Blood oranges have a very ... puddings and sauces and work well in marmalade or ice cream. They are particularly delicious in jellies (add a shot or two of orange liqueur for the grown ups).

Sales of innovative flavours are up too, with Marks & Spencer’s Blood Orange & Orange Liqueur version up 43 per cent, and Radnor Preserves Hand-Cut Pink Gin marmalade up 25 per cent. Waitrose ...