Blood Orange Sources

Agata & Valentina
1505 First Avenue, New York, NY 10021; 212-452-0690
Co-owner "Agatella" Musco is from a prominent Catanese family, and her store is the best place in New York to buy Sicilian Blood Oranges ($1.50 to $3 a pound)

Agrim Food

365 Row C, New York City Terminal Market, Bronx, New York, NY 10474; 718-589-5544.

A leading importer and wholesaler of blood oranges.

California Citrus Specialties

209-781-0886

A leading grower and shipper of Califonia blood oranges.

Cristaldi Alimentari

Via Pacini 66-68, Catania, Italy.

Excellent selection of local honey, including "miele di Zagara", from blood orange blossoms (about $3)

Il Biviere

Contrada Biviere, 96016 Lentini (SR), Itlay; 011-39-095/901-001.

Twenty-five kilometers south of Catania, Scipione and Maria Carla Borghese grow organic blood oranges on a magnificent estate that has been in the family since 1392. They sell typical Sicilain products such as olive oil, capers, olives, and sauces (Il Pomo D'oro S.a.s., Via Archimede 35, 00197 Rome, Itlay; green number in Europe: 1670-19230). From April through October visitors can dine at Il Biviere and tour the spectacular garden of succulents.

Melissa's World Variety Produce

PO Box 21127, Los Angeles, CA 90021; 800-588-0151.

If you can't find blood oranges at your supermarket, you can order them by mail, 10 lbs. for $26.50, or a tray of four fruits for $4.49 plus shipping.

For an in-depth look at the Blood Orange, look for David's article in the January '97 issue of Saveur magazine.