Holidays are a great time to pull out all the stops and make great gourmet meals, drinks and desserts to dazzle your friends and family with at holiday parties. Making citrus fruit punch for holiday parties not only gives you a delicious refreshing beverage to serve, it gives your guests a healthy alternative to the sugary sodas, alcoholic cocktails, and spiced drinks that are so commonly served at holiday parties. Order a fresh fruit assortment to use in making the punch and a fresh fruit tower or gift basket to use as a party decoration. You can make non alcoholic…
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Honeybells are one of the most sought after citrus fruits. They share a lot of the nutritional benefits that citrus fruits like oranges and grapefruits have but they have an exceptionally sweet taste that is not like any other citrus fruit. Honeybells are a hybrid fruit. The Honeybell was created by a food scientist who experimented with cross breeding citrus fruit until he got the Honeybell by breeding a grapefruit and a tangerine. The resulting fruit had the deep orange color of a tangerine, and the juiciness of the grapefruit. But the fruit had an unusual shape that made it…
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Throughout the year flu bugs and cold germs seem to constantly make the rounds throughout offices and schools. Strengthening your defenses with Hale super premium citrus juices will give you and your family the Vitamin C you need to discourage the flu and common cold, helping to keep you strong and healthy. Vitamin C boosts your immunity by: Increasing the production of disease fighting white blood cells. Raising levels of interferon, a natural disease fighter in your body’s immune system. Pumping up antibody levels and strengthening the way antibodies fight germs. The immune stimulating effects of VItamin C lead to…
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People have been planting citrus fruits in Florida long before it became a US state. Oranges, lemons, and limes were cultivated outside of Saint Augustine in the early 16th century. By the time it had become a state in 1845, Florida was awash in oranges. Over seventy percent of all US oranges are grown in the Sunshine State. After tourism (Disney World!), agriculture is the largest industry. And the largest sector of that industry is devoted to citrus fruit production. Commercial growers in Florida cultivate oranges, grapefruit, tangerines, lemons and limes. Oranges account for about eighty percent of the total…
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Rainier cherries are unique cherries that are extremely popular, especially in the Pacific Northwest. They were originally created at Washington State University when researches cross bred the sweet Bing cherry with the Van cherry. The resulting cherry had a unique color, a unique texture, and a surprisingly sweet and delicious taste. Rainier cherries are the biggest variety of cherry that you can buy. They are also more expensive than other types of cherries but fans say the fruit is well worth the extra cost. Some farmers find that their crops are not as large as they should be because the…
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When you make the same foods all the time it can become rather dull and uninteresting. Even your family can become bored when you serve the same meals, prepare them the same way and use the same ingredients. How can you change things? You can begin by adding some navel orange juice to the recipes you use for main dishes. The way all recipes began is someone developing a special way to prepare meats, vegetables and one dish meals. Most people do not follow recipes exactly but add their own touch. The problem is cooks have a tendency to perfect…
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Grapefruits are extremely nutritious and have a wide range of health benefits, including weight loss. It’s very true that eating grapefruits can help you lose weight. But, other than eating grapefruits with your breakfast in the morning how can you work grapefruits into your busy schedule? It’s easy, if you get creative. The health benefits that you’ll get from eating grapefruits make it worth the time and effort to find new and fun ways to get more grapefruits into your diet. There are a lot of creative tips from diet and nutrition experts on how to eat more grapefruit without…
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The Polly Newsletter December 2003: Warm up winter with a dose of Florida sunshine from Hale Groves!
Continue ReadingAlthough winter is far from over, we have delicious suggestions for warming up someone’s heart, whether it’s Valentine you want to pamper, or a friend you’d like to remember with a special “hello.” Whatever the occasion may be, a box of premium, sunshine sweet Hale Indian River citrus sends a bountiful message that you’re thinking of them. Our premium Indian River citrus thrives in the cooler temperatures this time of years, getting sweeter and juicer by the day. Right now, some of our best fruit is in season-succulent Hale Honeybell Tangelos, luscious Temple Oranges, and our sweet, world renowned Ruby…
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Honeybell tangelos are possibly the latest and greatest fresh citrus fruit to make the scene. They’re American made, American grown, and contain a treasure chest of vitamins and minerals in every juicy, delicious serving. Those with a passion for fruit will tell you when eating Honeybell you’d better have a glass ready, because the small, sturdy little tangelo packs so much juice inside its succulent pulp you won’t believe the torrent that comes out. The juice is sweet and tart, not unlike a very delicious candy or sweet treat. But it’s much healthier than candy! Honeybells At Home Honeybells are…
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At least you have your health…right? Well, not necessarily, and particularly if you’re an American. The once slim and slender nation has been transformed into a land of lumbering souls who share one thing in common. Nearly two-thirds of us are overweight or obese. That’s right! Only one in every three Americans has a waistline that is falls within a healthy range. The rest of us are putting our lives in danger by consuming too much of the wrong types of foods. What is bad for us? You don’t need a background in bariatrics to tell the difference between good…