{"id":41965,"date":"2023-01-25T19:47:01","date_gmt":"2023-01-25T19:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.halegroves.com\/blog\/?p=41965"},"modified":"2023-01-25T19:47:01","modified_gmt":"2023-01-25T19:47:01","slug":"capitalize-on-honeybells-this-season-before-theyre-gone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.halegroves.com\/blog\/capitalize-on-honeybells-this-season-before-theyre-gone\/","title":{"rendered":"Capitalize on Honeybells This Season Before They\u2019re Gone!"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s Honeybell oranges<\/a> season! Have you been having trouble finding Honeybell oranges locally? That\u2019s not surprising\u2026Honeybell season is sweet, but short, and this year your best bet for enjoying them is to order them in fruit gifts<\/a> from Hale Groves.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve never tasted Honeybells, you may wonder why we think it\u2019s worth it to shop for orange gifts online when you could just get other fruits locally. Read on to learn more about Honeybell tangelos and you\u2019ll find out what makes them so special (and why you should hurry and order some while you can)!<\/p>\n

What Makes a Honeybell a Honeybell?<\/h3>\n

Mineola Tangelos are a high-end citrus hybrid made up of a Darcy Tangerine and a Duncan Grapefruit. The fruit has a distinctive bell shape with a knob on one end, and the flesh is very juicy with a tangy-sweet flavor that\u2019s irresistible. Unlike their parent fruits, Tangelos (which have been around since 1931, having originated in Florida), have few to no seeds.<\/p>\n

The world \u201ctangelo\u201d is a portmanteau of \u201ctangerine\u201d and \u201cpomelo\u201d (the ancestor of the modern grapefruit). To be a Honeybell, a Mineola Tangelo has to have been grown in Florida (so all Honeybells are Mineola Tangelos, but not all Mineola Tangelos are Honeybells). The name \u201cHoneybell\u201d is inspired both by the fruit\u2019s unique bell shape and sweet flavor.<\/p>\n

Why is Honeybell Tangelo Season so Short?<\/h3>\n

Honeybell season is quite short \u2013 from mid-December to mid-February (if we\u2019re lucky), with January being the peak. Honeybell trees are rather temperamental, as is the fruit itself (which tends to be more delicate than other citrus species, and thus more prone to damage when handled). Honeybell orange trees are not usually very cold-hardy, and thus have a limited growing range (in turn limiting the size of the crop).<\/p>\n

If you do get your hands (and taste buds!) on Honeybells, you’ll find it’s well worth it: with their sweet-as-honey taste (brightened by a touch of tanginess), you’ll join the rest of us at Hale Groves in wishing they were available all year round!<\/p>\n

How to Use Honeybells<\/h3>\n

With their easy-to-peel skins and juicy texture, Florida Honeybell oranges are the perfect take-along fruit, ideal for lunchboxes. Their size (about as big around as a human fist) makes them easy to carry along with you. And while their sweet flavor just might fool you into thinking you’re having dessert, they’re also (like all citrus fruit) supremely good for you.<\/p>\n

With their delicious, more-orange-than-orange flavor, Honeybells are good for more than snacking. Try them in any recipe that calls for citrus juice or segments and see how it brightens them up! Honeybells are wonderful in sorbets, salads, marmalades or as a topping for fruit tarts. Their juice is also fabulous for fancy brunches and in cocktails.<\/p>\n

However you choose to use them, make sure you don\u2019t miss Honeybells this season, because once they\u2019re gone, they\u2019re gone \u2013 and they won\u2019t be back until next year!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s Honeybell oranges season! Have you been having trouble finding Honeybell oranges locally? That\u2019s not surprising\u2026Honeybell season is sweet, but short, and this year your best bet for enjoying them is to order them in fruit gifts from Hale Groves. If you\u2019ve never tasted Honeybells, you may wonder why we think it\u2019s worth it to shop for orange gifts online when you could just get other fruits locally. Read on to learn more about Honeybell tangelos and you\u2019ll find out what makes them so special (and why you should hurry and order some while you can)! What Makes a Honeybell a Honeybell? Mineola Tangelos are a high-end citrus hybrid made up of a Darcy Tangerine and a Duncan Grapefruit. The fruit has a distinctive bell shape with a knob on one end, and the flesh is very juicy with a tangy-sweet flavor that\u2019s irresistible. Unlike their parent fruits, Tangelos (which have been around since 1931, having originated in Florida), have few to no seeds. The world \u201ctangelo\u201d is a portmanteau of \u201ctangerine\u201d and \u201cpomelo\u201d (the ancestor of the modern grapefruit). To be a Honeybell, a Mineola Tangelo has to have been grown in Florida (so all Honeybells are Mineola Tangelos, but not all Mineola Tangelos are Honeybells). The name \u201cHoneybell\u201d is inspired both by the fruit\u2019s unique bell shape and sweet flavor. Why is Honeybell Tangelo Season so Short? Honeybell season is quite short \u2013 from mid-December to mid-February (if we\u2019re lucky), with January being the peak. Honeybell trees are rather temperamental, as is the fruit itself (which tends to be more delicate than other citrus species, and thus more prone to damage when handled). Honeybell orange trees are not usually very cold-hardy, and thus have a limited growing range (in turn limiting the size of the crop). If you do get your hands (and taste buds!) on Honeybells, you’ll find it’s well worth it: with their sweet-as-honey taste (brightened by a touch of tanginess), you’ll join the rest of us at Hale Groves in wishing they were available all year round! How to Use Honeybells With their easy-to-peel skins and juicy texture, Florida Honeybell oranges are the perfect take-along fruit, ideal for lunchboxes. Their size (about as big around as a human fist) makes them easy to carry along with you. And while their sweet flavor just might fool you into thinking you’re having dessert, they’re also (like all citrus fruit) supremely good for you. With their delicious, more-orange-than-orange flavor, Honeybells are good for more than snacking. Try them in any recipe that calls for citrus juice or segments and see how it brightens them up! Honeybells are wonderful in sorbets, salads, marmalades or as a topping for fruit tarts. Their juice is also fabulous for fancy brunches and in cocktails. However you choose to use them, make sure you don\u2019t miss Honeybells this season, because once they\u2019re gone, they\u2019re gone \u2013 and they won\u2019t be back until next year!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":41966,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[48,47],"tags":[208,210,209,193],"class_list":["post-41965","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fruit-facts","category-healthy-eating","tag-honeybell-orange","tag-honeybell-oranges-for-sale","tag-order-honeybells","tag-order-honeybells-online"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog2.halegroves.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41965","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog2.halegroves.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog2.halegroves.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog2.halegroves.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog2.halegroves.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41965"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blog2.halegroves.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41965\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":41967,"href":"https:\/\/blog2.halegroves.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41965\/revisions\/41967"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog2.halegroves.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/41966"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog2.halegroves.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41965"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog2.halegroves.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41965"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog2.halegroves.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41965"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}