After the holidays most people are forced to deal with the holiday pounds that they put on gorging on holiday treats like cookies, rich cakes, and fat and calorie laden drinks like eggnog. Everyone indulges a little during the holidays since it’s only once a year but once the holiday…
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Like most industries, the fruit trade in America grew due to new technologies. It began in the late 15th century when Spanish explorers planted citrus fruit seeds just outside of St. Augustine, Florida. Lemons, limes, and oranges soon became popular agricultural products in the Sunshine State. But it wasn’t until…
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If you’re planning a holiday celebration for your friends and family, the fruit basket makes a perfect centerpiece to all the other foods and desserts you’ll serve them. The classic holiday spread, when arranged artfully and creatively, can be the hub of your family’s celebration time, the place where everyone…
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There are a variety of different ways you can use navel oranges. Anything you can make with ordinary oranges will work better with navel oranges since they are seedless, juicy and naturally sweet. One of the more common uses for navel oranges is Ambrosia Salad. The ingredients are as follows:…
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Can you invent fruit? Believe it or not, farmers and researchers at the USDA Horticultural Research Station in Orlando did just that in 1931, when they released the hybrid fruit the world would come to know as the Honeybell orange. What’s In An Orange Name? The Honeybell’s official name is…
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How revolutionary is the idea of sending a fruit basket in place of flowers? Not very as it turns out. In this down economy people are always looking for value and when you compare these two gifts the fruit basket wins hands down. Think about that for a moment. In…
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If you’re not sure what to give your valentine for a gift this year on Valentines Day look through the Indian River fruit gifts available online and choose a delicious fruit gift. Indian River fruit is well known to be the best fruit available, and your valentine will love getting…
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Though many people take fresh citrus fruit for granted in their daily lives, the truth is that there’s no better way to stock your body and your metabolism up with the nutrients, the vitamins, and the fuel it needs to reach its peak operating condition. Besides enjoying the fruit as…
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So you’ve decided to try grapefruit again? Maybe you’ve held past, not-so-happy memories of it: Your mother placing in front of you a halved white grapefruit and a spoon, and as you took one bite (while squirting yourself in the eye), you decided the pale, sour fruit was just not…
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Most everyone has received a gift of chocolates at some point in their life but what about a basket of fresh Florida oranges? Giving fruit isn’t nearly as popular as giving candy and that’s a shame. Fresh fruit is not only delicious, but way more healthy than those towers of…