Orange Jade with Handpainted Ceramic OrangeSicily is the land of orange diversity. Citrus fruits were brought to Italy with the Arab invasion around 850 AD. The country possesses a warm climate with mild winters and wind: the perfect conditions for large scale cultivation of these fruit. At first only bitter and yellow oranges were grown, though over time the sweeter and red varieties were also developed. Between the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Sicily became a strategic location for