Temple Oranges: With favorable weather, we’re really encouraged by the progress of our temple crop. Our testing shows exceptionally high brix at 13, meaning they are sampling deliciously sweet this year. We are beginning to see color breaking, and expect the recent cooler weather to help deliver Temple’s famously deep orange…
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Continue ReadingGiving and receiving gifts makes us happy. Why? A gift doesn’t have to be grand or expensive to make us happy. Knowing someone has made the effort to give us a gift makes us feel appreciated, valued and seen. Likewise, giving gifts makes us happy because it’s a way to…
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Continue ReadingGolden Honeybells are the orange lover’s dream! This season we have one of the best crops we have witnessed in years! Our Golden Honeybells are fragrant and bursting with juice! The harvest on these rare delicacies has almost begun and will then be prepared to ship directly from our groves…
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Continue ReadingSpecific foods often make us think of specific seasons – apples, pumpkins, cinnamon or corn may evoke images of colored leaves and crisp fall weather, while blueberries, strawberries and cherries might turn our thoughts to 4th of July celebrations and hot summer days. But what season does citrus make you…
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Continue ReadingDoes someone you know have a birthday, anniversary or other special occasion coming up this fall? Or maybe you want to let a business associate or distant loved one know how much you appreciate them this Thanksgiving. You may even be wishing to gift a special child with an alternative…
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Continue ReadingDo you love fall? So do we! Fruit baskets for fall are the perfect way to celebrate the harvest season. Colorful fruit baskets make thoughtful gifts and eye-catching centerpieces for upcoming holidays such as Halloween and Thanksgiving. Treat your business associates, friends and yourself to fabulous fruit baskets for fall.…
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Continue ReadingOur Navel Oranges are thriving this year, thanks to the ample rainfall we received during late winter and early spring. This has led to excellent tree health and overall vitality. Although our total crop yield is slightly smaller this year, this has a silver lining: our navel oranges are larger…
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Continue ReadingYou may have been seeing plums in stores for a month or so, now, but our plums – Empress Plums from Hale Groves – reach their peak in September. Before we focus on just how special Empress Plums are, we’ll answer a few questions about plums in general: What is…
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Continue Reading“A pear a day keeps the doctor away.” Does that statement seem wrong to you? While it’s true that Benjamin Franklin actually made that claim about apples, he could just as easily have made it about one of the other quintessential fall fruits – the pear. It’s true – pears…
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Continue ReadingFrom the Groves: Apples: The mild weather experienced in our growing regions during both spring and summer has helped to produce a large, clean, and healthy crop. We are thrilled to announce a significant increase in overall apple numbers compared to the past few years. The increased yield of delicious…