Horse proof

A horse would probably have to be starving in order to eat this orange, even if it were ripe. Raccoons won’t eat them, nor will pigs, squirrels, rats, or vegan rattlesnakes. Even humans won’t eat a Seville orange without at least some sweetening, which makes them perfect for that wonderful sweet-tart taste of marmalade. Come January, we will be braving the nasty thorns on this small tree, picking as many of the diminutive fruits as we can, then going into slave mode to slice, squeeze, parboil, scrape, shred and cook up a big batch of marmalade to die for.

Meanwhile, we’ll wait and watch as they all approach the perfect ripeness, secure in the knowledge that nothing will steal them from us.