You can't miss them. Or at least you shouldn't. Somewhere among all the muddy roots and leafy kale at your greengrocer, look out for the boxes heaped high with glorious, knobbly, thick-skinned oranges shining brightly in the winter gloom. Not just any oranges. Seville oranges.
As distinct from a regular orange as a tangerine or pomelo, these highly aromatic, bumpy-skinned wonders originated in China and India more than 3,000 years ago – their Indian name is "narayam", which means "perfume within". They were brought to Europe by Arab traders and groves of them were established in Andalucia, most notably around Seville, hence their name.
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