The heat is breaking records all over the country but that doesn’t mean you have to suffer all summer long. Delicious and refreshing grapefruit can help you beat the heat in a lot of fun and tasty ways. Eating plain grapefruit straight from the tree is a classic way to rehydrate yourself and get back the vitamins and minerals that you lose through sweating in the warm weather. Grapefruit is really nature’s sports drink because it is packed with vitamins and minerals and is full of delicious juice that will quickly restore the electrolyte balance in your body without the…
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If you are not a tangerine aficionado, it might be because you have no idea what kind of tangerine you just bought at the store. Tangerines, in one variety or another, are available as early as October and run as long as June. If you are like most people, the first time you spot a tangerine in the market you might buy some just because they are a reminder that the Holidays are not too distant. But that tangerine that you buy in October, while it might look the same, will probably not taste near as good as the one…
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Hale citrus likes it cool and dry. Oranges are best between 35?F and 50?F while Grapefruit prefer 45?F to 50?F. Go ahead and refrigerate and keep just a few pieces in a fruit bowl and enjoy.
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Remember the food pyramid? Most American adults learned about nutrition in schools using the government issued food hierarchy, which showed how much of each food group should be consumed on a daily basis. But times change, and our understandings of how much of a certain kind of food should be consumed regularly has become much more specialized. In fact, many of the standards used to determine recommended daily allowances were originally developed during World War II and have never been updated. Guidelines, Not Rules For Eating Citrus Fruit Every Day In general, the food pyramid recommends everyone eat three to…
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The Polly Hale Newsletter September 1998 You Can Win a Fortune in the $100,000 Sweepstakes! It’s bigger! It’s better! The new, expanded 1998 Fall Hale Indian River Groves Gift Catalog makes this year’s holiday shopping easier than ever. There’s something for everyone on your list in our stunning new 48-page edition, brimming with many exciting new items as well as the traditional favorites our customers look forward to each year. You’ll thoroughly enjoy browsing through our colorful and tempting catalog. After you find that special item for a special someone, simply fill out the handy order form, mail it in,…
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Fruit Facts: Florida Citrus History Even though it is not native to North America, the United States is the world’s third largest producer of citrus fruit. Or should we say that Florida is? No, we don’t mean to demean the other citrus-producing states-California, Texas, and Arizona-but the truth is that they don’t produce all that much. That Sunshine State is responsible for about 80 percent of the U.S. citrus supply, which means that if you excluded the other three states, America would still be number three in production based on Florida’s output alone! Why Florida? Citrus trees can only survive…
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Florida is not the only place in the US where citrus fruit is grown, but there is no fruit grown in the US or anywhere in the world that tastes as good as Florida citrus fruit. Why does Florida citrus fruit have such a unique , refreshing taste? There are many reasons. Some people say that Florida citrus fruit tastes so good because the growers in Florida have perfected the art of growing citrus fruit. They have been growing citrus fruit in Florida since the mid 1500s, when the first citrus trees were planted in Florida by Spanish explorers. Centuries…
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With the gorgeous weather the sunshine state of Florida possess all year round, it is no wonder they are notorious for growing some of the most delicious citrus fruits in the world. Chefs, markets, restaurants and hotels all flock to Florida to purchase their famous navel oranges straight from the source. There is not question that the navel ones coming directly from Florida are sweet, fresh and good for you, but are they really from Florida? The delicious Florida navel oranges are the orange of choice over all the other variations in the entire world, they are also one of…
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A few years ago making unique cocktails was very trendy, now the trend is making delicious and exotic punches. More and more people are entertaining at home to save money, especially on New Year’s Eve when people prefer to stay off the roads. This year use Honeybells to make your own exotic and unique New Year’s punches that will impress and delight your friends and family. You can make several different alcoholic and non alcoholic punches and save money by serving punch instead of setting up a full bar. Making punch is a bit of a lost art, but you…
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Most people have created fruit salads at one time or another either for their families or parties. However, not all of those people have taken the time to actually think about the fruits they are using in those salads. For the most part people tend to stay with those ingredients they have seen in the past: oranges or tangerines, grapefruit, grapes, cherries, and maybe pineapple. When people buy tropical fruit salads, the juice in which they are packed is usually grapefruit juice, something not everyone likes or can even tolerate for medical reasons. Instead of using ordinary oranges or tangerines,…