Marmalade small sweet and preserves shop in the Seagate area of Dundee. In 1797, they opened a factory to produce "Dundee Marmalade", a preserve distinguished by thick chunks of bitter Seville orange rind. The business prospered, and remains a signature marmalade producer today. According to a Scottish legend, the creation of orange marmalade in Britain occurred by accident. The legend tells of a ship carrying a cargo of oranges that broke down in the port of Dundee, resulting in some ingenious locals making marmalade out of the cargo. Paddington Bear, a fictional character in children's literature, is renowned for his liking
Keiller's marmalade again several times before becoming part of another company of Scottish origin, Robertson's. It is now produced by Hain Celestial Group for export only. One of Janet Keiller's great-great-great grandsons was Alexander Keiller, the noted archaeologist, and one of her great-great-great-great grandsons is the British television presenter Monty Don. James and Janet Keiller are buried in the Howff Cemetery in central Dundee. The grave lies very close to the south-west corner. Keiller's marmalade Keiller's marmalade, is named after its creator James and Janet Keiller (nee Mathewson, 1737-1813), and is believed to have been the first commercial brand of marmalade in