Marmalade sales surged as mourners left sandwiches for Queen Elizabeth II

LONDON — Sales of marmalade spiked last month following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, who publicly professed her love for the fruit preserve in a widely viewed, elaborate skit with Paddington Bear just months before she died.

Demand for the product — which is usually made from citrus fruit such as oranges, lemons or limes — grew almost 20 percent following the monarch’s death on Sept. 8, according to data and consultancy company Kantar.