The World Marmalade Awards have closed with a variety of flavours arriving at Dalemain for judging.

Entries for The World’s Original Marmalade Awards 2025 have now closed and marmalade from around the world has been delivered to the Dalemain in Cumbria from Austria to Avignon, British Columbia and Blackpool.

With Red Caterpillar Marmalade from Taiwan, Caper Marmalade from Australia, Matcha Marmalade from Singapore and Heather Smoked Orange Marmalade from the Isle of Lewis the awards have a world wide flavour profile.

More inventive ingredients than ever before have been unveiled such as Red Caterpillars, orchid, dragonfruit and capers.

Beatrice Hasell-McCosh, Director of the Awards said: “Our marmalade community is an orange thread that draws countless people together around the world.

“Marmalade is a great force for good and it is my hope that we will raise a historic amount for Hospice at Home this year.

“This is entirely due to the extraordinary and outstanding commitment from all the volunteers, judges and local community who have helped us arrive at our 20th year.

“It is impossible to thank them enough for their enthusiasm and support over the years.

“We are grateful to our sponsors Rathbones, Westmorland Family, Lycetts and Fortnum and Mason who enable us to donate 100 percent of the Homemade Competition entry fee to charity.”

More than 500 jars were delivered to Marmalade Collection Points around the UK from church halls to, bus stations, to a flat in New York and up and down the Marmalade Motorway to the Farm shops at Tebay, Gloucester and Cairn Lodge services.

Jars have arrived decorated in witches hats, crochet lids, cloaks, crowns and two nestled in a handbag, an homage to the infamous marmalade storage revelation by the Queen during tea with Paddington Bear.

Among those entering this year include TV presenters, museum directors, artists, prisoners, octogenarians and a jar from the British Embassy in Jordan.

An Octogenarian has entered with a recipe she won a prize for at school in 1953.

At Fortnum and Mason and along the Marmalade Motorway people received a jar in return for their entry, so they wouldn’t be without marmalade on their table for too long.

One person delivered 33 entries to Fortnums, receiving 33 jars in return.

Stagecoach collected entries in their bus garage in Workington and in Scotland and delivered them by bus to Dalemain and Lycetts collected entries in Norfolk and Newcastle.

The newest category A Taste From Home is for Refugees, expats and people living far from home.

Prisons Marmalade goes into its second year encouraging anyone within the justice system to enter as a group under the banner of their prison.

The Rathbones Generations Together category has seen a 50 year old recipe arrive.

The Lycetts Signature Savoury Category has entries with additions such as kabosu, sake, hazelnuts, pineapple, onion and port.

The Westmorland Family Local Flavours category grows in size with entries many entries from abroad using locally grown ingredients such as honeybell from Taiwan.

Last year’s 2024 Homemade Winner, Stephen Snead won with both his entries.

His two marmalades: Seville Orange and Chilli and Lime and Crème de Cacao have sold well at Fortnum & Mason and at Dalemain, raising more more than £6000 so far which will be donated to Hospice at Home and his chosen charity Kyrebrooke Daycare Centre.

The hundreds of entries will be judged by a group of expert preserve lovers, the winner will be announced on April 26.