Seville orange
Bitter citrus variety
A Seville orange is a bitter variety of orange used primarily for making marmalade rather than eating fresh.
The thick, rough rind and tart flesh make it ideal for preserves and cooking: Traditional British marmalade calls for Seville oranges.
Also called bitter orange or sour orange.
- bitter tasteSharp, unpleasant flavor
- citrusAcidic fruits with segments
- citrus fruitTangy segmented produce
- marmaladeCitrus preserve with peel
- breakfast tableMorning meal surface
zest · bergamot · candied peel · British tradition · Dundee · triple sec · pectin · peel · jam making · thick cut · pomelo · Paddington Bear · rind · candied · tangy · fruit · fragrant · Mediterranean
- citruslemon, lime, grapefruit, tangerine, clementine
- sour fruitslemon, lime, grapefruit, cranberry, sour cherry
- bitter orange
- bitter thingsbitter melon, quinine, tonic water, black coffee, espresso
- Potentiatorsblack pepper
sweetness/palatability
Seville orangenavel orange
Citrus with dimpled end
Valencia orange · sweet orange · blood orange · mandarin orange · clementine
culinary purpose
Seville orangefresh fruit