What are Bitter Oranges?
Bitter oranges are members of the orange family which are cultivated for their intensely sour, bitter fruit and fragrant peels. While the bitter orange is rarely used as a standalone item in food, products of the fruit are integrated into things as varied as tea and marmalade. Like many other citrus fruits, bitter oranges prefer semi-tropical climates, and tend not to do well in cooler areas, although they are sometimes grown ornamentally in temperate zones. Bitter oranges are rarely available for sale in markets, although products such as bitter orange extract are sometimes sold.
