Quick – what’s your favorite fruit? Did you think of one of the delectable orchard or citrus fruits you may have received in your most recent gift fruit basket from Hale Groves? Oranges, Honeybells, Grapefruits, Apples and Pears are all popular for their sweet flavor, health benefits, and snackability (a piece of fresh fruit is just as satisfying as a sugar-laden doughnut – in fact, more so!). There’s a pretty good chance you didn’t say your favorite fruit is eggplant (for all you may love it). After all, eggplant isn’t a fruit – it’s a vegetable. Isn’t it? Actually –…
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Continue ReadingHale Groves is known for our citrus fruits! Grapefruit, Navel Oranges, Tangerines, Honeybells…we offer some of the best fresh fruit online. And not just citrus…you can buy fruit online from us for every season of the year, from pears in the autumn to peaches in the spring to cherries in the summer, all of it perfect and delicious. Our fruits gifts are handpicked and carefully inspected and sent to you at their peak of ripeness so you can enjoy them at their best no matter what time of year it is. That’s what makes fruit baskets from Hale Groves so…
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Continue ReadingWhen you order fruit baskets delivered by Hale Groves, your fruit is still on the tree at the time you place your order – that means it’s perfectly ripe and ready to eat when it arrives! There’s a reason for this…as anyone who’s eaten a banana while it was still green knows, the riper fresh fruit is, the sweeter it tastes. That’s why we leave our famous citrus fruit on the tree as long as possible – the more sunshine it soaks up, the more time the natural sugars have to concentrate so our fruits are always sweet and delicious…
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Continue ReadingThere’s nothing like a good grapefruit at breakfast time…or anytime! Hale Groves has plenty of grapefruit gifts for your loved ones. Truly, you know you’re getting the best grapefruit when you shop at Hale Groves. Grapefruits have a reputation for being bitter, but ripe grapefruit is tart, never bitter. And when you order a gift fruit basket that contains our famous Ruby Red Grapefruit, you and your loved ones will be able to taste for yourselves just how sweet grapefruit can be! No gifts of fruit ordered from Hale Groves in the winter would be complete without our famous grapefruit.…
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Continue ReadingCitrus season is here, and it’s a great time to load up on lovely, healthy orange citrus fruit (arguably the most popular of the citrus fruits)! There’s nothing like a fresh orange. Juicy and tangy-sweet, low in calories and high in nutrition, oranges (whether you’re enjoying seedless Navel Oranges or easy-to-peel Mandarin Oranges) are a perfect wintertime snack. Not only are they delicious, but they’re supremely good for you, too. You already know the gift oranges you receive from Hale Groves are packed with vitamin C (making them great for bolstering up your immune system against colds and flus), but…
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Continue ReadingWith the increased availability of Navel Oranges for sale you might find yourself wondering about this oddly named fruit. After all, apples are red, pears are green, plums are purple, and oranges are…well, orange! Why are oranges so named? You may think it’s because all oranges are actually orange whereas not all apples are red (nor are all pears green or all plums purple). The fact is that oranges (navel or otherwise) grown outside the US aren’t always orange – some stay green, and some become almost lemon-yellow. Grove Navels, Temples, Cara Caras: Why is the Fruit Delivered by Hale…
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Continue ReadingConcerned about high blood pressure? Maintaining a healthy diet rich in fruit and vegetables can help you manage the condition. What is high blood pressure? High blood pressure (or hypertension) is a condition in which the force of blood pumping through the arteries is consistently too high. When this occurs, the walls of the arteries are extended beyond their normal limit, which can lead to damage and scarring and put people at risk for heart attack, stroke, and kidney disease. For patients diagnosed with high blood pressure, the first line of defense is usually lifestyle changes. These can include regular…
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Continue ReadingYou can order orange varieties of several kinds from Hale Groves! Oranges are a wonderful fruit to enjoy in the winter. You probably already know they’re low in calories, big in flavor, and excellent sources of vitamin C, but did you know they’re high in dietary fiber, thiamin, potassium, vitamin A, beta-carotene and calcium as well? It’s true – regularly including navel oranges in your diet may help protect you against heart disease, cancer and diabetes while also helping to improve memory, blood pressure, immune system and overall health. Here are some more interesting facts about oranges you may not…
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Continue ReadingIt’s Honeybell oranges season! Have you been having trouble finding Honeybell oranges locally? That’s not surprising…Honeybell season is sweet, but short, and this year your best bet for enjoying them is to order them in fruit gifts from Hale Groves. If you’ve never tasted Honeybells, you may wonder why we think it’s worth it to shop for orange gifts online when you could just get other fruits locally. Read on to learn more about Honeybell tangelos and you’ll find out what makes them so special (and why you should hurry and order some while you can)! What Makes a Honeybell…
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Continue ReadingJanuary isn’t over yet, so if you want to jump on the resolution bandwagon, there’s still time, and we have an easy one for you – eat more fruit this year! Why You Should Up Your Monthly Fruit Intake This Year You already know edible fruit arrangements are great gifts (whether you’re the one receiving one or you’re the one sending one), but did you know why (apart from them being delicious, that is)? Fresh fruit gives your immune system a huge boost, is packed with healthy fiber that fills you up and keeps your digestive system regular and lowers…