Having trouble finding premium fruits you love from your local chain grocery store? Order fruits online from Hale Groves to enjoy fruit so fresh, delicious, and good for you, you’d have to pick it yourself to find better! Fruit is sweet, flavorful, delicious – a perfect snack, alone or in smoothies, salads, or your favorite recipes. But it’s also supremely good for you! We know that processed, sugar snacks are hard on the body, leading to increased risk of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and more. Snacking on fruit instead not only helps you avoid these risks – it actively…
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Continue ReadingThere’s no denying we live in stressful times. Between a world-wide pandemic, rising inflation, and worldwide conflict, the changes of the last several years have proven frustration, tiring, and anxiety-inducing. It also doesn’t help that our mobile devices never give us a break from the bad news. Bad news can lead to stress, which in turn can lead to health problems like high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity, diabetes and even cancer. And that’s not to mention anxiety and depression – healthy living, including regular exercise and good eating habits, can go a long way towards managing stress and keeping…
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Continue ReadingIs the heat getting you down? Getting enough water every day is important for keeping your body functioning correctly, and your body needs even more water when the temperature goes up – especially if you’re outside in it, playing or exercising. It’s easy to go about your day without thinking about how much water you’ve had to drink or forget to take those sips until you start to feel bad. But water is vital to helping your body stay healthy and hydrated – especially in the summer heat. The good news is that you don’t have to rely just on…
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Continue ReadingIs the hot, humid weather getting you done? Time to hit the beach! (Or the pool.) Not so sure about getting into a bathing suit? No worries – eating Valencia oranges can help you get bathing-suit ready in a hurry! Fresh Citrus in the Summertime You might be accustomed to shop citrus during the winter months, but Valencia Oranges are a summertime citrus fruit. You can buy Valencia Oranges from Hale Groves starting in March, and enjoy citrus delivery all the way to October (after which you can buy grapefruit and other winter citrus online). The Valencia Orange (named after…
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Continue ReadingGreat news, fruit lovers – apricot season is almost here! Have you never had a fresh apricot? If the answer is “no,” that’s not totally surprising – most of the time, unless you can get them locally, they’re not super-flavorful. That’s because most fresh apricots are picked while they’re still firm and before they’re fully ripe so they won’t sustain damage during shipping. It means they arrive at the grocery store intact, but not at their best in terms of flavor. Not to worry…when you order fresh fruit from Hale Groves – including apricots – it’s still on the tree…
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Continue ReadingAre you looking forward to all the joys that summertime offers? It’s time to shed off those extra layers of clothing and head to the beach, lake, or pool; play outside with the kids, go for a long bike ride, and stroll around a farmers’ market! Summer provides lots of opportunities for soaking up some vitamin D, but it can be hard on your skin, so be sure to wear lots of sunblock, drink plenty of water, get lots of sleep, moisturize daily, and incorporate lots of skin-loving foods into your diet. Skin-loving foods? That’s right – including certain in-season…
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Continue ReadingYou probably don’t think about it, much but civilization as we know it wouldn’t really be possible without fresh citrus fruit. Sure, there are a lot of other inventions that we imagine were just as important – the wheel, definitely, and fire for sure. Also, probably penicillin – but fresh citrus fruit and fresh citrus fruit baskets have made the world turn for thousands of years. Just look at the timeline: Ancient Times Fresh fruit was so desired among the traders and voyagers of the ancient roman times that merchants and sailors sometimes traveled thousands of miles to find new…
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Continue ReadingPeach season is here! There’s nothing like biting into a fresh, juicy Georgia peach when you’re craving a taste of summer…but wait! Who’s that staring at your soulfully while you enjoy your fresh Florida peach? We know you love to indulge your four-legged friend, but should you when it comes to Hale peaches? The good news is that you can share your fresh peaches (never canned or preserved, which are high in sugar and can upset your dog’s stomach) with your dog as long as you don’t overdo it. Dogs are omnivores, which means that, in addition to meat, they…
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Continue ReadingUh oh…between the holidays, staying indoors due to wintry weather, and pandemic blues, you may find you’ve put on a few extra pounds. Spring is here…is it too late to get in shape for summer? Losing Weight can be as Simple as Making a Few Changes to Your Diet The good news is that you don’t have to make huge, radical changes to your diet to take off extra pounds. Small changes like swapping out sugary snacks for healthy, whole foods (like Navel Oranges, for instance) can make a big impact over time. The holidays are over and now it’s…
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Continue ReadingSummer is coming…and so is summer fruit! You don’t need to feel badly about saying goodbye to Ruby Red Grapefruit, Grove Navel Oranges, and Comice Pears when you have Sweet Georgia Peaches, Bing Cherries, and Apricots to look forward to. Summer fruit from Hale Groves is a true treat you can look forward to, and in celebration of our summer selections, we’re going to spotlight one each week in the leadup to summer. This week’s star? Mangos! Wait…I can by Mangos online?? You sure can! Mangos (referred to by some as “queen’s fruit”) used to be a lot harder to…