Why People Prefer Indian River Citrus Fruits

When it comes to citrus fruit people know that Florida produces some of the finest citrus fruit around, but people who really love food know that the best citrus fruit, in Florida or outside of it, is Indian River citrus fruit. Consistently chefs, gourmet food writers, and consumers who love citrus fruit name Indian River citrus fruit as their favorite citrus fruit. Around the world people will pay premium prices to have Indian River grapefruits and oranges sent to them because Indian River fruit tastes so much better than other fruit. If you want to have the best tasting and healthiest fruit for your family and friends it has to be Indian River fruit.

Part of the reason why Indian River citrus fruit is so much better than fruit from other areas is because of the unique soil in the Indian River district. The soil is fed by the river, which deposits vitamins and minerals in the soil that make it super rich and nutritious for the citrus trees. When the Indian River district was first settled the legend goes that as soon as the first settler had built his house and secured his family he went in search of the orange trees that littered the district since it was their sweet scent that had lured him to the district in the first place. Ever since citrus trees producing super sweet and flavorful fruits have blossomed in the district.

Another reason why Indian River fruit tastes so great is because the location of the district is outside of the freeze zone, which means that the damaging freezes and cold temperatures which can cause damage or even ruin citrus crops in other parts of Florida never affect Indian River fruit. When the temperature gets cold the growers simply flood the groves with warm water from the Indian River, which raises the temperature enough to stave off damage.

Indian River citrus fruit has been recognized as the best in the world for over a hundred years. In the early 1900s growers in other parts of Florida started calling their fruit Indian River fruit because people even then knew that Indian River fruit tasted the best and were more likely to buy the fruit if it was from the Indian River district. The growers in the district organized into a lobbying and marketing group to protect the Indian River name and today only a few growers can claim their fruit is real Indian River citrus fruit.

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