The orange swordfish which is usually called a "Pumpkin Sword" here on
the East Coast usually has been attributed to the ingestion of shrimp or some
type of prawn. It is thought that the color of the flesh is obtained due to
naturally occurring carotene's in the prey. The blood line appears to remain
quite ordinary in appearance. It is not commonly seen as a seasonal or
harvest area differentiation so there is no acknowledged pattern. There
appears no diffference in quality when compared to normal sword.
Jack Welte PA Dept of Agr.
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