Navel oranges are a delicious way to get in nutritional value without sacrificing any taste. Many healthy foods are not very appetizing and it is that lack in flavor that forces so many people to avoid eating healthy even though they are aware they should be. Florida navel oranges are one of the many varieties of citrus fruits that are distributed throughout the world from the sunny southeastern state. One common misconception is that navel oranges are no different than any other type of citrus fruit and that is simply not giving credit to these magnificent citrus gems. Navel oranges…
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If you want to ensure you always have high quality fruit arrangements, there are several steps you must follow. 1. Learn how to choose fresh ingredients for your fruit arrangements. It may seem like a win-win situation, but the reality is many people have no idea how to choose fresh fruit. They go to the store or produce market and automatically assume if the fruit is on sale to the public it is fresh. This is not always the case, so consumers need to learn to identify what is fresh by look and feel. 2. Be aware of the reputation…
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Americans spend more than ten billion dollars on health and beauty products each year. Most of this massive tab is spent on the body’s largest organ, the skin. Both women and men shop for skincare products that are designed to protect the epidermis from the elements. Do these modern-day nostrums actually work? Well, not if we call them nostrums. But there is some evidence to suggest that certain products for the skin can protect, cleanse, and even strengthen it. Today we will discuss essential fruit oil from navel oranges. Essential fruit oils are one of the hot new trends in…
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Comice pears, created in the mid-1800s in France, are the sweetest and most aromatic of all the pear varieties. The official name of the Comice is ‘Doyenne du Comice’. Many people are familiar with Anjou, Bartlett and Bosc, but little is known of the Comice. Of the four, the Comice pear makes up only about 1% of the total pear production. It is definitely the gem in the pear family and the perfect choice for a special dessert. One of the most popular ways to prepare pears for dessert is to poach them. Comice pears are very delicate and care…
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Honeybells are a wonderful fruit to use to make preserves. Because they have so much naturally sweet juice, which can act as a preservative, you rarely have to add more to Honeybells than pectin to make a delicious marmalade or jam. Sometimes you don’t even need to do that because the natural pectin in the peel of the Honeybell, just like the pectin in the peels of oranges or grapefruits, is often enough to make the preserves. Making preserves, whether it’s a marmalade, jelly or jam, is usually pretty easy. However you may find that a particular bath comes out…
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You’ve almost certainly heard about the benefits you can get from eating fruit. Fruits are rich in vitamins and minerals, nutrition experts tell us, making them an essential cornerstone of any diet. But exactly how does fruit help individual people? Different fruits contain different vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients, including a whole spectrum of essential daily dietary requirements. But the human body is a complex and varied mechanism, meaning different type of people and people of different ages have differing dietary requirements. But thanks to their wondrous design, the many kinds of citrus fruit have something for everyone. Take a…
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Blink and you’ll miss these smaller than regular oranges in the produce isle, but these tasty little citrus fruits are worth purchasing. They make nice additions to salads, cakes and fruit baskets. They are useful in so many ways other than looking pretty in a bowl or a basket. Clementines are actually useful around the house and you can use them for cleaning countertops. When cut in half and dipped in a bit of salt, these little fruits make nice scrubbing sponges for cleaning countertops. They can even remove odors by placing a few in your garbage disposal. Clementine oranges…
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With a sweet name like honeybells, you already know these are one of the sweetest, juiciest citrus fruits around. When you hold a honeybell in your hand, you can feel how succulent the fruit is under its slightly pebbled skin. A honeybell looks like a navel orange but it isn’t exactly an orange at all. Honeybells are actually a cross between a Duncan grapefruit and a Dancy tangerine. The dome at the blossom end lets you know its a honeybell. When you open honeybells, you immediate notice the lack of seeds or white strings typically found in other oranges. Another…
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Indian River grapefruit and oranges are the most popular types of citrus fruit sold. That’s because people know that Indian River citrus fruit is the best tasting citrus fruit that is grown in the US. The Indian River citrus district isn’t large but the fruit that comes from it is remarkably tasty. One of the reasons for this is that the land and fruit groves have been relatively unchanged since the 1800s when the area was first cultivated. Many of the fruit groves are still family owned and operated and all of them take great pride in producing the best…