Gift baskets containing delicious fruit are a fabulous way to present your friend, family member, neighbor, co-worker or client with a delicious and healthy treat that looks expensive, yet is actually budget friendly. Regardless of where you get your fruit basket you should carefully consider the contents and personalize the…
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Honeybells are a succulent, round citrus fruit often featured in holiday gift baskets. The sweet flavor and abundant juice in honeybells set them apart from other citrus fruits. Considered a tangelo, honeybells are an accidental hybrid between a tangerine or mandarin orange and a grapefruit or pummelo. Honeybells have a…
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You’ve probably heard by now of the Honeybell tangelo and all its delicious and nutritious possibilities. The Honeybell is a favorite ingredient of the fresh citrus fruit gift basket, since the amazing taste and relative scarcity make it a true delight for anyone who enjoys fresh citrus fruit. But did…
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As you may know, citrus is in season from early November though mid-June. To keep you supplied with premium fruit throughout the summer, we’re searched for other premium fruit varieties around the country that are in season beginning in June, and we’ve arranged to have this specialty fruit shipped directly…
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The words “Florida” and “orange” go hand in hand. It is the sunshine state that produces an amazing variety of sweet tasting citrus. Purists the world over will only drink orange juice if they know it was made from Florida oranges. As they do with practically everything, the United States…
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The Honeybell Orange is often described by sellers as a limited edition fruit. What they mean by that is that demand almost always outpaces supply. It is also a reference to the fruit’s abbreviated harvest season. Other popular citrus fruits from Florida are harvested for four or five months of…
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When you are attempting to choose fruit gifts but have questions, you can rely on the expertise of the vendor. Rather than attempt to answer questions on your own, you can choose to use the vendor as a source of information. That doesn’t necessarily mean you have to physically ask…
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In answering, I always talk about the climate, the water, the ocean breeze, and the soil. The Indian River Citrus Region is a narrow, 200-mile-long strip of land along the edge of the Atlantic Ocean in Florida, from Daytona to West Palm Beach. The soil is underlaid by the Anastasia…
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Every winter hundreds of thousands of people suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder or the “winter blues”. There are several different factors that can contribute to the winter blues, but eating Temple oranges is one way to help cure them. It’s normal for everyone, even those who haven’t been diagnosed with…
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This holiday season go traditional and give Florida oranges as Christmas gifts. People have been giving their loved ones Florida oranges for hundreds of years during the holiday season. High quality Florida oranges are loved by everyone, and make a great Christmas gift because most people won’t spend the money…