Do you love oranges? If so, you’re not alone…oranges are delicious, super-nutritious, and low-calorie, making them an awesome snack. They’re also great in many recipes, from salads to desserts! But if you’ve only ever sampled the oranges offered by your local grocery store, you may not realize how many types…
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Continue ReadingWhat’s a navel orange, you ask? Only one of the most popular citrus fruits in the world! As opposed to other, seeded oranges (such as Valencia vs. navel oranges), the unformed “twin” fruits that grow at the blossom ends are what define navel oranges. This undeveloped fruit looks a bit…
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Continue ReadingFresh fruit delivery usually brings the holidays to mind, but in the age of social distancing the concept of produce delivered directly to your doorstep becomes even more enticing. A fruit delivery service like Hale Groves makes getting a bounty of fresh-picked fruit to your kitchen without you needing to…
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Continue Reading“Sweet” generally isn’t the first word that comes to mind when thinking about grapefruit. Despite its nutritional grapefruit benefits, pleasing color and refreshing scent, grapefruit has a reputation for tasting sour and bitter. Horticulturalists have worked hard to develop varieties that are sweet and tangy rather than unpleasantly acidic. Eventually,…
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Continue ReadingLooking for juicy, sweet–tart taste? Look no further than gorgeous, succulent Hale Groves Ruby Red grapefruit! You can buy Ruby Red grapefruit from November through March, but they’re at their peak in January and February. (In fact, February is National Grapefruit Month!) Does this surprise you? If you’ve steered clear…
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Continue ReadingA: No…tangerines have seeds. But wait…you’re sure you’ve eaten a seedless tangerine before, right? Actually, what you probably had was a clementine. Like tangerines, clementines are a type of mandarin. They look similar to tangerine fruit, but they’re not quite the same. You don’t lose points for thinking a clementine…
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Continue ReadingFresh Florida oranges from Hale Groves: is it a tradition for you to send them to a long-distance loved one each year? Or maybe you’re the one who looks forward to receiving a box of Christmas oranges from a special someone. Either way, you might be concerned about shipping delays…
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Continue ReadingAre clementines tangerines? Are tangerines oranges? With over 160 varieties and hybrids of mandarins, it’s no wonder people get confused. In fact, the terms mandarin and tangerine are used interchangeably throughout the USA, even though they’re not the same. Tangerines and clementines aren’t the same fruit, either, but they are…
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Continue ReadingNot sure what to get your long-distance loved one? Shopping at a distance can be tough…it’s harder to get a feel for what your recipients’ tastes may be, or how they may have changed. When you can’t visit often, you also can’t see if the person in question might already…
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Continue ReadingWhat are Honeybells? Also known as the honeybell tangelo, the honeybell orange is a tangerine/grapefruit hybrid that combines the sweet and sour taste of both fruits. They??e very juicy, with a loose, easy-to-peel skin that makes them easier to eat than other oranges. You can easily recognize honeybell oranges by…