Stephen C. Hale, Jr. and the History of Hale Indian River Groves 1919-2005 Stephen Hale, Jr., founder of Hale Indian River Groves, passed away late last year. He was 86 years old. Few people in Indian River County can claim they were here before Hale Indian River Groves began selling…
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This year don’t stress yourself out when it comes to holiday decorating. Use bright and cheerful fruit baskets around the house as decorations to bring holiday cheer to every room. Using fruit baskets is a practical way to decorate because fruit baskets are beautiful but very useful. When you’re hosting…
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When you want to serve a light dessert or a refreshing first course, citrus fruit salads are the perfect choice. Offering a citrus fruit salad as a dessert, especially combined with a tasty sour cream dipping sauce, gives guests who cannot have a lot of sweets or are watching their…
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Heart disease is a big problem in the United States. As the population continues to turn to fast foods and convenience foods because of long work hours and busy schedules, the amount of fat in the average diet has increased. Along with increases in fatty diets comes increases in cholesterol,…
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Congratulations on following your curiosity regarding fresh, delicious citrus fruit. As you’re probably already aware, rich citrus fruit is among Mother Nature’s most delicious products. Fresh citrus fruit contains a variety of vitamins, minerals, and other recommended daily nutrients to your mind and body. The many kinds of fresh citrus…
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Adding navel oranges to your diet, especially before and after you workout, is a proven way to increase the effectiveness of your workouts. Eating navel oranges before and after workouts is a secret used by fitness buffs and personal trainers to help their bodies stay strong before, during and after…
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There are plenty of great areas in Florida to experience. For the night life and beaches, you can’t beat Miami. For family fun you need to head over to Orlando, the home of Disney World. Further south you can find great vacation spots in Key West. But for the best…
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Getting back to basics is often a good thing, especially when it comes to our diets. For the last two decades, the U.S. government has been imploring its citizens to eat more fresh fruits and vegetables. The popular food pyramid guide that was introduced in the early 1990s prominently featured…
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Oranges are one of the oldest and most diverse fruits on the planet. They originated in Southeast Asia more than five thousand years ago. Prone to mutation and easily crossed with other species (hybridization), there were more than six hundred distinct varieties of the fruit at last count. Today we…
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Florida oranges are the perfect sugar substitute for bakers who want to reduce their consumption of refined sugar. Whether you want to follow a vegetarian or vegan diet, can’t eat processed sugar, or have a condition such as diabetes which forces you to cut down on your sugar intake you…