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>>>> Anyone every heard of them? I bought them on a whim at the grocery
>>>> store, because there was a sign next to the grocer's picture saying,
>>>> "You're going to love these. I guarantee it." I thought if I don't
>>>> like them I'll return the rest. They were SO good. They were seedless
>>>> and the flesh was on the reddish orange side. So sweet. Normally, I
>>>> split an orange between the kids for breakfast, but we each wanted a
>>>> whole one of our own.
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>>>> Lynne
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>>> They've been around for about 4-5 years here in SoCal....Ralph's (div of
>>> Kroger) was the first chain to sell them. Cara Cara is a blend of
>>> orange & grapefruit from Texas. Very large & juicy.
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>>> Harriet & critters
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>> It's very interesting!
>> But why they call "Cara Cara", an italian adjective?
>> Cheers
>> Pandora
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> It also has various meanings in Spanish. What makes you think it's
> Italian, especially considering the history of California? :-)

Because the word derives from the latin "Carus"
Cheers
Pandora
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