GroveNotes - The Blog of FloridaOrange

Packed with vitamins, essential minerals, disease-fighting antioxidants and fiber, Florida oranges may be even more potent than apples at safeguarding your health. Eating a juicy Florida orange every day may not protect you from every cough and sniffle, but fresh-picked Florida oranges can help your body fight off colds and disease and...

If you’re planning to surprise your holiday hostess with a Florida Orange gift basket, or if you’re hosting the family and want to have plenty of Florida Navel Oranges and Florida Fall Tangerines on hand for nutritious snacking, don’t forget to place your order today. Tomorrow — Monday, November 18 — is...

Juicy, sweet and seedless, Florida navel oranges are America’s favorite snacking orange. They’re easy to eat thanks to that odd little “bellybutton” that distinguishes navels from other Florida oranges and gives this unique Florida citrus fruit its whimsical name. Poke your thumbs in the “navel” and these oranges pull apart easily to reveal the luscious...

Grapefruit have a reputation for having a mouth-puckering tang, but Florida grapefruit are surprisingly sweet and delicious. Why? It’s the climate here in Florida. Hot days and warm nights boost the natural sugar production in Florida citrus fruit. Grapefruit grown in Florida’s warm, subtropical climate have a high sugar content...