Ripe cherries are a quintessential element of classic summer days. Whether eaten just seconds after picking, baked into a pie, made into preserves, or spooned over French vanilla ice cream, cherries taste sublime. No cherry tree in your back yard? No problem ? you can buy cherries online at reputable sites like www.halegroves.com or www.pittmandavis.com. Bing and Rainier Cherries are the two most popular cherries and a healthy snack for the whole family. Large, dark, and sweet, fresh Bing Cherries ship well and can be used in a variety of ways?they can be pitted, vacuum sealed, canned and frozen for…
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Continue ReadingRainier cherries are in season from May through June in California and June through August in Washington. In today?s world there are still a few things that must be patiently waited for, including the ripe taste of a fresh Rainier Cherry. In fact, depending on where you live, these types of cherries tend to be extremely limited during most of the year. Fortunately, you can easily buy Rainier Cherries online, making it convenient to snack on these cherries during the summer months Golden Blonde Rainiers have a rosy red blush on one?side and, when it comes to cherries, many people…
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Continue ReadingSweet Georgia Vidalia Onions, which lack the kick and harsh taste that other summer onions have, are the perfect addition to any summertime and remarkably tasty dishes. Vidalias are considered to be among the most versatile vegetables available during the summer months and are one of Georgia?s prized crops, having developed a reputation as the “world’s sweetest onion.” For an onion to be labeled ?Vidalia? it must be grown in a specified region in Georgia, where it has been proclaimed as?the official state vegetable. Vidalia Onions are available between April and November. Interestingly, the sweet onion seedbeds are planted in…
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Continue ReadingFrom the time when a farmer in the state of Georgia began growing Vidalia Onions in the early 1930s, consumers have prized them for their sweet, mild taste. It wasn’t long before other Georgia farmers began to include the popular onion among their crops, and the Vidalia Onion now holds a respected place as Georgia’s Official State fruit. Read on to discover more about why many consumers throughout the country wait anxiously for Vidalia Onions to be available for purchase. The Seeds Before a potential variety can be certified as an authentic Vidalia Onion, its seed must undergo three full…
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Continue ReadingHealthy Gourmet Fruit from Indian River, Florida Gourmet citrus fruits from Hale’s Indian River orchards are protected from pests with natural solutions, not with genetically modified organisms, or GMOs. Our citrus fruits are protected from disease by using natural predators or insects that control the population of damaging bugs attempting to invade our fresh Florida citrus groves. You can buy citrus grown in Florida from Hale Groves confident that our product is non-GMO. Our customers enjoy Florida grown Indian River fruits that are naturally healthy and provide fresh Florida citrus that are the best-quality produce specially selected for our gourmet…
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Continue ReadingThe perfect time to get your ripe Florida tangerines picked fresh for you by Hale Groves is from October through April during their harvest season. Hale Groves guarantee these extraordinary seedless tangerines are unlike any you’ve ever tasted or peeled before. Hale?s beautiful orchards are right along Florida?s Indian River, and we have been producing quality citrus from that region since 1947. This district is along the eastern seaboard of Florida and stretches for about 200 miles lined with fragrant trees of Florida tangerines and other orange varieties. The rich history of orange groves in Florida dates way back to…
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Continue ReadingFlorida Valencia Oranges are known to be one of the most delicious, and sweetest varieties of citrus anywhere in the United States. One of the reasons Valencia Oranges end up being so packed full of vitamins is the way they are grown, which is a little different from other oranges. At Hale Groves we allow these juicy beauties to mature a tad longer on the vine so that they soak up as much sun and sweetness as possible. You?ll know they are the very best of the bunch when they are ready to be harvested, packed and ship for fantastic…
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Continue ReadingThe Florida honey tangerine is cultivated and harvested by experts at Hale Groves. Surrounded by ocean breezes, they are in season for less than three months beginning in January. The mandarin tangerines fruit grows along the Florida Indian River and they are, hands down, the best in the state. Grown in the fertile soil by the Indian River and the tropical Florida climate, they have to be the sweetest of all varieties of tangerines. Hale fruit experts spend most of their time out among the Florida tangerine trees, sampling and monitoring the quality and ripeness of the fruit, making sure…
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Continue ReadingThe news that tangerines can help protect people from cancer sounds a little too good to be true. After all, billions of dollars have been used for cancer research, and nearly everyone expects the cure or prevention for this disease to take the form of a complicated chemical medicine. Recent research on mice, however, has shown that a flavonoid chemical in tangerines called nobiletin can protect against heart attacks, stroke, obesity, and cancer. Flavonoids are found in a wide variety of fresh fruits like the Minneola Tangerine and vegetables, but research is just starting to understand the effects of these…
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Continue ReadingTreat your family to some exceptional tangerine orange fruit this spring! Of all the citrus fruit available on the market today, the Florida tangerine has excellent nutritional value and unbeatable freshness when delivered directly from the tree to your doorstep. Our Honeybells are a favorite choice. Did you know that Honeybell tangerines are a hybrid of a Dancy tangerine and a Duncan grapefruit? That explains their exquisite juiciness and fresh, delicious flavor. You might also hear the Honeybell referred to as a tangelo. Hale Groves harvests Honeybells with great care from selected crops. They are hand-clipped to keep their thin…