Fruit baskets make wonderful holiday gifts. They are also great party favors and wedding favors. Giving fruit baskets as gifts to business acquaintances, neighbors, or other people that you know socially is a great idea because the person receiving the basket may have dietary restrictions that you don’t know about…
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When the American Cancer Society says that certain lifestyle and or diet changes can help you fight off certain types of cancer, most people sit up and listen. This is especially true of people who may already be at risk for cancer due to hereditary, environmental, or other factors that…
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When it comes to oranges none are more popular in the US than Florida oranges. Florida, with its tropical climate and lush rainfall, is the perfect habitat for oranges. Even though oranges are also grown in California and during the off peak growing season oranges are shipped to the US…
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Summer is on the way and if you want to lose a little weight before summer arrives you should be eating Temple oranges. Changing your eating habits to include fresh fruit instead of high sugar and high fat snacks is one of the easiest ways to lose weight without radically…
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Navel Oranges are one of the most popular and unique citrus fruit. Oranges have many important health benefits to humans and millions drink orange juice daily as a source of vitamin C. Other important nutrients in navel oranges are beta-carotene, which prevents cell damage, calcium for strong bones, magnesium to…
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Giving gifts can be a social minefield when it comes to giving presents to people you don’t know well. Luckily you can send fruit to anyone and always be socially correct. Seasonal citrus fruit like oranges or tangerines are a great gift for any occasion and for anyone, so when…
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What food brings to mind the holidays for you? Honeybell oranges are the unofficial food of the holidays for thousands of people because the only time they get to enjoy the delicious taste of Honeybell oranges is during the holidays. Along with special holiday treats like decorated sugar cookies, rum…
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Sometimes, just sometimes you go to the super market and actually know exactly what you want. You want three pounds of naval oranges for your son’s soccer game, you need 5 lemons for your lemonade, you need a bag of limes for your husband’s card game beers Saturday and of…
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You’ve been blessed to receive a gift of Comice Pears! You are enjoying their delicate sweet flavor but have been wondering about others ways of eating your pears. Because of their delicate fragrance, beautiful skin and juicy, velvety flesh, Comice pears are the perfect compliment to many dishes and can…
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How much fun is a Farmer’s Market? All the fresh aromas, the colors of fresh produce, great prices, even all the knick knack stalls and kettle popcorn vendors that find their way into the market add to the experience. But probably the biggest treat is tasting the samples of fresh…