When you consider fruit delivery as a gift, it makes sense to go with one of the more exotic and rare varieties that you won’t normally find in a grocery store. That’s where Cara Cara Navel Oranges come in as a great choice! When you hear the term “Navel Orange,” you probably think first of the classic Navel Orange (also known as the Florida Orange, California Orange, or Washington Navel Orange). Navel Oranges are different to other orange varieties in that they have an underdeveloped second fruit opposite their stems that give them their navel looking part. This is also…
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Continue ReadingDid you know that giving your kids snacks can actually be a good thing? Kids need even more nutrients than adults in order to grow and develop properly, and achieving their recommended daily allowance can be tough when their diets are limited to a three-meals-a-day schedule. That said, what and how much kids snack on can also prove very detrimental to their overall and long-term health. The results of one recent study’s look at the contribution of snacks towards the overall dietary intake of 2-to-5-year olds yielded some less-than-encouraging results: 28% of their total daily calories consumed come from snacks…
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Continue ReadingWe here at Hale Groves take great pride in our Grove Navel Oranges. Bright, colorful, fragrant and refreshing, these beauties are not only prized for their tangy-sweet taste, they’re nutritional super foods, too! Low in calories and packed with vitamin C, flavonoids, fiber and potassium, Navel Oranges really are one of the healthiest fruits you can eat. You probably already know how good they are for boosting your immune system, but did you know that adding more Navel Oranges to your diet can also help protect against heart disease, cancer and diabetes? Navel oranges have even been shown to improve memory…
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Continue ReadingAt Hale Groves, we’ve been told that eating our succulent grapefruit is like enjoying a “slice of Florida sunshine.” Makes perfect sense to us! Though grapefruit is believed to have originated in Barbados, Florida and Texas offer ideal growing environments for the fruit. Here’s why: Grapefruit grows best in locations that have hot summer days, warm nights, and where the humidity that stays above 60% (USDA Zones 9 and 10). The redder the flesh, the sweeter the grapefruit, and long, hot summers help to increase the pigmentation of red-fleshed varieties. Where summers are cooler and drier (like California and Arizona),…
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Continue ReadingWant to make sure you’re always feeling in the pink? Add pink grapefruit to your diet! Here’s the scoop on this fabulous citrus fruit: Health Benefits of Grapefruit We might be biased at Hale Groves, but we sometimes think grapefruit should be renamed greatfruit! Known for its abundance of vitamin C, grapefruit benefits are many, including improved cardiac and respiratory systems, improved digestion, and even healthy hair and skin. The pink grapefruit is praised for its abundance of vitamin C, as well as a handful of other vitamins such as vitamins and B. If you’ve wondered is grapefruit good for…
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Continue ReadingOur grove is in full growing mode producing Navels, Cara Cara Navels and GoldenBelles. The harvest of our Cara Cara Navel Oranges are ready to be picked by hand and will continue to ripen to perfection while they wait to be shipped to your home. The Cara Cara Navels are known for their deep red flesh and taste as good as they look. Our GoldenBelles continue to be outstanding and will be available through March.
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Does grapefruit’s tart taste and diet-food reputation put you off? If so, it might just be time for you to give this citrus powerhouse another try – in addition to being one of the healthiest fruits you can eat (grapefruit is rich in nutrients, antioxidants and fiber), it also comes in some pretty sweet varieties! Here are some interesting facts you may not know about grapefruit: “Grapefruit” gets its name from grapes. It’s difficult to imagine two fruits more dissimilar than grapes and grapefruit. Apart from their radically different flavors, grapefruit are citrus fruits that range in size from ten…
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Continue ReadingOne of the most popular fruits in the world, the classic navel orange is also one of the healthiest: navel orange nutrition includes high levels of Vitamins C and A, fiber and potassium. Navel oranges are a great snack for those watching their weight (there are only 17.5g of carbs in navel oranges, while navel orange calories typically come to about 69). And in addition to bolstering up your immune system and memory, navel oranges may even help protect you from heart disease, cancer and diabetes. But what is a navel orange, exactly, and what makes it so special from…
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How often do you eat grapefruit? Daily? Occasionally? Never? Maybe grapefruit’s reputation as a “diet food” has you reluctant to give this citrus superfood a try. (After all we’ve all heard of the infamous “grapefruit diet,” after all, which likely was spawned by the scarcity of how many calories in a grapefruit.) Or maybe it’s the fruit’s notoriously tart and bitter taste. Regardless, with all the health benefits grapefruit has to offer, combined with the sweet taste of different varieties, it may be time for you to give grapefruit another shot. But what is grapefruit, and is grapefruit good for…
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Continue ReadingDo you love oranges? If so, you’re not alone…oranges are delicious, super-nutritious, and low-calorie, making them an awesome snack. They’re also great in many recipes, from salads to desserts! But if you’ve only ever sampled the oranges offered by your local grocery store, you may not realize how many types of oranges there are for you to try. There are many kinds of oranges available today, all of them fitting under one of three categories: sweet oranges (commonly used for eating fresh and juicing), bitter oranges (ideal for marmalades and orange-flavored liqueurs) and mandarin oranges. Mandarin oranges (which can be…