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[Darienne]

Sometimes we get Seville oranges in Peterpatch. Sometimes we don't. Last year there were none.

Has anyone seen them yet in Ontario? Where, please?

[ElsieD]

Hi Darienne:
I haven't actually seen any but Farm Boy advertised them in their flyer this week, although they did not give a price. Want me to keep an eye out?

Elsie

[Darienne]

Hi Darienne:
I haven't actually seen any but Farm Boy advertised them in their flyer this week, although they did not give a price. Want me to keep an eye out?

Elsie

Thanks Elsie. We have a Farm Boy here and I'll look there on Tuesday. Just fetched the flyer out of the recycling and there's no Seville Oranges in Peterpatch I guess. I'll still check.

[mkayahara]

I haven't seen them this year either. I'll ask the produce manager at my local grocery next time I see him; he should know if there's something going on.

[mkayahara]

Just to update, I checked with my guy yesterday, and he says they're just late this year, and that they would have some for me in a couple of weeks at the latest. So there's hope yet!

[Darienne]

Thanks. The produce manager in the most cosmopolitan grocery store in Peterpatch says he can't get them this year. Oh well...

[plum tart]

I saw seville oranges in Fortinos in Hamilton this past weekend. There were lots of them and I imagine if we have them here in Hamilton, they will be in the Fortinos in Toronto as well. Cheers

[sclemmons]

We never see them in the store. I just use Angostura bitters with a little lime or orange juice. It makes a big difference in salsa.

[Darienne]

The Superstore (Loblaws) manager says the Seville oranges are late and will be in any day now. Peterborough, that is.

[mkayahara]

That sounds about right. I just picked up a half dozen last night here!

[Darienne]

Let the marmalade making begin!!!

Second thought: why would Guelph get their Seville oranges before Peterborough????

Edited by Darienne, 27 January 2011 - 04:15 PM.

[mkayahara]

Let the marmalade making begin!!!

Second thought: why would Guelph get their Seville oranges before Peterborough????

Because we're closer to the Ontario Food Terminal?

[Darienne]

Really late in posting this. Seville oranges have been available in Peterborough for some time now and still are there.

[andiesenji]

In case you live in an area where Seville oranges are difficult, if not impossible to find, I just ordered some from
The Orange Shop in Florida.

I can usually get some from a relative of one of my neighbors - Ojai, CA., but this year his crop was severely reduced because of weather conditions.
I need to make enough marmalade and zest syrup to last a year so ordered some from this place, where I know the quality is excellent. (I had already ordered some of the Page oranges which are never available in my area).

In any event, this is a good source if anyone is interested.

[Kerry Beal]

Seville oranges in Fortino's in Burlington today.

[Tri2Cook]

Haven't seen them yet but I'm hoping. Our local privately owned grocery store was officially bought out as of January 1 by Sobeys and it seems to be having a positive effect on the produce department. I already got fresh habaneros, collards and tomatillos this year... none of which have ever been in that store since I've lived here.

[andiesenji]

For those who are having difficulty finding fresh Seville oranges to make marmalade, Amazon again has the MaMade thin cut (canned), which I have used in the past with great success.
(The thick cut is still out of stock.)


The product used to be available in larger cans - the ones I had would produce 20 pints of finished marmalade.

Mamade also used to offer a lemon base and a 3-fruits base, orange/lemon/grapefruit, but apparently discontinued these items.

Edited by andiesenji, 05 March 2012 - 01:23 PM.