Did you know that giving your kids snacks can actually be a good thing? Kids need even more nutrients than adults in order to grow and develop properly, and achieving their recommended daily allowance can be tough when their diets are limited to a three-meals-a-day schedule. That said, what and…
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Continue ReadingWe here at Hale Groves take great pride in our Grove Navel Oranges. Bright, colorful, fragrant and refreshing, these beauties are not only prized for their tangy-sweet taste, they’re nutritional super foods, too! Low in calories and packed with vitamin C, flavonoids, fiber and potassium, Navel Oranges really are one…
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Continue ReadingWhat says “spring” more than baskets of fruit? Cheerful, colorful, and packed full of colorful, beautiful and delicious fruit, a fruit basket is the ultimate pick-me-up after a dark, cold and gloomy winter. But where can you get a really nice fruit basket? Well, Hale Groves has a wide variety…
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Continue ReadingAt Hale Groves, we’ve been told that eating our succulent grapefruit is like enjoying a “slice of Florida sunshine.” Makes perfect sense to us! Though grapefruit is believed to have originated in Barbados, Florida and Texas offer ideal growing environments for the fruit. Here’s why: Grapefruit grows best in locations…
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Continue ReadingWant to make sure you’re always feeling in the pink? Add pink grapefruit to your diet! Here’s the scoop on this fabulous citrus fruit: Health Benefits of Grapefruit We might be biased at Hale Groves, but we sometimes think grapefruit should be renamed greatfruit! Known for its abundance of vitamin…
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Continue ReadingOur 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…
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Continue ReadingQuick! What pops into your mind when you hear the word “spring?” Tulips and daffodils? April showers? Easter baskets? A bright, colorful basket – whether it contains flowers or fruit or candy or toy chicks and bunnies – can be truly evocative of springtime. Christmas gift baskets packed with luscious fresh…
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Does grapefruit’s tart taste and diet-food reputation put you off? If so, it might just be time for you to give this citrus powerhouse another try – in addition to being one of the healthiest fruits you can eat (grapefruit is rich in nutrients, antioxidants and fiber), it also comes…
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Continue ReadingOne of the most popular fruits in the world, the classic navel orange is also one of the healthiest: navel orange nutrition includes high levels of Vitamins C and A, fiber and potassium. Navel oranges are a great snack for those watching their weight (there are only 17.5g of carbs…
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How often do you eat grapefruit? Daily? Occasionally? Never? Maybe grapefruit’s reputation as a “diet food” has you reluctant to give this citrus superfood a try. (After all we’ve all heard of the infamous “grapefruit diet,” after all, which likely was spawned by the scarcity of how many calories in…