‘Bloody’ good idea from scientists

HEALTHIER orange juice could be the result of British scientists seeing red.

Researchers hope to turn ordinary fruit into blood oranges by manipulating their genes.

Professor Cathie Martin from the John Innes Centre in Norwich, said: “Blood oranges contain naturally occurring pigments associated with improved cardiovascular health, controlling diabetes and reducing obesity.

“Our improved understanding of this trait could offer relatively straightforward solutions to growing blood oranges reliably in warmer climates through genetic engineering.”