Planning your next party or holiday celebration? You’ve made an intelligent choice in deciding to include plenty of fresh citrus fruit in your presentation. Fresh citrus fruit includes an enticing host of important minerals and vitamins in each bite of their tangy and rewarding flavors, making them healthy as well as delicious. But how much fruit is the right amount for your event? The following tips can help you make the right purchase, so you spend the least while getting the most. Consider Your Type of Event The amount of fruit to order depends a great deal on the type…
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Fruit shipping within the United States of America is monitored by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in collaboration with the United States Postal Service (USPS), and enforced by the Office of Agriculture Law Enforcement. Although fruit shipping is controlled primarily by the federal government, each state has their own laws for fruit shipping or shipping of herbs and vegetables as well. This is due to the different agricultural markets in each state. Many states worry about fruit shipping accidentally bringing diseases or pests from other states or even different countries that will contaminate local orchards and fruit production.…
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After the winter holidays are over the winter blahs usually set in. It’s usually cold, dark and dreary when there are no more winter holidays to look forward to and it’s easy to forget that spring and summer are on the way. This winter when you start to feel like you’ll never be warm again use some bright and delicious honey tangerines to make desserts that will remind you that summer is on the way. The light, refreshing citrus taste of these tangerine desserts will lift your spirits without adding too much to your waistline, since the main ingredient has…
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Fruit baskets are always a great gift, but they really shine during the holidays. Fruit baskets are the most common gift given during the holiday season because it’s so easy and fast to order fruit baskets online. Baskets full of delicious oranges, grapefruit, and tangerines can be shipped anywhere in the country so when you’re shopping for holiday gifts that will need to be sent around the country to friends and relatives fruit baskets are the perfect choice. You can pay one small shipping fee and your gift of fresh fruit will be delivered directly to your loved ones. That…
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Before there were refrigerators, human beings had to devise reliable ways of preserving certain foods. One of the first preservation methods was drying fruits and vegetables out in the sun. Raisins (dried grapes) have been around for more than six thousand years. Other popular fruits like plums, figs, apricots, and dates were later dried and stored. Why were fruits dried? In ancient times, fresh food was not always available, especially in the wintertime. As a result, food preservation was often the difference between life and death. Fruits and vegetables were typically placed in the sun until all of the water…
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It’s a new year already, and for those of you who love fresh citrus fruit it’s definitely the time to celebrate. The exciting and wondrous Honeybell tangelo is coming into its peak season, with the harvest now just days away. Honeybells are fantastic gifts to give to friends, but they’re an even better gift to give yourself. Honeybells come complete with so much delectable juice, succulent pulp, and exciting nutrition that you’ll want to order as many as possible. Before you begin your purchase, however, consider these tips for ordering Honeybells. The Early Bird Gets The Honeybell As the popularity…
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It is impossible to say with any degree of certainty just how large the fruit delivery industry is in United States. Tens of thousands of suppliers sell their fruit to supermarkets, businesses, and individual consumers each year. Their most popular products include fruit baskets, fruit trays, and fruitcakes. The fruit delivery industry started shipping fruit to private citizens during the 1940s. American business was on the move and executives needed a simple and appealing gift to ship to clients and colleagues during the holidays. At the time, the only gift that was sent through the mail with any regularity was…
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As we approach the holiday season, people begin to wonder what to give their co-workers and even some family members who may “have everything.” If the potential recipient is a female, there is a tendency to want to give candy or flowers. While the latter may be greatly appreciated, giving candy is not the healthiest thing to do. For one thing, during the holiday season people have a tendency to eat many sweets, so you don’t want to add sweets to your gift giving-at least not those with added sugar. Instead of the box of candy, choose some healthy navel…
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If you entertain a lot you’re probably sick of putting out the same old party decorations. For your next get together get creative and add a fruit arrangement or two to the decorations. Fruit arrangements are a great way to brighten up a room as well as provide a great healthy snack option for people who might want to eat something low calorie or all natural instead of traditional party foods. You can use fruit assortments and fruit baskets to enhance the theme of the event and add a really creative flair. Since fruit will hold up well in any…
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Clementines are the original “Christmas oranges”. They were nicknamed Christmas oranges because the traditional growing season for this tiny, succulent fruit falls directly during the winter holidays. Clementine gift baskets and fruit assortments are the perfect holiday gift for family and friends, especially family and friends who are gourmet food lovers and always search out exotic, unique or high end foods. Clementines can be used as centerpieces, garnishes, snacks, or ingredients in holiday cooking. Clementines are only available during winter holiday time because they have a very limited growing season so they are the perfect unique winter treat to make…