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[denizaksulu]

Are there any Bitter Orange trees left in Cyprus?

My family used to make tons of these jams. Peeling the peel in quarters and pinning them in acurl and boiling them in their own juices.

Apparently together with Lemon juice they have the ability to slow down sperm mobility in the lab. Hence the suggestion that they might be used as a spermicide. In the end it proved false.

[denizaksulu]

Are there any Bitter Orange trees left in Cyprus?

My family used to make tons of these jams. Peeling the peel in quarters and pinning them in acurl and boiling them in their own juices.

Apparently together with Lemon juice they have the ability to slow down sperm mobility in the lab. Hence the suggestion that they might be used as a spermicide. In the end it proved false.

In the Turkish Cypriot language it is known as 'Turunc macunu'.

[tessintrnc]

There are lots of these trees in the Alsancak, and Karşiyaka areas (sorry I do not know the Greek names for these villages)

Tess

[Bananiot]

We call them citrus in Cypriot Greek and nerantzia in Greek Greek.

[denizaksulu]

We call them citrus in Cypriot Greek and nerantzia in Greek Greek.

Mind boggles at the variety of names used. In English they use citrus to cover all (lemons, to Pomelo and everything in between).

Narenjiye is used in TC to the same meaning as Citrus. Why, I dont know. We already had a word = portokalgiller. I suppose 'variety is the spice of life'. is it?

[Bananiot]

That is why multiculture is a blessing

[Oracle]

Also diversity in Citrus fruits!

[Oracle]

... Apparently together with Lemon juice they have the ability to slow down sperm mobility in the lab....

Deniz why do you have sperm running around your lab?

Keep those juices under control ....

[Bananiot]

You do not increase diversity by calling a variety of citrus fruit "citrus". Denaturation of protein I presume and Casa wouldn't use HCl, would he?

[denizaksulu]

There are lots of these trees in the Alsancak, and Karşiyaka areas (sorry I do not know the Greek names for these villages)

Tess

I think one is Temblos and the other Karavas. Karavas nearer to Kyrenia if I remember correctly. Not familiar with new names. Halil might correct me here or confirm.