Florida has been the U.S. leader in citrus fruit production for over a century. Though they are the world leader in grapefruit production, the orange is easily their largest crop. At last count, there were over sixty distinct orange varieties in the Sunshine State. Since ninety-five percent of the total orange crop is sent to processing plants for juicing and most of them are Valencia Oranges, the remaining varieties are often sold as fresh fruit. However, not many varieties make their way out of Florida. If, for example, you are shopping for oranges in Princeton, New Jersey, you may have…
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Continue ReadingThe delicious taste of sweet Georgia Peaches is certainly good news, but there’s much more to consider than just taste. Sweet Georgia peaches are readily available during the summer months, provide great nutrition and are the perfect addition to many of your favorite recipes. Sweet Georgia Peaches can be enjoyed all summer long. Their harvest season is generally mid-May through mid August. With many seasonal varieties, it seems that there is always a peach available during the warm summer months. The early season peaches include clingstone varieties. Clingstone peaches can either be yellow-fleshed or white-fleshed and are so named because…
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Continue ReadingYou already know that Florida oranges are packed with nutrition and taste great, but did you know that Florida oranges are some of the best in the world because of the unique growing conditions found in Florida? Florida oranges are more than just a delicious snack. They have a long and interesting history. Here are some other facts about Florida oranges that you probably did not know: Oranges have been grown in Florida since the middle of the 16th century. Even though oranges were not grown as a cash crop until much later the first oranges were planted and grown…
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Continue ReadingFresh fruit arrangements and assorted fresh citrus fruit baskets are great gifts, but they are also great to have around the house as decorations during the holidays. If you have family and friends staying with you during the holidays having a citrus fruit arrangement centerpiece is a pretty way to let your guests help themselves to some fresh, healthy fruit in the mornings. Citrus fruit assortments are also great to have on hand for an alternative to holiday cookies and cakes for people who cannot eat a lot of sugar or are trying to watch their calorie intake over the…
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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…