The famous orange trees in Seville – did you know that…?

Seville city is amongst other things famous for its many orange trees throughout the city centre and when the trees bloom in spring, it smells wonderful in the streets.
Here are some fun data that  you probably did not know about the orange trees of Seville.

-There are 25,000 orange trees in Seville, which makes the city the world’s only city with the most orange trees.  The Seville orange tree produces a bitter orange so the fruit is not suitable for juice.

– The orange tree originally came from China, where it was thought to bring luck to the owner. This was one of the reasons why the orange tree was so quickly widespread in Seville.

– It was the Moors who introduced the orange tree in Seville.

– Until the Middle Ages the oranges were exclusively used as a medicine.

– The Spanish name for orange tree is “naranjo” and for the fruit orange “naranja”.

– The Indian name for orange tree is nâranga which means “fragrant”.

– The Seville orange is used for perfume, wine and jam. The most famous brand is the “Seville Orange Marmalade” which is sold in England.

If you want to experience Seville when the orange blossoms, then you must visit Seville in March and early April.
Read more about Seville here

Source:  www.visitasevilla.es