Forget the Six Nations Rugby Union Championship. The World’s Original Marmalade Festival, a charity-focused event and competition held at historic mansion and gardens Dalemain, near Penrith, Cumbria, will have knowledgeable judges assessing the colour, set and taste of marmalades from all of the Six Nations countries – England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, France and Italy – and many more besides.
This international competition is playing on national pride and rivalry, by throwing down the gauntlet and inviting marmalade makers in the six nations to ‘win it for your country’.
The ‘your country needs you’ message has never been more apt for this fantastic marmalade contest, as this year’s marmalades will be in the media spotlight more than ever before.
A prize, as important for a marmalade maker as the Calcutta Cup is for an England or Scotland captain, is on offer from high-end retailer Fortnum & Mason. Any double gold winner in the artisan category of the competition can have their marmalade sold in the food hall of the Piccadilly store.
