Old California Botanicals in the News: Eight Marmalade Medals, California Senate Honors, and Redlands Citrus Heritage
John P Beall

Old California Botanicals has been featured by Raincross Gazette, Patch, and the California State Senate for its award-winning California citrus marmalades and Redlands heritage. Old California Botanicals has been featured...

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Why Citrus Is More Than Vitamin C: What the Science Says About the Whole Fruit
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Why Citrus Is More Than Vitamin C: What the Science Says About the Whole Fruit

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By John P Beall

Citrus is famous for vitamin C, but the fruit also contains fiber, pectin, flavanones, carotenoids, and other plant compounds—many concentrated in the peel and white...

California Didn’t Just Grow Roses—It Made Rose History
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California Didn’t Just Grow Roses—It Made Rose History

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By John P Beall

California played an outsized role in American rose history. From nineteenth-century Riverside climbing sports to twentieth-century breakthroughs from Armstrong Nurseries and Descanso Gardens, these five...

'Oranges in Tissue Paper' by William Joseph McCloskey, c. 1890 in the collection of the De Young Museum in San Francisco
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Who Invented the Fruit Sticker? It Started With Redlands Oranges

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By John P Beall

Those little labels on apples, bananas and oranges have an unexpected California history. Redlands citrus grower and inventor William N. Moore patented an early system...

Holiday Cooking with California Marmalade: From Shortbread to Glazed Ham
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Holiday Cooking with California Marmalade: From Shortbread to Glazed Ham

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By John P Beall

OCB's award-winning California citrus marmalades aren't just for toast. From cranberry sauce to glazed ham to spiced cider, discover 7 ways to cook with marmalade...

How to Choose a California Fragrance Gift — and Why Gift Flights Solve the Problem
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How to Choose a California Fragrance Gift — and Why Gift Flights Solve the Problem

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By John P Beall

Choosing a scent for someone else is one of gifting's hardest problems. OCB's botanical fragrance flights solve it elegantly — let them discover their own...

Send California Gifts to Everyone on Your List — One Order, Multiple Addresses
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Send California Gifts to Everyone on Your List — One Order, Multiple Addresses

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By John P Beall

Most gift brands make you choose one address. OCB lets you send handcrafted California marmalade, fragrance flights, and botanical gift sets to everyone on your...

Old California Botanicals on Talk Ag To Me: JP Beall Discusses California Citrus, Marmalade, and Redlands Heritage
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Old California Botanicals on Talk Ag To Me: JP Beall Discusses California Citrus, Marmalade, and Redlands Heritage

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By John P Beall

Listen to JP Beall of Old California Botanicals on Talk Ag To Me discussing California citrus, Redlands heritage, agriculture, and award-winning marmalade. Old California Botanicals...

Old California Botanicals in the News: Eight Marmalade Medals, California Senate Honors, and Redlands Citrus Heritage
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Old California Botanicals in the News: Eight Marmalade Medals, California Senate Honors, and Redlands Citrus Heritage

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By John P Beall

Old California Botanicals has been featured by Raincross Gazette, Patch, and the California State Senate for its award-winning California citrus marmalades and Redlands heritage. Old...

What Makes Great Marmalade? The Four Cs: Cut, Clarity, Color, and Citrus
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What Makes Great Marmalade? The Four Cs: Cut, Clarity, Color, and Citrus

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By John P Beall

A guide to evaluating marmalade quality using the traditional “Four Cs,” along with modern uses beyond toast and examples from award-winning California marmalades.

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