Did you know that Florida oranges will not overripen if they are left on the tree? This happy fact of nature ensures that every delicious Florida Valencia orange you receive from FloridaOrange.com is picked at the peak of ripeness. But if Valencia oranges turn bright orange as they ripen on the tree and reach full maturity, why are some of the Valencias sold at local groceries a combination of orange and green?

What Florida citrus growers call “regreening” does not indicate unripe fruit. Rather, regreening is the fruit’s reaction to overly warm temperatures. Warm weather can force the skin of Valencia oranges to reabsorb chlorophyll, the pigment in plants that gives them their green color, causing ripe fruit to turn partially green. The reabsorption of chlorophyll may make Valencias look a little less appealing, but it does not affect the flavor or juiciness of fresh, ripe Florida Valencia oranges.

Florida Valencia oranges are America’s favorite juicing orange. The bulk of Florida’s Valencia crop is sold for domestic juice production. A single fresh-squeezed Valencia orange can produce as much as 2 ounces of juice. To obtain the maximum amount of juice from oranges (or any other citrus fruit), bring the fruit to room temperature before squeezing.

Power up your juicers! Florida Valencia oranges have just come into season, and  FloridaOrange.com will start shipping Valencia orders next week. Prized for their sweet flavor, low seed count and heavy juice content, Florida Valencia oranges are America’s favorite juicing orange. Known in some regions as the “summer orange,” Florida Valencia oranges are only available in March, April and May; although Florida Valencia oranges can be refrigerated for up to 6 weeks and fresh-squeezed juice can be frozen to extend your enjoyment of this special Florida citrus treat.

Grown primarily for juice production, Florida Valencia oranges are high in vitamin C and soluble fiber. Drinking a fresh-squeezed glass of Florida Valencia orange juice every morning gets your day off to a healthy start. The yellow-orange skins of Florida Valencia oranges are thin and easy to peel, revealing a pale gold fruit that is bursting with sweet juice. Florida Valencia oranges are packed with so much delicious juice that they can be easily hand-squeezed. When stored in an air-tight container and refrigerated immediately after juicing, Valencia orange juice will maintain 100% of its vitamin C value for several days.

Enjoy fresh-squeezed Florida orange juice every morning. Order Florida Valencia oranges from FloridaOrange.com today and save 10% when you enter coupon code 7777 at checkout.