Seville orange

bitter orange, sour orange
Citrus x. aurantium var. myrtifolia & subsp. amara

Taste

Plant Parts Used

Ayurvedic Character

Cooling

Current Uses

myrtifolia is sometimes considered a separate species, Citrus myrtifolia, the myrtle-leaved orange. The ‘Chinotto’ cultivar is used to make the Italian soda beverage also called Chinotto.

in marmalade, and in liqueur such as triple sec, Grand Marnier, and CuraƧao