{"id":10707,"date":"2020-03-03T10:46:05","date_gmt":"2020-03-03T09:46:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/devoursevillefoodtours.com\/?p=10707"},"modified":"2024-05-03T16:26:43","modified_gmt":"2024-05-03T16:26:43","slug":"seville-oranges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devourtours.com\/blog\/seville-oranges\/","title":{"rendered":"A Brief History Lesson on Seville\u2019s Orange Tree-Lined Streets"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>Seville\u2019s orange trees are more than just pretty plants decorating the city. From the enchanting fragrance of the <em>azahar<\/em>, or orange blossoms, during spring, to the regal utilization of the fruit in marmalade fit for a queen (literally!), the Seville oranges stand as a <strong>distinctive and integral part of the city&#8217;s rich history<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_35943\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 1210px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" class=\"size-full wp-image-35943\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0362res.jpg\" alt=\"seville oranges\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1009\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0362res.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0362res-300x252.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0362res-1024x861.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0362res-768x646.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Seville oranges add to the city&#8217;s charm (but there&#8217;s a lot of history behind them, too!).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_69_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">What's Included<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6768ef1339e21\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #1fc2de;color:#1fc2de\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #1fc2de;color:#1fc2de\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6768ef1339e21\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/devourtours.com\/blog\/seville-oranges\/#Orange_trees_rooted_in_classical_mythology\" title=\"Orange trees rooted in classical mythology\">Orange trees rooted in classical mythology<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/devourtours.com\/blog\/seville-oranges\/#Seville_oranges_many_apeeling_uses\" title=\"Seville oranges: many apeeling uses\">Seville oranges: many apeeling uses<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/devourtours.com\/blog\/seville-oranges\/#Marmalade_for_Her_Majesty\" title=\"Marmalade for Her Majesty\">Marmalade for Her Majesty<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/devourtours.com\/blog\/seville-oranges\/#The_best_time_of_year_for_Seville_oranges\" title=\"The best time of year for Seville oranges\">The best time of year for Seville oranges<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Orange_trees_rooted_in_classical_mythology\"><\/span>Orange trees rooted in classical mythology<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>To understand where Seville oranges originated, begin with Hercules, the legendary founder of Seville who is symbolized in various landmarks like the <a href=\"\/blog\/where-to-eat-in-seville-alameda-neighborhood\/\">Alameda de Hercules<\/a> square. Legend has it that one of Hercules&#8217; tasks was to steal Geryon of Erytheia&#8217;s livestock. After accomplishing this, he ventured to Africa to seek the <strong>&#8220;golden apple&#8221; of<\/strong> <strong>immortality<\/strong>, rumored to be an orange.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>This <em>naranja amarga<\/em>, or bitter orange, was later introduced to Europe by Genovese sailors, who brought it over from Asia. Rumored to bring happiness to whoever possessed it, the Moorish dynasty that reigned at the time decided to <strong>plant these bitter orange trees all over Spain<\/strong>, with a high concentration of them in Andalusia.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>By the 12th century, everyone was a firm believer of the <strong>happiness-inducing qualities of the bitter orange<\/strong>. They began to plant them along the streets, and by the end of the century, even went so far as to construct the <em>Patio de los Naranjos <\/em>at the <a href=\"\/blog\/visit-seville-cathedral\/\">Cathedral of Seville<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_35952\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 1210px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" class=\"size-full wp-image-35952\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1200px-Orange_trees_courtyard_cathedral_from_Giralda_Seville_Spain.jpg\" alt=\"trees inside courtyard in Seville\" width=\"1200\" height=\"872\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1200px-Orange_trees_courtyard_cathedral_from_Giralda_Seville_Spain.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1200px-Orange_trees_courtyard_cathedral_from_Giralda_Seville_Spain-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1200px-Orange_trees_courtyard_cathedral_from_Giralda_Seville_Spain-1024x744.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1200px-Orange_trees_courtyard_cathedral_from_Giralda_Seville_Spain-768x558.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Orange trees courtyard seen from above at the Giralda, attached to the Cathedral of Seville. Photo credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Orange_trees_courtyard_cathedral_from_Giralda_Seville_Spain.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jebulon<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Seville_oranges_many_apeeling_uses\"><\/span>Seville oranges: many <em>apeeling<\/em> uses<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>During the Middle Ages, the Moors found a number of ways to make use of their newly beloved fruit trees\u2014<strong>from medicinal purposes to perfumes<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n<p>The orange blossoms were used in:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Oils and essences with healing benefits including soothing various skin conditions and digestive issues<\/li>\r\n<li>Oils and mixtures for healing certain wounds<\/li>\r\n<li><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW145268504 BCX0\">Concoctions<\/span> for relaxing and promoting sleep<\/li>\r\n<li>Perfume, with the sweet scent of orange blossom<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Although orange trees were only sparsely scattered across the city until the late 1970s, with a mere 5,000 in existence, their presence experienced a remarkable surge. The count soared to over 31,000 trees, yielding a staggering production of over 4 million kilos, equivalent to almost 4.5 tons, of oranges.