Post #120982 by Gigantalope on Thu, Oct 21, 2004 9:40 PM

I can't be sure about all citrus...lemon and lime might have exsisted somplace, but Grapefruit did not. Oranges most likely came from China or a landmass sout of there now underwater. This is assuemd by the amount of natural hybreds and specialized pests specific to Citrus.(The exception to this is the Osage Orange, Lewis and Clarks first discoverd new plant, naitive to Kansas...not a tru orange)

The only singe crop which had a bigger impact on modern society than the orange was the Rubber Plant.

The history of both is pretty fascinating, especially with the combination of the industrial revolution...The Dehydrating Juce Freezer made no crop that could be picked go bad...

It's thought that the "Golden Apple" which was shot off the head of a boy in Switzerland was an Orange, later leading to the tale of William Tell.

I'm rambling like a jackass...sorry.
I'ts all about Marmalade tho...that's my view.