''Ujarrás '' is a
Costa Rica
Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America. It borders Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, as well as Maritime bo ...
n brand of jellies and related products. The company was established in January 1962 by Manuel Rodríguez Rojas and is named after the village of
Ujarrás
Ujarrás is a village and historical site in the Orosí Valley of Cartago Province in central Costa Rica, southeast of the provincial capital of Cartago. It lies near the northeastern bank of the man-made Lake Cachí, created by the damming o ...
. They produce products such as
marmalade
Marmalade (from the Portuguese ''marmelada'') is a fruit preserves, fruit preserve made from the juice and peel of citrus fruits boiled with sugar and water. The well-known version is made from bitter orange. It also has been made from lemons ...
, blackberry, guava and strawberry jam and products such as fruit paste, crackers and cookies with jam in them, similar to
Jammie Dodgers
Jammie Dodgers are a popular British biscuit, made from shortbread with a raspberry or strawberry flavoured jam filling. Bought by Burton Biscuit works in 1960, they are currently produced by Burton's Biscuit Company at its factory in Llantarn ...
.
External links
Official Ujarrás website
Food and drink companies of Costa Rica
Costa Rican brands
Food and drink companies established in 1962
1962 establishments in Costa Rica
Fruit preserve companies
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