Trifoliate Orange
By: Sheri Wetherell

About

Native to China and Korea, the trifoliate orange is closely related to the citrus family. They're very bitter and not edible fresh, but can be made into marmalade. They are often dried and powdered and used as a condiment. There are many varieties of trifoliates.

Information
Other names: Chinese Bitter Orange
Translations: Trīslapains Orange, Trzylistny Orange, S tri lista Orange, Chét da cam, Trójlistkowa Orange, Trifoliate Oranje, Trifoliate ऑरेंज, Trifoliata, Трехлистный Оранжевый, Τρίφυλλος Orange, ثلاثية الوريقات أورانج, 잎의 오렌지, Trojčetné Orange, Yg mempunyai tiga daun Orange, Tatluhang-dahon Orange, 枳, Trifoliades Orange, Trilistni citronovec, Trojpočetné Orange, Trifoliate אורנג ', Citrontörne, Три листа Наранџаста, 三つ葉オレンジ, Citronnier épineux, Dreiblättrige Orange, Trifoliadas Orange, Трилистий Оранжевий, Украсен с трилистници Ориндж


Selecting and Buying
Buying: Why buy when probably it'll grow in that unused portion of your back yard...the four inches between the tool shed and the fence...
Procuring: It grows under and around post oak trees with poor soil. This tree can be hit by lightening, chopped down, roots pulled up, set on fire and put a trash dump on top and next spring you will have not only a nice new tree pop up but ten more right beside it (unfortunetly). Deer like to eat on these seeds and it is easily spread by rain and wildlife. Wear think gloves or have tiny hands.


Preparation and Use
Peel and manually remove seeds. This will leave very little pulp.
Cleaning: Just scrub in Water to remove any debree.


Social/Political

History: Where I live this bush grows along an old road in the woods and by permnent springs, but it is a cultivated plant. The largest bush is the planted bush and all the rest are freeloaders.