Image by Houstonian via Flickr Oranges first came to Texas at the end of the nineteenth-century. Since that time, citrus fruit crops have been cultivated in one relatively small section of the state. The region is known as the Rio Grande Valley and it is located in South Texas. Because…
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Continue ReadingImage via Wikipedia When you go to a party or wedding reception you will usually find various types of appetizers that precede the meal. At many formal and informal gatherings you will find some type of fruit cup on the table. When you are preparing the fruit cups for your…
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Continue ReadingIt is commonly known that the citrus family is a fantastic supplier of Vitamin C to the body. It is also common knowledge that you can get this vitamin C from eating the fruit whole or even by taking a sip of your daily orange juice to your favorite grapefruit…
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Continue ReadingFlower assortments are a popular go-to gift for special occasions, including anniversaries, holidays, graduations and birthdays. However, instead of sending traditional flowers, consider being different and select your gift from a variety of fruit assortment gifts, including apples, pears, pineapples, grapes, and cantaloupes. Premium fruit gifts will make the gift…
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Continue ReadingThe grapefruit almost didn't make it in America. What is now one of our largest citrus crops was a bona fide flop when it arrived in Florida in 1823. The exotic island fruit is a hybrid fruit, a cross between an Indonesia pomelo and a Jamaican orange. Unfortunately it didn't…
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Continue ReadingImage by little blue hen via Flickr If you're thinking about buying a lot of tangerines, you need to know how to store them properly. Whether you want to eat them over the course of the next few days or put them up for later consumption, it's necessary to store…
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Continue ReadingIf you've never tried a Texas navel orange, you have not tried the best of Texas produce. Of course, you may live in another state and still have the good fortune to buy a navel orange from the western part of the United States–not all navel oranges are native to…
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Continue ReadingImage via Wikipedia From the moment we were old enough to understand things, we've been told to eat our fruits and veggies. Over the years the government got into the act and put forth the idea that we need to have at least five servings a day. If we followed…
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Continue ReadingCutting calories is important to losing weight, but it is not just the small number of calories in grapefruit that will help you lose those extra pounds. Grapefruit is an powerhouse of vitamins, minerals, water and fiber, all essential to healthy weight loss. Consumption of grapefruit has been linked to…
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Continue ReadingThe growth of ecommerce has made buying almost anything outside of traditional brick-and-mortar stores possible. In addition to non-perishable items like books and consumer electronics, you can now buy fresh fruit and other groceries online. But why would you want to? If you can find the very same items at…