The “Succhi Valdittaino” was born in 2004, is a citrus industrial transformation company. The professionality of our guys,  and the "cold press" technique are the best guarantee of organoleptic quality. A strong selection,  the immediate squeeze of the oranges, the rapid freezing of the juice and the total observance of the hygienic laws are our only rule. The organoleptic and chemical of the red oranges are manteined after the process, with no additives and no pastorization. We only produce red orange juice, a unique product of Sicily. The fresh fruit gives juice, pulp, oils, and components for cattle food.

WHY RED IS BETTER...

The production of red oranges (Citrus sinensis varieties: Moro, Tarocco and Sanguinello), also known as ‘pigmented’ or ‘blood’ oranges, is almost exclusive to the Etna volcano area of Sicily, Italy. These orange cultivars developed a particular pool of antioxidant compounds that act as a protective system for the fruit against extreme day-night thermal excursion due to the volcanic soil. Sicilian red oranges provide numerous bioactive substances that may improve health as an important key point of the so-called Mediterranean diet, especially in the prevention of free radical production and associated pathologies. Particularly, Sicilian red oranges, as well as their fresh juices with respect to blonde cultivars, are characterised by higher levels (up to 40 per cent) of vitamin C and red anthocyanidin pigments. In addition, the fruits contain a higher content of other antioxidants, such as flavones (hesperedin, narirutin) and hydroxycinnamic acids (caffeic, cumaric, ferulic and sinapic). Cyanidin-3-O-b-glycoside (C3G) and delphinidin-3-glucoside, whose metabolism and bioavailability from red oranges juice has been demonstrated, are the main anthocyanins present in juice of pigmented oranges and responsible for their red brilliant colour. Antioxidant activity, antimutagenicity and the ability to contrast development of cancer and other pathologies have been demonstrated in a growing number of in vivo and in vitro studies on C3G as well as on C3G-rich food sources. In addition, other studies suggest that C3G has biological properties that make it helpful with gastric protective effects, protection against oxidative damage in human erythrocytes, protection against human ocular diseases, prevention of obesity and amelioration of hyperglycaemia in mice, improvement of vascular endothelial integrity, and prevention of inflammatory diseases. Red oranges also contain ample amounts of minerals and vitamins such as A, B1, B2 and also B9, which, in adequate amounts and along with folic acid, is able to reduce the risk of certain birth defects. The contemporaneous presence of high levels of potassium and the very low content of sodium makes these fruits important in contrasting arterial hypertension. Their sugars (saccharose, glucose and fructose) are rapidly assimilated, thus being useful in case of stress or tiredness. Thanks to their low-fat content, red oranges are hypocaloric fruits: 34kcal/100g edible portion, and so they may help fight heart disease. The fibre of white callus under the peel regulates sugar, fat and protein absorption and favours intestinal transit, thus reducing putrefactive phenomena. The citric acid lowers the acidity of the fruits and juices, so it protects ascorbic acid from oxidation and lowers urinary pH, thus preventing the formation of renal calculi. A pharmaceutical-grade product called ROC (Red Orange Complex), a standardised extract obtained from juice of red oranges, has been shown to have efficacy in reducing free radical damage in humans with low antioxidant capability: smokers, diabetics and professional sportsmen. Very recently, cyanidin-3-glucoside and delphinidin-3-glucoside have been demonstrated to be insulin secretagogues, thus having also antidiabetic properties.

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