Journal · Page 6
Notes from a Redlands citrus family: the grove, the kitchen, the fragrance and California history.
Holiday recipes with California marmalade
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
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
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
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
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
A guide to evaluating marmalade quality using the traditional “Four Cs,” along with modern uses beyond toast and examples from award-winning California marmalades.
Marmalade in California: From Redlands to the World
A history of marmalade production in California, highlighting Redlands pioneers such as Homer P.D. Kingsbury and Mary Jamison Brown and their role in early 20th-century...
Specialty Citrus in California: Beyond the Navel Orange
An overview of specialty citrus varieties grown in California, including finger limes, tangelos, and heritage lemons, and their role in modern agriculture and culinary use.
Orange Blossom Perfume in Southern California: A Fragrance of the Gilded Age
In the Gilded Age, orange blossom perfume was Southern California's signature scent—sold as a fragrance postcard from hotel gift shops to Eastern travelers. OCB revives...
Why Our First Marmalade Batches Sold Out So Quickly
OCB marmalade is only made when California citrus is at its peak—which means limited batches and seasonal sellouts. Here's why that happens and what it...
Old California Botanicals' J.P. Beall Headed to the National Discussion Meet Competition
JP Beall of Old California Botanicals heads to the National Discussion Meet—bringing the story of California citrus heritage, marmalade craftsmanship, and small-batch artisan production to...
Lunar New Year Gifting: Oranges, Tangerines & Sweet Abundance
A California Citrus Tradition for Welcoming the Year Ahead Across many Lunar New Year traditions, oranges and tangerines are more than fruit—they are symbols of...