Sour (bitter) orange tree

[johne]

Bitter Orange Tree - Minneopa Orchards

With deep orange fruit, white blossoms, and a heady scent, the bitter orange tree is an eye-catching ornamental tree that is beautiful in any garden.

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I came across this tree yesterday on a property that I have some interest in. Reading about a tree that has been kicking around (almost grows wild) for centuries is fascinating. Anybody familiar with this fruit?

 

[AlterEgo]

You mean naranja agria. We have a tree, the fruit is used in cooking, much like limons. They “wash” meat with it (cut it in half and scrub) and use it in marinades. The juice is sold in supermarkets.

What is Naranja Agria? - The American Cuban Table

Naranja agria is spanish for bitter or sour orange in english. It is also known as Seville orange.

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[Olly]

WE use them to make "English Oxford Marmalade" ! See the jars on the far end of the table at the recent Farmers Market in Sosua.

 

[chico bill]

WE use them to make "English Oxford Marmalade" ! See the jars on the far end of the table at the recent Farmers Market in Sosua.

When and where are these farmer's markets held ?

 

[johne]

WE use them to make "English Oxford Marmalade" ! See the jars on the far end of the table at the recent Farmers Market in Sosua.

And that stuff ain't cheap back home!!

 

[AlaPlaya]

They grow in Curaçao, and the peels are used to make the original Curaçao liqueur. (Apparently, all other "Blue Curaçao" liqueurs do not use this type of orange.) The distillery in Curaçao hand picks the oranges and then they are also peeled by hand. They only make about 120,000 bottles of liqueur a year from the peels.

 

[Fulano2]

They grow in Curaçao, and the peels are used to make the original Curaçao liqueur. (Apparently, all other "Blue Curaçao" liqueurs do not use this type of orange.) The distillery in Curaçao hand picks the oranges and then they are also peeled by hand. They only make about 120,000 bottles of liqueur a year from the peels.

They grow in DR. We have two in our garden. We give the fruit away so many we have sometimes. I wash the chicken with vinegar, not the naranja agria.

 

[JD Jones]

I believe they're very common here. I had about a dozen of them on the farm in PP. Easier to find than sweet oranges.

 

[Olly]

When and where are these farmer's markets held ?

Every first Saturday of the month from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Wirtshaus Zum Dicken (Sosua, La Mulata) The Stalls will be in the parking lot of the Restaurant which is located up the La Malata Road past the international School and next to the Marcado La Mulata. Next Market will be Saturday 3rd June.

New Farmers Market in Sosua

New Farmer’s Market First Saturday every month and every first Saturday of the month from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at...

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[chico bill]

Every first Saturday of the month from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Wirtshaus Zum Dicken (Sosua, La Mulata) The Stalls will be in the parking lot of the Restaurant which is located up the La Malata Road past the international School and next to the Marcado La Mulata. Next Market will be Saturday 3rd June.

New Farmers Market in Sosua

New Farmer’s Market First Saturday every month and every first Saturday of the month from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at...

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Thanks I know that location as I go to the colmado next door.

 

[El Hijo de Manolo]

Ah yes. The wirtshaus Zum Dicken. Home of the famous Dicken's Cider.

 

[CristoRey]

I think these are the same oranges people use to clean with.

 

[CristoRey]

Speaking of oranges...
Nothing like a little mandarin to cleanse the pallot after them buttermilk biscuts while vacationing here in Florida. Life is good.

 

[Northern Coast Diver]

Speaking of oranges...
Nothing like a little mandarin to cleanse the pallot after them buttermilk biscuts while vacationing here in Florida. Life is good.

How is the Tarpon fishing? I also have a few sour orange trees in my yard in Sosua. They have fruit almost all year.

 

[JD Jones]

Speaking of oranges...
Nothing like a little mandarin to cleanse the pallot after them buttermilk biscuts while vacationing here in Florida. Life is good.

Fatso! LOL!

 

[AlterEgo]

How is the Tarpon fishing? I also have a few sour orange trees in my yard in Sosua. They have fruit almost all year.

I’m happy to hear that!

In our area of the south coast, all citrus trees have been failing for years. We used to have a dozen limon trees and several naranja trees. All dead except one. Not only us, for many miles around. First they blamed the cement factory (Domicen opened about the time they started dying), then Punta Catalina. Last time I bought a lata of limones at a roadside stand, it was over 300 pesos. Naranja agria are like gold.

 

[johne]

If the patio of this house is any indication of how the tree was cared for...it would be dead. But it was full of fruit.

 

[JD Jones]

If the patio of this house is any indication of how the tree was cared for...it would be dead. But it was full of fruit.

Is this the same house you've been thinking about buying?

 

[flyinroom]

Speaking of oranges...
Nothing like a little mandarin to cleanse the pallot after them buttermilk biscuts while vacationing here in Florida. Life is good.

Are you sure that's not a clementine?
Up here in the great white north they tend to sell them interchangeably.
They are my go to when everything else is being sold unripe and not ready for prime time. (cold winter brr...)

Clementine vs Mandarin - Healthier Steps

Have you ever wondered what's the difference between clementine vs mandarin? Both fruits have a lot in common, and look very similar.

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[CristoRey]

Are you sure that's not a clementine?
Up here in the great white north they tend to sell them interchangeably.
They are my go to when everything else is being sold unripe and not ready for prime time. (cold winter brr...)

California mandarins.
Been eating them since I was a kid.
Bravo in Santiago carries mandarin organges from time to time. Not sure if they imported or local. Either way, absolutely delicious.