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In the heat of summer rich, heavy desserts like chocolate cake are just too much. Keep your family cool by enjoying light citrus desserts in the summer. Whether you are making dessert for one hundred people at a family picnic or barbecue or just enjoying a light dinner with friends and family in the backyard these citrus treats will delight your friends and family. Make sure that you keep a large assortment of fresh citrus fruit on hand so that you have plenty of citrus fruit to cook with. Citrus Angel Food Cake – Angel Food cake is a great…

In modern day Florida, the Florida oranges universe is mostly in the southern half of the state. Polk County and many points further south are where grove upon grove of Florida oranges are grown. But it was not always this way. There was once a time when Florida oranges were grown in the northern and central parts of Florida. In fact, some of these counties are named after their famous citrus fruits, even though very few varieties of Florida oranges grow in these places. Present day Orlando is filled with family entertainment and tourist traps. Mickey Mouse and company have…

Clementines are a season citrus fruit generally found between November and March with a peak sweetness around December. These little orange like fruit were originally cultivated in the Mediterranean area including Spain and across Northern Africa. They are most well known in what is said to be the birth place of the clementine, Algeria. They are said to have been introduced to the United States of America in 1882. They were grown at the Citrus Research Center at UC Riverside starting in 1909 and introduced into commercial agriculture in 1914. Although clementines are a distinguished seasonal fruit, they are considered…

The state of Florida’s origins actually go back to the earliest days of New world Exploration. Today, it’s perhaps most famous worldwide for it’s hundreds of tourist attractions and for its perennial welcome for retirees and senior citizens. But there’s a lot more to Florida, the “Sunshine State“, than just visitors and retirement. America’s First City The United States’ oldest city, St. Augustine, is located in the state’s northwestern corner, near Jacksonville. It’s over 450 years old, established more than 40 years before the founding of Jamestown, Virginia. Many of the original settlement’s earliest structures remain intact today, preserved by…

Canning and making homemade preserves is very trendy right now. But in order to get great tasting preserves you need to start with great tasting fruit. The best fruit you can use for making homemade jams, jellies and other treats is Indian River citrus fruit. Indian River oranges, grapefruits, Honeybells and other specialty fruits are highly recommended by expert home canning enthusiasts because of the fresh and naturally sweet taste that Indian River fruit has. No matter what fruit you’re using to make preserves when you order it from an Indian River citrus grower you can be confident that you…