<\/p>\r\n<p>Today the bitter oranges are used in <strong>many products found all over Seville<\/strong>, including:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Baked goods and chocolates<\/li>\r\n<li>Jams<\/li>\r\n<li>Liqueurs and wines<\/li>\r\n<li>Lotions<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Insider\u2019s Tip:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/everydayfoodblog.com\/spain\/seville\/orange-wine-seville\/\"><em>Vino de naranja<\/em><\/a>, or orange wine, is made from sweet white wine from Huelva that is mixed with the peels of Seville\u2019s bitter oranges. <strong>Grab a glass of orange wine at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tabernasperegil.com\/goleta_ppal.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Taberna \u00c1lvaro Peregil<\/a><\/strong>, one of our favorite <a href=\"\/blog\/historic-bars-in-seville\/\">historic bars in Seville<\/a>. Sit back, relax and sip among the orange trees that line the street.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"img-responsive\" class=\"aligncenter\">\r\n<div class=\"mceTemp\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_35949\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 1210px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" class=\"size-full wp-image-35949\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Seville-Tour-Web-8-res.jpg\" alt=\"orange wine and cheese\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Seville-Tour-Web-8-res.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Seville-Tour-Web-8-res-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Seville-Tour-Web-8-res-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Seville-Tour-Web-8-res-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Seville-Tour-Web-8-res-330x220.jpg 330w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Orange wine and some Spanish cheese? Yes, please!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Marmalade_for_Her_Majesty\"><\/span>Marmalade for Her Majesty<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>This special fruit was also famously cherished by the Queen of England. The story goes that some of these bitter oranges were shipped up to northern England along with iron from the Rio Tinto mines in Huelva, and&#8230;the rest is history.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/life-style\/life\/771268\/marmelade-toast-history-sales-down-british-breakfast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Queen Elizabeth II<\/a> was reported to enjoy marmalade on her toast made from Seville\u2019s bitter oranges that came from the Palacio de las Due\u00f1as, the former home (now museum) of \u201cLa Cayetana,\u201d the Duchess of Alba.<\/p>\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_35954\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 1210px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" class=\"size-full wp-image-35954\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/3189763690_a30f75be26_kres.jpg\" alt=\"orange jam\" width=\"1200\" height=\"798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/3189763690_a30f75be26_kres.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/3189763690_a30f75be26_kres-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/3189763690_a30f75be26_kres-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/3189763690_a30f75be26_kres-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/3189763690_a30f75be26_kres-330x220.jpg 330w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Queen Elizabeth II&#8217;s favorite flavor of jam? Orange, of course. Photo credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/34338566@N08\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Two Helmets Cooking<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_best_time_of_year_for_Seville_oranges\"><\/span>The best time of year for Seville oranges<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Anywhere from While <strong>the orange trees are a sight to be seen all year round<\/strong>, the best time to catch a whiff of the orange blossoms in bloom (after the harvest). No need to fret if you can&#8217;t visit Seville during this time, though. The iconic orange trees are enjoyed every single day of the year.<\/p>\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_35942\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 1210px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" class=\"size-full wp-image-35942\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0402res.jpg\" alt=\"seville oranges\" width=\"1200\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0402res.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0402res-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0402res-1024x695.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0402res-768x522.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">In Seville, witnessing stray oranges rolling on the ground is a common occurrence.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"img-responsive\" class=\"aligncenter\">\r\n<p><em>Update Notice: This post was updated on February 6, 2024.<\/em><\/p>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Want to learn more fun facts about this amazing Andalusian city? Experience Seville&#8217;s most iconic sights, enjoy VIP access to the Alcazar, and get swept away by the beauty and culture of the city on our <a href=\"https:\/\/devourtours.com\/tours\/seville-in-a-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Best of Seville Walking Tour: Exclusive Early Alcazar Access, Cathedral &amp; Jewish Quarter<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seville\u2019s orange trees are more than just pretty plants decorating the city. From the enchanting fragrance of the azahar, or orange blossoms, during spring, to the regal utilization of the fruit in marmalade fit for a queen (literally!), the Seville oranges stand as a distinctive and integral part of the city&#8217;s rich history. 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