Florida Tangelos Are Flavorful Result of Ancient Pollination Accident
Diane Lyons
Somewhere in Southeast Asia more than 3,500 years ago, a bee’s erratic flight led to the accidental pollination between a mandarin orange and a grapefruit. The result was a fruit that shared characteristics with of many of its citrus cousins but had a flavor uniquely its own. Nearly 34 centuries...
Red Color Gives Red Navel Oranges an Extra Nutritional Punch
Diane Lyons
A holiday favorite because of their brilliant red flesh, Florida Red Navel Oranges are only available from FloridaOrange.com in December. Like Florida Navel Oranges, their non-blushing cousins, sweet red navels are rich in essential vitamins and nutrients. Providing more than 100% of the recommended daily value of vitamin C, navel oranges...
Florida Tangerines: Small But Mighty Nutrition Super Stars
Diane Lyons
Florida Tangerines may be slightly smaller than Florida Oranges, but they shine just as brightly on the nutritional stage. A medium-sized Florida Tangerine has just 50 calories, and packs a huge nutritional punch. Just one of these nutritional super stars (and who can eat just one?) provides half of the daily recommended...
Florida Ruby Red Grapefruit Rated Tops in Sweetness
Diane Lyons
Our Ruby Red Grapefruit are blushing — and with good reason. Considered by many grapefruit lovers to be the tastiest and sweetest of all grapefruit varieties, Florida Ruby Red Grapefruit have been called the “Rolls-Royce” of citrus fruit. When the U.S. Department of Agriculture conducted a comparative evaluation of U.S. fruit shipped...