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Florida Citrus Gift Baskets Make Delightful Easter Treats

March 15, 2012 By nancy

Easter baskets filled with jelly beans, chocolate rabbits and colored eggs may delight children; but adults look askance at all that sugar and empty calories. Florida citrus gift baskets from FloridaOrange.com offer a healthy and delicious alternative the whole family can enjoy. Our Southern Style Deluxe fruit baskets offer the best of both worlds: sweet, juicy Florida oranges and grapefruit for healthy snacking and a tempting assortment of delicious natural Florida goodies to satisfy your sweet tooth. In addition to a fruit tray packed with a luscious mix of fresh-picked Florida oranges and grapefruit, each Southern Style Deluxe fruit basket contains naturally sweet orange blossom honey, orange jelly candies, mini coconut patties and a nougat-filled pecan log.

FloridaOrange.com offers a selection of Florida citrus gift baskets to please every palate and budget. Our citrus gift baskets are the perfect Easter gift for families, grandparents, your pastor, a favorite aunt or uncle, young adults or anyone you’d like to remember at Easter. Florida citrus gift baskets from FloridaOrange.com also make wonderful Easter corporate gifts that will make a lasting impression.

For delightful Florida citrus gift baskets, tell your Easter bunny to hop over the FloridaOrange.com. To save 10% on your order, enter coupon code 7777 at checkout.

 

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How Long Can I Store Florida Citrus Fruit?

March 13, 2012 By nancy

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 victims of natural disasters. Some day astronauts may be able to replace Tang with fresh Florida orange juice; but for now, Florida citrus storage is limited to a few weeks; although freezing can extend your enjoyment of fresh Florida oranges and grapefruit.

You can store Florida citrus fruit for up to a week at room temperature. To deter spoilage, keep Florida oranges and grapefruit out of direct sunlight in a cool, dark place. Room temperature fruit should be checked daily for spoilage. Thin-skinned tangerines should be refrigerated.

The life of Florida grapefruit, tangerines and oranges can be extended by several weeks by storing them in the refrigerator. Refrigerated fruit should be stored in the crisper drawer or in a mesh or perforated plastic bag to allow air circulation. Never store citrus fruit in airtight containers as trapped moisture can cause mold and spoilage. Before eating or juicing, refrigerated citrus fruit should be allowed to reach room temperature for best flavor and optimum juiciness.

Fresh-squeezed Florida citrus juice will maintain its flavor and vitamin C content if refrigerated immediately in a tightly-sealed container. Fresh Florida citrus juice, sectioned fruit in juice and grated citrus peel, called “zest,” can be frozen for later enjoyment.

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Early Spring Hastens End of Florida Citrus Season

March 8, 2012 By nancy

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 grapefruit and Florida tangerines, possibly by as much as three weeks. The Florida Valencia orange crop was not impacted and is expected to run its full course.

Last year’s early spring caused citrus trees to blossom much earlier than usual, accelerating the growth cycle of many citrus varieties and causing early maturation of the fruit. The Florida citrus season usually runs through mid- to late May but is now expected to end a month early. Florida tangerines will only be available through the end in March; Florida grapefruit, through April. Late season Florida Valencia oranges which were not affected will continue to be available through late May.

This year’s Florida citrus season has produced a crop of high-quality fruit. Florida Ruby Red grapefruit have been particularly large, sweet and juicy. The exceptional flavor of this season’s Florida Honey tangerines has made them a consumer favorite. Extraordinarily juicy, the new crop of Florida Valencia oranges is in high demand.

With less time to enjoy luscious, fresh Florida citrus fruit, citrus lovers should place their orders now. Through March 31, 2012, you can save 10% on your FloridaOrange.com order by entering coupon code 7777 at checkout.

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Stock Up on Citrus Goodies for Easter Holiday

March 6, 2012 By nancy

The Easter holiday is coming. While you’re stocking up on chocolate eggs and jelly beans for the kids’ Easter baskets, why not lay in a supply of delicious Florida citrus treats for the adults at your family gatherings? Crispy Sea Biscuits, Tropical Cookies and luscious Dockside Bundt Cakes from FloridaOrange.com are a quick and easy solution for breakfast, snacks and dessert when you have a house full of holiday guests.

Made with premium ingredients, our Florida citrus treats have a tantalizing citrus zest that is delightfully fresh and refreshing — the perfect accompaniment to a spring or Easter meal.

Sea Biscuits are a delicious Florida citrus version of Italian biscotti. Crunchy dessert slices, Sea Biscuits make a lovely light breakfast when served with a cup of coffee or tea and fresh Florida orange sections or half a Florida grapefruit. When you want to serve a light dessert after a heavy meal, Sea Biscuits also make a delicious accompaniment to ice cream or sherbet.

Tropical Cookies offer a taste of the tropics in every bite. Our three-flavor cookie assortment includes Key Lime, Honeybell and Calypso Coconut cookies – perfect with after-dinner coffee or for snacking when you need to satisfy your sweet tooth!

Dockside Bundt Cakes are lusciously moist and bursting with flavor. Choose from our famous Key Lime, refreshing Honeybell Tangerine, exotic pecan-laced Island Rum, classic Chocolate Chip or velvety Double Chocolate. You’ll get rave reviews from your guests when you serve FloridaOrange.com bundt cakes at Easter brunch or dinner.

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