{"id":34715,"date":"2024-03-08T20:34:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-08T20:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog2.halegroves.com\/when-are-honeybells-in-season\/"},"modified":"2024-03-20T21:10:22","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T21:10:22","slug":"when-are-honeybells-in-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.halegroves.com\/blog\/when-are-honeybells-in-season\/","title":{"rendered":"When Are Honeybells In Season?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Have you heard? Honeybells<\/a> are here!<\/p>\n

In case you aren\u2019t aware, this really is a cause for celebration. Developed in the warm and sunny climate and rich soil of Florida\u2019s Indian River region, Honeybells are a hybrid orange with a unique bell shape and a sparkling flavor that\u2019s just the right balance of tangy and sweet. A cross between a grapefruit and a tangerine, Honeybells have bright, red-orange skins that are easy to peel and few to no seeds. They\u2019re loaded with honey-sweet juice \u2013 this, along with the unusual knob on their stem end, gives them their name. They\u2019re a perfect size for snacking and make a delicious addition to any fruit salad or juice.<\/p>\n

Like all citrus fruits, Honeybells are low in calories and free of fat, cholesterol and sodium. Packed with vitamin C and excellent sources of dietary fiber and calcium, they\u2019re a sweet, satisfying treat you can feel good about.<\/p>\n

Hale Honeybells<\/a>: A Premium Citrus Treat<\/strong><\/h3>\n

You might be wondering why, if Honeybells are so great, they can be hard to find?<\/p>\n

For one thing, Honeybell season is, sadly, rather short (more on that in a bit). For another, the crop is small because the trees are high maintenance (thriving only in parts of Florida and some parts of the West Coast) and the fruit itself is rather delicate. It\u2019s because of these last considerations that you should order your Honeybells form Hale Groves to ensure you get the highest quality, sweetest, juiciest and most refreshing fruit available.<\/p>\n

Hale Honeybells are a special treat citrus fans look forward to all year long. That\u2019s because we source our fruit from farms located in ideal growing conditions, with just the right soil, light and temperatures for producing the best Honeybells. Our farmers also pamper their trees, providing them with plenty of TLC in terms watering, feeding and pruning.<\/p>\n

Despite the shortness of the Honeybell season, we still won\u2019t rush it \u2013 we at Hale Groves know that the best citrus is harvested at peak season from mature trees, and while conventional fruit sellers will grab whatever fruit is available and put it out for sale as soon as it arrives, we feel quality is worth waiting for \u2013 even at the expense of a smaller crop.<\/p>\n

Hale Groves is also super careful when it comes to quality. Honeybells can\u2019t be picked \u2013 they\u2019re far too delicate for that. Once the fruit is fully ripened, we carefully clip it from the tree, then inspect it for size and quality to ensure it\u2019s worthy of our customers. If it doesn\u2019t meet our rigorous standards, it won\u2019t make the cut.<\/p>\n

Extending the Season with Honeybell Varieties<\/strong><\/h3>\n

As word has spread about this exquisite citrus treat their demand for them has grown. This has made Honeybells even harder to get, for in addition to the smallness of their crop, their season tends to be short (and sweet, but that goes without saying).<\/p>\n

As a general rule, Honeybell season is from mid-December to mid-February, with January being the peak season. The development of new Honeybell varieties, however, has helped to extend Honeybell season into the springtime, helping the mouthwatering citrus fruit last longer than just a few weeks.<\/p>\n

You can now find three premium Honeybell varieties at Hale Groves:<\/p>\n