Seville Oranges

I always make marmalade at this time of year. I’ve done two batches already, and there’s another 6 lbs in the kitchen waiting for me to start! I too, use less sugar, have to cook a it longer to get a reasonable set. There is an independent greengrocer in Twickenham who has Seville oranges every year, and weighs them out in pounds!

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I bought my sevilles with my Christmas shop from Ocado, I thought they were very early but grabbed them whist I could. Then I came out to Spain and they are lining all the streets! ( But you’re not allowed to pick them)

Waitrose have organic Seville oranges and I made marmalade with them this year and last. I’ve been making marmalade for over 40 years and my family say this has been the best ever. The organic oranges have a looser skin than traditional Seville oranges but they are fresh and fruity. As soon as I saw them this year I bought a bag and marmalade made for 2026.
My mother made 3 fruit ( orange, grapefruit and lemon) marmalade all year round.

Another vote for Mamade here. I add finely chopped crystallised ginger, and it adds a really good flavour (providing you like ginger!)

If I can’t get Seville oranges I’ll give the Mamande a try. I’m not sure though where to find it in my supermarket (Tesco). Jams? Baking? Tinned fruit?

My local Tesco has Mamade amongst the jams, I think.

They had none before Christmas.

But stuff gets moved around, it’s often not in the obvious place.

If I can’t find something, I collar a staff member and ask!

Overthemoongran
Lovely photos of Seville, we used to spend so many winters travelling round Spain in our little vw van. And those pics brought it all back in one big rush..doing a bit of wallowing here...

Why do we only get Seville oranges at this time of year? I ask because when I was in Seville with orange trees lining the streets there was blossom, green oranges and ripe oranges on the trees at the same time.

I got mine from Morrisons on Friday. You’ve got to be quick or they are gone. They freeze well so if you haven’t time to deal with them you can put them in the freezer as they are and use them later.

My local Morrison's had them 1 week ago, and I bought 2kg. This is what I usually buy, and I have made one batch of marmalade today, and I will make the second lot tomorrow. I may buy another kg next week, if I have enough empty spare jars!
I much prefer to make marmalade from Seville oranges.
I have never used the Mamade tin to make marmalade.

MaMade consists of Seville oranges charley68.

It tastes much better than ‘bought’ marmalade.

Ok my local Waitrose has them so I bought a bag. Have another go at marmalade.

Yippee I got mine in Sainsbury's this morning.

I got out DM's recipe that she passed on to me from when I was a child. There was her writing, and there was DH's too, converting pounds and pints into kilos and litres. I did cry a bit, remembering all the years we made marmalade together.

But DS is coming on Wednesday to take me to my eye appointment at the hospital. He likes marmalade. I have been and am fortunate.