Florida Honey Tangerines Coming into Season

January 27, 2012 By nancy Leave a Comment

Honey sweet and plump with sparkling juice, Florida Honey Tangerines are just approaching peak ripeness and will begin shipping during the week of February 6, 2012. This delicious member of the Florida citrus family sections easily and has a fast-peeling zipper-like skin that makes Florida Honey Tangerines the perfect anytime, anywhere snack.

You’ll want to keep a bowl of Florida Honey Tangerines handy for nutritious family snacking. Florida honey tangerines also make a great mid-day pick-me-up, so keep a couple in your briefcase or office desk drawer. And don’t forget to pop a couple honey tangerines in your kids’ backpacks for an energy-boosting after-school snack before they hit the practice fields.

The precise origin of Florida Honey Tangerines is unknown but is suspected to be a happy accident resulting from a 1916 U.S. Department of Agriculture citrus planting in Florida. In 1922, Florida citrus grower Charles Murcott Smith discovered the first Florida Honey Tangerine trees growing in his Pinellas County nursery. In the Florida citrus industry, Honey Tangerines are also known as Murcott tangerines.

Because Florida Honey Tangerines are only available for a short time, you’ll want to place your order on FloridaOrange.com today. Order plenty so you’ll be able to savor these luscious Florida tangerines while they’re still available. To save 10% on your Florida Orange order, enter coupon code 7777 when you checkout.

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Florida Citrus Treats for Your Valentine’s Day Sweetie

January 25, 2012 By nancy Leave a Comment

Valentine’s Day is coming up fast. Husbands and wives, moms and dads, sons and daughters and sweethearts everywhere are grappling with the question of what to get their sweetie and the special family members and friends they love most. A heart-shaped box of chocolates is the traditional Valentine’s Day standard but has lost popularity as Americans have become more health conscious.

If your sweetie has been watching what they eat and hitting the gym to burn off excess holiday calories and trim down for swimsuit season, a box of candy doesn’t exactly send a supportive message. You need to think outside the box and look for a Valentine’s Day gift that is as healthy as it is delicious. A Florida citrus gift basket filled with sweet, juicy Florida oranges or taste-tempting Florida citrus treats is the perfect way to say “I love you” and show you care about your honey’s health and well-being.

In addition to our mouth-watering, fresh-picked Florida citrus fruit, Florida Orange offers a tempting array of delicious Florida citrus goodies, including fabulous cookies with a delightful tropical flavor, wonderful citrus-flavored bundt cakes and luscious jars of Florida marmalades, jellies and genuine Orange Blossom Honey.

Shopping tip: Florida citrus gifts are an excellent Valentine’s Day choice for parents and older relatives who may be watching their insulin levels. Florida oranges and grapefruit are a healthy way to satisfy a sweet tooth.

Order from FloridaOrange.com today to make sure your Florida citrus Valentine’s Day gifts arrive on time.

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Tropicana Returns to Use of 100% Florida Oranges

January 23, 2012 By nancy Leave a Comment

Last week, PepsiCo, Inc. announced that it will return to using only 100% Florida oranges in the production of its Tropicana Pure Premium orange juice products. While PepsiCo said its decision to use of 100% Florida oranges in its juice products was made several months ago, the announcement was made in the wake of concern over the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) discovery of small amounts of a harmful fungicide in oranges shipped by foreign growers.

The fungicide in question, carbendazim, is widely used in Brazil and other countries to combat orange tree diseases. Although the U.S. still allows trace amounts of carbendazim (10 parts per billion) in certain grains, nuts and non-citrus fruit, the fungicide was banned from U.S. citrus juice by the Environmental Protection Agency in 2009. According to Reuters, juices sold under the Tropicana and Minute Maid (owned by the Coca-Cola Co.) labels may contain a mixture of juices from the U.S. and Brazil. PepsiCo told Reuters that its switch to 100% Florida oranges has already begun and will be completed by the end of the month.

Tropicana only used 100% Florida oranges in its juice products until 2007 when hurricane damage and a freak early freeze damaged 11% of the Florida citrus crop and forced the company to find additional suppliers.

There is nothing fresher or more pure than fresh-squeezed 100% natural Florida orange juice made from fresh-picked Florida oranges from FloridaOrange.com.

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Florida Temple Oranges Will Be Available Soon

January 20, 2012 By nancy Leave a Comment

A sparkling splash of sunshine in the dreary midst of winter, luscious Florida Temple oranges will be available soon. Only available during the month of February, Florida Temple oranges are one of America’s most popular eating and juicing oranges. Bursting with sweet, sparkling juice, Florida Temple oranges are easy to juice by hand or can be popped into your juicer for a healthy and nutritious start to your day.

A tall glass of fresh-squeezed orange juice also makes a refreshing mid-afternoon pick-me-up. To add a delicious tang to breakfast or after-school smoothies, add the juice from one or two Florida Temple oranges to fruit and yogurt before blending. Or juice Florida Temple oranges and Florida Ruby Red grapefruit together for a refreshing, energy boost. To increase nutritional value and add a touch of sweetness, try adding Florida Temple orange juice to cranberry, acai berry or pomegranate juice.

A hybrid citrus fruit, Florida Temple oranges are a delightful blend of sweet oranges and mandarin oranges. Because Mandarin oranges are actually a variety of tangerine, the combination gives Florida Temple oranges a wonderful light, spicy flavor that is unique in the Florida citrus family.

Make sure you don’t miss out on this delicious Florida citrus treat. Florida Temple oranges will start shipping during the week of February 6, 2012; so place your order on FloridaOrange.com today.

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