You can always find some fruits (like apples and bananas) in your local grocery store, but the same can’t be said of fresh Bing Cherries – you can only find fresh cherries for sale for a few weeks each summer (Bing Cherries season is yet one more reason to look…
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Continue ReadingCanning is a wonderful way to enjoy fresh peaches year-round! Canned peaches are excellent in baking recipes or added to yogurt and cereal for your morning breakfast. But which peaches are right for canning? Freestone Peaches vs. Clingstone Peaches You may already have known that there are many different varieties…
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Continue ReadingDo you tend to think of grapefruit as a winter fruit? If you do, it’s not so surprising…many of our favorite citrus fruits are in season during the fall, winter and early spring months, including Navel Oranges, Tangerines and Ruby Red Grapefruit. But saying “sayonara” to winter doesn’t mean you…
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Continue ReadingOur 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!
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Continue ReadingIf you’ve been wondering when do mangos come in season, the answer is right now! Assuming you’re reading this in the summertime, of course – mangoes are a summer stone fruit, and a very tasty, tropical-tasting one at that. There’s nothing like the flavor of fresh mango in a salad…
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Continue ReadingSomeone has just had a bunch of fresh cherries delivered to your door, and you couldn’t be more surprised! Perhaps you didn’t realize it was cherry season. Perhaps the only cherries you’ve ever eaten have been the odd Maraschino kind in your drink or on top of a sundae, and…
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Continue ReadingAre Hale Groves Valencia Oranges good for juicing? In our opinion (and Hale Groves has specialized in tree-ripened fruit for over 70 years), there are none better! We believe that, not only are Valencia Oranges good for juicing, they are the best oranges for juicing you can get. What is…
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Continue ReadingGeorgia Peach season is here! A ripe, juicy peach is one of the joys of summer. Not only can fresh peaches be enjoyed when eaten out of hand, peaches are can be used in both sweet (in cobblers and other baked goods) and savory (in salsas, sides and main dishes)…
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Continue ReadingSummer is upon us, and North American-grown Navel Oranges (which are winter oranges) have pretty much vanished from the market, not to appear again until later in the fall. In there place you’ll now find California Valencia Oranges, a summer-grown variety known for the gorgeous color and sumptuously sweet flavor…
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Continue ReadingQuick – what fruit pops into your mind when we say, “vitamin C?” We’re betting it’s citruses…specifically, oranges. But did you know that cherries are also a great source of vitamin C? Are cherries good for you? You may already know that sweet cherries are delicious – decadently so. But…