[Sca-cooks] oranges

[Terry Decker]

Depending on the source, C. aurentium (Seville or bitter orange) was
introduced into Spain between the 9th and 12th Centuries.  In Sicily it had
to be between the 9th and 11th Centuries.  Since the Arabs encountered them
in the 7th Century during the Islamic expansion into Persia and India, I
would bet on 9th Century for the Mediterranean basin.

In the late 14th Century, an orange market opened in Nice and oranges were
being cultivated in southern France.

Sweet oranges (C. sinensis) appear to have been introduced in the 16th
Century through the Portuguese trade with the Far East.  1527 is the year
that pops up in a couple of sources, but I haven't located the primary
source.

Bear



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From: jemoore at firstam.com <jemoore at firstam.com>


>Does anyone know when oranges were first introduced to europe?
>