What kind of fruit is growing on my tree?

I have multiple citrus fruit trees in my yard in Sarasota, FL. Most of the fruit isn't very tasty and so I really don't care what they are. However, there is one tree that the fruit is so yummy and I just don't know what it is.





The fruit is small and round and the peel is orange. It looks like an orange and probably is some kind of orange. The fruit on the inside is similar to that of a ruby red grapefruit in color. However it doesn't taste at all like grapefruit. It is much sweeter, even more so than a ruby red. Also, it is much smaller than a grapefruit and not even as big as a very large orange. It is very juicy and a pain in the neck to peel. Some citrus peels easily - these do not. Also, there is a peculiar (and convenient) absence of seeds.





Does anyone know what this is? Here's an overview:





-baseball sized fruit


-orange peel


-reddish flesh


-very juicy


-exceptionally sweet, hardly any acidic flavor at all


-no seeds


-difficult to peel


-not grapefruit/orange (possible hybrid?)

What kind of fruit is growing on my tree?
ITS A BLOOD ORANGE! they have it at my hairsalon alot ( im a 13 yr old boy, my parents make me go) but it it exactly as your description. The lady that ate one said it was very good and tasty, and when i looked at it it was a dark reddish orange color. It was sooo hard to peel she used a knife cuz she didnt wanna break a nail.
Reply:maybe tangelo.hybrid mix of of orange and tangerine
Reply:blood orange.


The blood orange is a variety of orange (Citrus sinensis) with crimson, blood-colored flesh. The fruit is smaller than an average orange; its skin is usually pitted, but can be smooth. The juice is sweet but somewhat bitter and less acidic than that of regular table oranges.[1] The distinctive dark flesh color is due to the presence of anthocyanin, a pigment common to many flowers and fruit, but uncommon in citrus fruits. Sometimes there is dark coloring on the exterior of the rind as well, depending on the variety of blood orange. The degree of coloration depends on light, temperature and variety.[2]





The blood orange is a hybrid of ancient origin, possibly between the pomelo and the tangerine. It probably originated in Sicily.[1]
Reply:Maybe a Rosey Red Orange?


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