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A Look Inside the Groves – November 2021 Hale Groves Update
From the Groves: We are very encouraged to report brix trending a full point higher than this time last year. We continue to be excited about external quality, and seeing fruit break color much more consistently than previous seasons. Grapefruit internal and external quality is exceptional and the size is... more
Read moreOctober Grove Update & Newsletter!
From the Groves: We’re thrilled so far with what we’re seeing across all of our varieties. Last years cooler, drier winter is paying off. The bloom was very uniform, which should translate to more consistent maturity and sizing. Grapefruit specifically is looking fantastic. During the summer, the trees are in... more
Read moreA Look Inside the Groves – June 2021 Hale Groves Update
Our Valencia Oranges are at their peak of freshness! The Red Grapefruit have about a month left in their season. The Valencia Oranges and the Red Grapefruit are tasting very delicious this season! Order yours today! more
Read moreA Look Inside the Groves – May 2021 Hale Groves Update
The weather and other growing conditions are being good to our Valencia Orange crop. Our Valencia Oranges are looking very good and will continue to get better over the next few weeks. The weather has been very kind and will be very good for growing citrus over the next few... more
Read moreA Look Inside the Groves – April 2021 Hale Groves Update
The weather and other growing conditions are allowing for amazing quality, both inside and out. Our Cara Cara Navels are really juicy and we will have a good supply of them until the end of the month. Our Navel Oranges are excellent in taste and should be available through the... more
Read moreA Look Inside the Groves – March 2021 Hale Groves Update
The weather is great and is being kind to our fruit. Our GoldenBelles continue to improve in taste! Our two navel varieties are in the peak of their seasons and waiting to be picked for you! more
Read moreA Look Inside the Groves – February 2021 Hale Groves Update
Our 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... more
Read moreA Look Inside the Groves – Fall 2020 Hale Groves Update
We’re still a month away from harvesting, but our early varieties are maturing nicely. Our navels are starting to break color and are sizing up well. Grapefruit are on track as well and we are anticipating having good size to kick off our season. The weather has been kind for... more
Read moreA Look Inside the Groves – January 2020 Hale Groves Update
A Red ripe Minneola that is ready for harvest. This is the ideal color we’re looking for When we are spotting a crop. Spotting a crop involves clipping/picking only the The brightest color fruit and only the sizes we’re looking for. The rest of the crop is left on the... more
Read moreA Look Inside the Groves – December 2019 Hale Groves Update
The navels look as good on the inside as they do on the outside. The deep orange internal color indicates high brix/sugar content and you can see how the cells are full of juice and ready to eat. Our navels have sized up well and the cool nights have aided... more
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