Juice Up Your Party with Florida Navel Oranges

When you are planning your next party, you might think about using Florida navel oranges in your drinks and fruit baskets. One of the most advantageous reasons to use Florida navel oranges is their seedless nature. If you are making fresh orange juice you don’t have to become concerned about seeds when you are squeezing-even if you have an automatic juicer that is able to remove the seeds for you, it is certainly much easier when you can eliminate the seed elimination step. In addition, using Florida navel oranges instead of ordinary oranges when you place fruit on the table will also save you the trouble of removing seeds for those guests who may not be able to digest any seeds the fruit contains.

Florida navel oranges also make great additions to your edible arrangements. Not only do you have the original orange for slicing, you can also include the other smaller orange that is part of the navel orange. This additional orange peel is also great for those recipes that call for orange peel-you do not need to purchase it in the store but can grate the peel you need from some Florida navel oranges. While most people think of Florida navel oranges as simply the larger oranges, this is not the case; you must look for those oranges that actually have an additional orange attached at the base. This makes Florida navel oranges unique to other oranges and thus more appealing to orange lovers, especially with their seedless nature.

Florida navel oranges are one of the most commonly used oranges for extracting juice though Valencia oranges are often used when navel oranges are unavailable or out of season. It is difficult to see the twin orange sections from the outside of the orange, however, once you peel and separate the orange sections you will have no problem identifying the smaller or “twin” orange section that are the trademark of Florida navel oranges. No matter what the season may be you can always find a way to include navel oranges in your party foods.

Many people purchase Florida navel oranges without realizing what they are. They simply see the oranges in the produce section of the grocery store or produce market and routinely pick them up. They are likely to be surprised to discover the origin of these mutations of nature, changes that have not negatively affected the flavor of Florida navel oranges. You can use them for the same things you might use ordinary seed-producing oranges yet without having to worry about extracting the seeds when you make orange drinks or place slices on the table for your dinner guests.

Taste the Sunshine with Hale Groves

At Hale Groves, we believe the best gifts come from the land, not a factory. For generations, our fruit has been grown slowly under the Florida sun, picked at its peak, and delivered fresh to your door. From sweet Navel Oranges to rare Honeybells, every gift shares the simple joy of real flavor—perfect for holidays, milestones, or everyday moments worth celebrating.

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