National Grapefruit Month February is National Grapefruit Month, and across the Hale Groves farm, grapefruit trees are in their prime. This is a special time in the grove when our fruit is reaching peak flavor, color, and juiciness. Cool nights paired with bright, sunny days help grapefruit develop its perfect balance of sweetness and refreshing citrus flavor. During this time of year, the fruit naturally matures on the tree, allowing sugars to deepen while maintaining the crisp, juicy bite grapefruit lovers look forward to each season. Our growers are in the groves every day, carefully checking ripeness and hand selecting…
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Continue ReadingGolden Honeybells: A Limited-Time Treasure Golden Honeybells are back and this season’s crop is extraordinary. For orange lovers seeking the ultimate citrus experience, these rare treasures deliver everything you could hope for: intoxicating fragrance, explosive juice content, and that unforgettable Honeybell sweetness that makes them one the most prized citrus varieties. Our Golden Honeybells are available only from early January through early March—a brief window that makes them even more special. Because of their exceptional flavor and short season, these juicy delicacies sell out quickly year after year. The Perfect Gift for Citrus Lovers Looking for a gift that truly…
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Continue ReadingSweet Mountain Bing Cherries There’s nothing quite like Sweet Mountain Bing Cherries, and here at Hale Groves, we can feel the excitement building. In the weeks leading up to harvest, our farmers are out in the orchards every day, inspecting the trees and sampling the fruit—looking closely at size, color, and ripeness, and of course, tasting them too. That’s how we know exactly when the cherries have reached their peak. The moment the timing is just right, harvest begins at sunrise. Picking early means the fruit is cool and firm, preserving the exceptional quality we’re known for. Each cherry is…
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Continue ReadingSouth Florida Mangos This season’s South Florida Mangos are shaping up to be something truly special. Thanks to ideal weather and plenty of sunshine, this year’s harvest is yielding fruit that’s exceptionally sweet, vibrant, and full of tropical flavor. At Hale Groves, we believe that the best fruit comes when nature is respected and timing is everything—and this season, nature delivered. Hand-picked at the perfect moment of ripeness, our mangos will arrive fragrant, juicy, and ready to enjoy. It’s a taste of sunshine, grown with care and shipped fresh from our groves to your door. Customer Testimonial: Definitely will buy…
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Continue ReadingSweet, Vibrant & Almost Gone—Cara Cara Navels Are at Their Peak! At Hale Groves, we believe the best fruit comes straight from nature—picked at its peak, never stored, and delivered fresh from the grove. Our Cara Cara Navels are the perfect example: bright orange on the outside, with a stunning pink-red interior and rich, balanced flavor. This season, we’re seeing exceptional size and quality straight from the field, thanks to favorable weather and just the right touch of acidity—ensuring every orange is as flavorful as it is beautiful. But the season is short, and it’s ending soon. Order now to…
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Continue ReadingTemple Oranges With favorable weather, we’re really encouraged by the progress of our temple crop. Early testing shows exceptionally high brix, consistently achieving 13 plus brix. We are beginning to see color breaking, and expect the recent cooler weather to help deliver temple’s famously deep orange color! Sizing will likely trend more similar to the past few seasons, and exterior and interior quality should be quite good. Temple crop should be ready to harvest as early as next week.
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Continue ReadingApples: The mild weather experienced in our growing regions during both spring and summer have helped to produce a large, clean, and healthy crop. We are thrilled to announce a significant increase in overall apple numbers compared to the past few years. The increased yield of delicious apples promises for a fantastic gift shipping season. Pears: The weather truly has been kind during our growing season this year, leading to a successful pear harvest. We are very pleased with the size distribution across all our pear varieties and honestly, the quality of the fruit has exceeded our expectations. We look forward to shipping some…
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Continue ReadingWe’re excited to share the latest from our beautiful orchards! Our Georgia Peaches are thriving under the perfect growing conditions that the region is famous for. The warm, sunny days and well-drained, fertile soil have worked their magic, and our peach trees continue to provide lush & juicy fruit. The peaches are showing vibrant colors and a promising sweetness that we can’t wait for you to enjoy. As we nurture these delightful fruits to perfection, we look forward to bringing you the freshest, juiciest, and most flavorful peaches of the season. The season won’t last long for these peachy customer…
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Continue ReadingSweet Mountain Bing Cherries: In the weeks and days leading up to harvest, there is a lot of attention on sampling cherries. Visually checking cherries for size, color, and quality – and tasting them too – is the best way to determine the optimal time to harvest. The day to harvest our cherry trees has come. Our farmers start picking with the rising sun in order to get the cherries off the tree before the heat of the day sets in. Each cherry is hand-picked from the tree! This is done because it’s the best way to avoid bruising, and maintain…
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Continue ReadingOur Florida Mango Season is going to be starting a bit later this year due to a dry, mild winter and spring. That being said, we have some exciting news to share. The delay in maturity means our mangos are going to be packed with enhanced flavor. Picture this: our fruit currently on the tree, is soaking up every bit of sunshine and sweetness nature has to offer. The result? Richer, sweeter, and more intense flavor profiles in every bite of our South Florida Mangos. Get ready to savor the taste of summer like never before! Stay tuned for updates…