The Internet is arguably the single most important invention since the airplane. Though some observers would scoff at such a notion, the truth is that the Internet has had a profound effect on human life. Sure, most users waste their time chatting and searching for pornography, but the internet does deserve credit for the positive effect it has had on commerce. In just a few short years, thousands of e-businesses have set up shop online. They now account for just over eight percent of all retail transactions in the United States. Now, that might not seem like a lot. But…
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Continue ReadingFollowing are fun facts about citrus fruits you probably did not know and some of them might surprise you: 1. The peel of an orange has the most vitamin C. Even if you don’t enjoy eating the peel, a medium orange has about 66 mg. of Vitamin C, which is 100% of the recommended daily allowance. 2. ?To keep Vitamin C while cooking with citrus, take care not to overcook. Add the citrus as late as possible when boiling ingredients. 3.?Besides overcooking, don’t use copper utensils when cooking citrus as the will also destroy the Vitamin C. 4. Citrus loses…
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Red grapefruit may have originated in Texas, but nothing quite compares to those grown in the Atlantic-washed climate of Florida groves. Right about the same time the Great Depression descended upon the U.S. in 1929, the famed Ruby Red grapefruit was discovered as a spontaneously mutated “sport” on a pink grapefruit tree. Within a few years, bud mutations with even deeper red colorations occurred. As these made their way to Florida, the site of the original white grapefruits (likely brought from Barbados), the red grapefruit quickly became a part of this state’s growing citrus industry. Nowadays, Florida leads the country…
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If you want to give your friends and family the best tasting fruit that you can buy it has to come from an Indian River fruit company. The Indian River district of Florida has a reputation around the world for producing the world’s finest citrus fruit, and when people want to buy the best fruit they always buy from an Indian River fruit company. When quality matters there is simply no substitute for Indian River citrus fruit. Florida is very well known for producing delicious citrus fruit but Indian River citrus fruit is the best of all the citrus fruit…
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The grapefruit is a subtropical citrus fruit with a bitter to sweet tasting, which was originally named the “forbidden fruit”. Grapefruits have a yellow-orange skin and their insides are segmented and acidic, varying in color. The most popular varieties are White Grapefruit, Pink Grapefruit and Ruby Red Grapefruit and they have varying degrees of seeds and sweetness. Grapefruits come in many varieties determined by color, which is caused by citrus pigmentation. They are not just for snacks or breakfast; their segments may be added to create a salad that is visually appealing as well as tasty and nutritious. Also, fresh…
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Pink grapefruit is a great ingredient to cook with. The tangy sweetness of pink grapefruit adds a lot of depth and flavor to both savory and sweet dishes. Desserts made from pink grapefruit are often very light and refreshing and are fantastic for summer meals when the weather is warm. Pink grapefruit, when combined with oranges and tangerines and other citrus fruits, can be used to create dozens of healthy and delicious meals that your entire family will love. Cooking with fresh fruit is easy and doesn’t require a lot of preparation. Most of the time when you’re cooking with…
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When you drink a glass of navel orange juice, it is unlikely you even realize the unique history that lies behind it. In order to understand the history of navel oranges, you must understand the complete botanical origins of all citrus fruits. One thing that most people probably don’t even know is that orange trees were originally a product of Brazil, but since that time they have been cultivated and exported throughout the world. Navel oranges are likely to be one of the most popular of all the citrus fruits with more people consuming navel oranges and orange juice than…
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It’s a story worth telling. Some time ago, a shipment of young citrus trees arrived at a grove owner’s orchard – but the name of the trees was not included in the shipment. Because he trusted his supplier he planted the trees anyway. Later, as these trees began to produce fruit, the grower from Spain, who saw them immediately remarked, “Aha! That late orange of Valencia.” The “late” orange of Valencia, though it matures later than other oranges, remains in season for three months or longer, allowing you to enjoy it as late as July, after other oranges are gone.…
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Navel oranges are delicious eaten on their own, but you can also use them to make delicious desserts that your family will love. Around the holidays it’s nice to serve light, refreshing orange desserts instead of traditional cookies and cakes which can be heavy and overly sweet after you’ve been eating them nonstop for weeks. When you’re making citrus desserts you can always add a candied piece or orange, grapefruit or tangerine rind to the plates as a garnish and you should always use fresh squeezed juice in the cake recipe. Using frozen juice will make a difference in the…
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Navel oranges, Valencia oranges and Clementines can be turned into delicious jams and jellies that you can enjoy with your family all year long. There is nothing tastier than homemade preserves, and it’s much easier to make preserves at home than you might think. Homemade preserves are wonderfully inexpensive holiday gifts that your friends and family will really appreciate. You can even trade preserves for other food you might like such as homemade tomato sauce. You can enjoy sweet Clementine jelly over ice cream in the summer, or spoon rich tangerine jam over pound cake in the fall. The kids…