Cara Cara Orange flavor is like no other fruit. Less tangy than other oranges due to its low acidity, Cara Cara Oranges are very sweet and have been described as having red berry overtones, reminiscent of cherries, raspberries or cranberries. Cara Caras are a navel orange variety. When you think…
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Continue ReadingPineapple season is upon us! While pineapple can be grown and enjoyed year-round, its peak season is spring through early to mid-summer, when it’s at its tangy-sweetest. That’s why a monthly fruit club like Pittman & Davis’ own Harvest-A-Month Fruit Club offers it in May, which is the best time…
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Continue ReadingWhen you send your loved ones a citrus gift box, you’re not just sending deliciousness – you’re sending health as well! Fruit is an essential part of a healthy diet. The USDA recommends that adults consume two servings of fruit per day, while the American Heart Association recommends 4-5 servings.…
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Continue ReadingIf your imagination goes no further than beef, beef and more beef when you hear the words “Texan cuisine,” you’re selling the Lone Star State short. To truly understand Texas food, you need to know more about the land and the people. With the greatest landmass of any of the…
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Continue ReadingDo Texas Onions Get Sweet When Cooked? The question is in the title: is cooking what makes our Texas 1015 Onions sweet? Well, cooking – that is, caramelizing – our Texas 1015s may make them sweeter, but they’re already pretty sweet to begin with! Here are some common questions about…
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Continue ReadingFor over 80 years Pittman & Davis has been providing the best mail order grapefruit to our customers. We take special pride in our sweet and juicy Ruby Red Grapefruit, which has made receiving a grapefruit box or assorted grapefruit baskets a welcome gift for many year after year. As…
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Continue ReadingDo you have a whole pile of clementines (or mandarins or tangerines) that you need to use up? It happens…you take advantage of the season to stock up – way up – and wind up with more than you can snack on. But if you have a lot of clementines to…
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Continue ReadingLooking for some sure-fire Easter gift ideas? Shopping for Easter gifts for a single child is one thing, but trying to come up with Easter gift ideas for adults, or even Easter gifts for families, is another – and when your recipient(s) live at a distance, the process can be…
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Continue ReadingIt happens – you buy some lovely looking fruit (maybe on an impulse), eat one or two servings, and then forget about it. Maybe the bag got pushed to the back of the crisper – regardless, you finally remember, go looking, and find a back of moldy, uneatable fruit. And you’re annoyed…
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Continue ReadingGot an important date coming up, but not sure what to get that special someone? Consider a fruit basket! Gift baskets are always popular presents because they can include an assortment (meaning the recipient is bound to receive something he or she enjoys), they can be shared (so your recipient’s…