The Orchard

Orange marmalade: bitter or sweet? History, differences and our recipe

Classic English marmalade is made with bitter oranges (the Seville kind); the one we make in Valencia — and the one made in our house — with sweet oranges: less sugar, more fruit, and the taste of ...

Pruning orange trees: when and how we do it in the grove

Orange trees are pruned after the harvest and once the risk of frost has passed: in Valencia, between February and April. Pruning at the wrong moment — in full bloom, or in high summer — costs the ...

Orange varieties: which to choose and when each is in season

The orange is not one fruit: it is a whole season. From November to July, six orange varieties follow one another in our grove — from Navelina to Valencia Knight — along with five mandarin varietie...

Orange-flavored torrijas

Although all torrijas have a delicious flavor, these orange-flavored ones are really delicious. The recipe is very simple and you only need very few ingredients. What are you waiting for? To prepar...

Vegan carpaccio with beet, orange and macadamia nuts

This simple and very healthy recipe takes very little time to prepare and is really delicious. We found it on Dr. Odile Fernández Martínez's blog of Dr. Odile Fernandez Martinez who publishes anti-...

Life cycle of an orange tree

In our orange grove different insects and plants live together in perfect harmony and make it possible that year after year the life cycle of our fruit trees is repeated. Today we would like to exp...

Why buy fruit directly from the farmer — no middlemen, no excuses

There is a real difference between buying fruit at the supermarket and buying it directly from the farmer. Measurable facts: freshness, fair price for the producer, no post-harvest treatment. At th...

How to tell when a mandarin is ripe

The colour of a mandarin does not always tell the truth. A green mandarin can be perfectly ripe inside. Signs of ripeness Weight. A ripe mandarin weighs more than expected. The segments are full of...

Anatomy of an orange — what is inside and why it matters

When you peel an orange, you discover a system of natural engineering far more sophisticated than its round appearance suggests. Each part has a different nutritional profile. The parts of an orang...

Mandarin and yoghurt cream — 10-minute no-bake dessert

A dessert assembled in 10 minutes, no oven needed. Greek yoghurt, fresh mandarin juice, honey and gelatine. That is all.Ingredients (serves 4)400 g Greek yoghurt, juice of 4 mandarins, zest of 1, 2...