SODEA is the orange specialist SAKASLI from Tunisia.
This orange "Sanguinelli or Sakasli" is a variety of Maltese from TUNISIA juicy, precocious, bloody, slightly bitter is appreciated as table fruit, or used in culinary preparations.
Sanguinelli - Sakasli Oranges are a typical Mediterranean variety and picked between late January and February.
The juice of Sakasli Oranges is more acidic than that of Navel oranges.
The Orange Sanguinelli - Sakasli is therefore used by current chefs in cold preparations (Joël Robuchon: Blood orange emulsion on wild berry jelly), or frozen such as sorbets. They accompany fish and shellfish in today's cuisine, which appreciates its color.
“Red” Maltese,
says "Meski ahmar"
Old variety of Spanish origin, from the blood family, SAKASLI.
Sanguinelli is without a doubt the most rare and surprising orange.
Slightly more acidic than a common orange, its very juicy pulp fascinates with its intense and deep red color.
It has a red, very juicy flesh.
It is precocious and slightly bitter.
Well used in cold culinary preparations.