The Polly Hale Newsletter Sept 1994
Customers prefer fruit without a lot of seeds, so agriculturists have developed hybrid tress that produce fruit with fewer seeds. The USDA guidelines say that fruit with six or less seeds can be called “seedless.”
How does our fruit get to us in such grove-fresh condition?
First, the fruit is picked and packed at exactly the best time to assure that you get your fruit at the height of tastiness and maturity.
As the cartons come off the packing lines, they literally roll right into waiting refrigerated trucks. Temperatures inside the trucks are set to ensure that the fruit gets to you at its peak.
It takes only 24 hours for the refrigerated trucks to get to one or another of 23 bulk mail centers across the country where the post office takes over. Then it’s only a few days until you receive your fruit. From grove to your house is about four to five days.
Our fruit has the reputation of being premium – the best you can get – because you receive it so fresh – you can hold an orange or grapefruit in your hand and say, “About five days ago, this piece of fruit was hanging on a tree growing new the Indian River, one of the most beautiful places in our country”
Growing and shipping fruit is a specialty requiring expert planning and agriculture know-how. You’re assured of receiving your fruit at its best or Hale replaces it. Guaranteed!
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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