Seville oranges – but not as we know them
sir – What has become of the gnarly-skinned, thick-pithed, pip-packed Seville oranges of former years?
The two kilos I have just turned into this year’s supply of marmalade had smooth skins, very little pith and a distinct paucity of pips. The familiar flavour is there but the appearance and texture of the chunky shreds are far from what they should be. Why?
Patricia Sheldon
Newcastle upon Tyne