The Goodness of Oranges

Historic appreciation, types, benefits and marmalade

Oranges, together with lemons, are certainly symbolic of the Bel Paese.

Their bright colours are strikingly beautiful and, for anyone in cooler climes, reminiscent of the yellow sun and clear blue Mediterranean sky.

It is no coincidence that we find them in gardens and palace courtyards as ornamental plants from south to north Italy.

According to botani…