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Byline: Christina Han
Throughout Greek mythology, a "golden apple" was heralded as the fruit of the gods. Grown in an orchard protected by mystical nymphs and a hundred-headed dragon, this ethereal fruit was desired by all, particularly for the sweet juices that promised immortality. Yet the golden apple was neither golden nor an apple-it was a perfectly orange orange. In the seventeenth century, citrus found another place to captivate its audience: in the orangery, an early greenhouse where the fruit-obsessed could enjoy the fragrant aromas of tangy lemons, limes, and kumquats during even the coldest winter months. These days, the best beauty companies ...