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...