Navel oranges are some of the most popular oranges in the world because of their sweetness and long growing season, but do you know how navel oranges came by their name? Most people don’t realize that the orange was named after the human navel because on the outside of the…
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Now is the perfect time to start eating better, and navel oranges are the perfect food to start with. If you’ve been eating more fast food than you should be eating or not taking the time to eat properly lately it’s time to get back on track and back on…
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Choosing the right gift basket for holidays, birthday, weddings and other occasions is tough for many people. With so many kinds of citrus fruit gift baskets available it can be tough to choose the perfect basket for different occasions but choosing the right basket or fruit arrangement does not have…
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What’s your favorite holiday tradition? Is it the gathering of friends and family members from near and far? Is it the sense of optimism and gratitude that the end of each year inevitably brings? Or does your favorite holiday tradition involves the decorations that turn the whole world bright and…
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The holidays are almost here, and Indian River fruit gifts are perfect for your loved ones. Whether you need a gift for a relative that you haven’t seen in a few years, your mom or dad, or a close friend there is an Indian River fruit gift that will fit…
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Hale’s Indian River Groves in October (con’t from Oct 2010 e-Newsletter)… The summer breezes from the Gulf Stream, just off the coast, help temper Florida’s heat throughout the protected Indian River growing region, on Florida’s southeast coast. The breezes cool the fruit, but the swaying of the tree sometimes cause…
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The key element to perfect fruit arrangements is in choosing perfect ingredients. It doesn’t matter whether you are talking about the fruit itself or other ingredients you might include in your fruit arrangements: every ingredient in your arrangements should be fresh and perfect. This is especially important if you are…
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What’s the best place in your home to put your new fruit basket? Should you put it in the foyer? What about the kitchen? Can assorted fruit gift baskets serve as centerpieces? These might seem like simplistic questions, and probably no one should anguish over a right decision to any…
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In the wide world of fruit, Florida oranges stand alone as the juiciest and sweetest tasting varieties to be had. Most folks know when they’re buying a Florida orange, either as a piece of fruit or as juice, that they’re going to get a great source of vitamins, minerals and…
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Each winter, Florida orange growers hold their breath. They brace themselves for possible freezing weather that could either completely or partially ruin their crop – or, like magic, turn it into a harvest of sweeter-than-normal citrus enviable to the rest of the world’s orange growers. In orange production, Florida orange…