Tag Archives: Florida Grapefruit

Florida Orange Potpourri Adds Fragrance to Holidays

Posted on November 26, by

Don’t toss those orange peels in the trash! Turn them into fragrant holiday potpourri. Fun and easy to make, potpourri is a great family craft for kids old and young. Whip up a batch of our Florida Orange Potpourri and … Continue reading →

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Eat Florida Grapefruit to Fight Holiday Weight Gain

Posted on November 21, by

From all of us at Florida Orange, we wish you and your family a happy, healthy Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving Day kicks off the first of the big three year-end holidays and the beginning of a month-long moveable feast. From the moment … Continue reading →

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No Need to Pucker Up for Florida Marsh White Grapefruit

Posted on October 23, by

If you pucker up when you hear the word “grapefruit,” you haven’t tried Florida Marsh White grapefruit. Sweet and mild with just the right touch of tang, Florida Marsh White grapefruit have a delightfully refreshing taste guaranteed to wake up … Continue reading →

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Cancer-Fighting Antioxidant Gives Grapefruit Their Pink Blush

Posted on October 11, by

Some people think we ought to stick a pink ribbon on every Florida Ruby Red grapefruit we sell, and not just because of the pretty pink color of the delectable fruit hidden inside their golden rinds. Packed with powerful cancer-fighting … Continue reading →

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Beat the Heat with Refreshing Florida Grapefruit Spritzer

Posted on March 22, by

A preview of summer heat enveloped the Midwest this week. The record-breaking heat wave sent March temperatures soaring into the low 80s from North Dakota and Minnesota across the Midwest. The thermometer hit 85 in Chicago, a reading Windy City residents don’t … Continue reading →

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How Long Can I Store Florida Citrus Fruit?

Posted on March 13, by

At 10 years, Spam has the longest shelf life of any food, according to food scientists who are experimenting with high-pressure processing to create fresh-tasting food that could be stored for 3 to 5 years to feed astronauts, soldiers and … Continue reading →

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Early Spring Hastens End of Florida Citrus Season

Posted on March 8, by

You can blame global warming or a fluke of nature, but last year’s unusually early spring accelerated the growing season for several varieties of Florida citrus fruit. Florida’s top citrus growers are predicting an early end to the season for Florida … Continue reading →

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