturing Valencia cultivar that has been grown for ever, the # 1 juicing citrus fruit..

George, those look lovely. How was the flavor compared to the Moro?

George, that's some nice color on those. Moro is my favorite, but my three year old tree had serious wind damage and has no fruit now.

Wow! That is nice looking!

Thanks! That was the last moro, and it was a bit less acidic. Perhaps a tiny bit sweeter. The Smith tastes very similar to the Sanguinelli i tried yesterday. I will retaste soon. We've had a cool weather stretch that seems to have prevented a significant increase in sugars. Maybe in a week or so I'll line up the Taroccos, Smiths, and Sanguinellis....

Gosh it must be so nice to wake up, grab a cup of coffee and go see what you can pick for breakfast! haha sounds like heaven!

Here is an update on my Blood Oranges - Smith and Sanguinelli harvested today. Tarocco about 2 weeks ago.

The Sanguinelli has developed some great berry flavor and still had some acidity. The Tarocco was smooth as silk and juicy. The Smith was very juicy and mellow. All delicious and made for a great lunch.

An interesting note: the Smiths were harvested from a very low branch and perhaps that is why they did not develop as much color as the prior ones I had pictured. I still have a dozen or so on the tree. bon apetite ! - George

Very nice looking fruit, Matt and George. I enjoyed reading your notes and looking at the pictures. I have a Rhode Red. It is a young tree and has not set any buds or fruit. Does anyone know how it compares to the Smith Red? Taste wise?

I have a Smith Red and didn't realize how large the fruit are. Thank you for the comparison. I have been considering a Tarocco and you are the first person to say how good it is.

Hi George, which one was your favorite?

Tarocco is my favorite when it is at its prime. Some of the earlier Taroccos were as large as the smiths. I haven't (yet) let the moros stay on the trees long enough so maybe next year. (they were all used for bloody screwdrivers at a planning meeting in February) : - )

This is the first year for the smiths... so if they improve a bit, they will be amazing. I could be led to say that the smiths tasted most like a regular orange, but certainly more complex than a Valencia.

The Sanguinellis took the longest to get to a good sugar level in my location. They have developed a nice berry flavor like the moros.. but also are much later.

Bottom line - all of these taste good, and taste better than what I can find in the market. I think the key is to let them hang on the tree so that they can build the sugars... to where you like it.

So...... next year I will need to actually USE the brix meter that I have - that would be good spreadsheet info and backup the taste buds. - George

I have tasted home grown Moro, Tarocco, and Red Smiths. The complex sweet/tart taste of the Moro is my favorite, with Tarocco next and then Red Smiths. The Tarocco is still very young 2 - 3 years) so I may change my mine later. I have a young Sanguinelli tree but lost the two fruit I left on it to the wind. The Tarocco tree is on the left and the Sanguinelli in on the right. I lost all the fruit and almost lost the Moro tree to severe wind damage.