Old California Botanicals is a family-run citrus and botanicals maker in Redlands, California, founded in 2020 by a fifth-generation Redlands citrus family. This season our marmalades, perfumes and gift sets are appearing in holiday gift guides across California. We'll add each feature here as it's published.
2026 holiday gift guides and press
- California Business Journal: California Business Journal's Annual Best Holiday Gift Guide '26-27 (October 21, 2026)
- Love, Tabitha: 15 Best Cozy Gifts for the Home for Christmas 2026 (October 16, 2026)
- The Review Wire: Old California Botanicals Citrus Marmalades, in the 15th Annual Holiday Gift Guide's Foodies and Under $25 picks (October 9, 2026)
- San Bernardino Sun and Redlands Daily Facts: Redlands-based Old California Botanicals receives international awards (October 12, 2026)
Why editors are picking us this year
In 2026 our marmalades earned 8 honors at the Dalemain World Marmalade Awards in Cumbria, England, including a Silver for our Navel Orange Marmalade. The same year, Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh named Old California Botanicals the Small Business of the Year for California Senate District 19. Every honor is listed on our Awards & press page.
Gifts from this year's guides
Love, Tabitha called our Gift Box Sampler "a lovely way to treat someone to a little bit of everything," and named it a pick for self-care lovers, gardeners and moms. The Review Wire named our citrus marmalades a foodie gift under $25, noting that each jar "highlights the fruit's natural character rather than a generic citrus flavor." California Business Journal featured the full line, from our award-winning marmalades to our botanical fragrances, lip balms and candles.
More holiday gift ideas
For hosts: Hostess gifts that aren't a bottle of wine and A Thanksgiving hostess gift worth bringing.
For clients and teams: Corporate gifts clients actually keep, Client gifts under $50 and Employee holiday gifts that feel personal.
Stocking stuffers and scent: Lip balm gift sets and stocking stuffers under $25, Perfume discovery sets and Is a candle a good gift?.
Shipping gifts: How to send a California gift basket and California gifts that ship well.
Looking for last year's coverage? See our 2025 gift guide features.
