A marmalade-dropper for Paddington Bear? | Letters

Mónica Joyce Moniz on the origins of marmalade. Plus letters from Tony Batcup and Mark de BrunnerAs a Portuguese-British citizen, I feel it is my duty to add to your explainer article (Keir Starmalade, anyone? Will marmalade really have to be rebranded in UK?, 4 April) and explain where the word marmalade originated from. Marmalade comes from the fruit marmelo (quince). And marmalade was and is quince jam in Portugal. This jam began to be exported to England at the end of the 15th century. Only...