Image via Wikipedia Ruby Red grapefruit was discovered in 1929 on a small farm in South Texas. We say discovered because the Ruby is actually a natural mutation. Fortunately, it is one of the few mutations more successful than its predecessor. Why is this? Well, it all comes down to taste. You see, earlier varieties of grapefruit were sour and tart. But Ruby Red grapefruit is sweet and tangy. And even though the white and pink varieties have been around a lot longer, the Ruby is the world's most popular grapefruit. Another interesting fact about Ruby Red grapefruit is that…

This year make holiday shopping easy and order Texas grapefruit for your friends and family, clients, vendors, and anyone that you want to give gifts to. Delicious Texas grapefruit and oranges are gifts that are great for everyone from your postal delivery person to your cousins. Healthy and tasty citrus fruit can be enjoyed by everyone regardless of their health or dietary choices, so you can feel confident when you give Texas grapefruit and oranges that your gift will be appreciated. Instead of stressing about what to buy your Secret Santa at the office or the uncle that you haven't…

Image via Wikipedia Everyone knows they grow oranges in Florida. Any number of orange juice cartons advertise Florida orange juice, and many brands even include the state in their name. California and Texas citrus growers, however, shouldn't be without credit for their orange production. After all, along with Florida, these states are some of the largest producers of citrus in the country. Knowing a little bit about the citrus crop in each state goes a long way when it comes to distinguishing the differences among the production of oranges and grapefruits in these states. In southern California, groves of oranges,…

Image via Wikipedia Sometimes it can be difficult to get your family to eat healthy even when they agree that everyone needs to eat healthier foods. In order to keep your family eating healthy you may need to convince them that healthy food can taste great too. Making some of these delicious grapefruit desserts will help to convince everyone in your family that eating low calorie, vitamin packed grapefruit can be just as good and can fill those cravings for sweets just as well as candy or cake or other high calorie and high fat treats. Pink grapefruit cupcakes –…

All great admen have a knack for neologizing, or making up new words to describe something they want to sell the public. One of their most successful creations in recent memory is the word super food, which was first used in the food and beverage industry in 2005. Nearly a decade later, the term is in the dictionary, even though there is no set standard for what a super food actually is. So, what is it? Generally speaking, the marketing term refers to any food that is highly nutritious, which means the designation of any comestible as a super food…

Image via Wikipedia A fruit basket is a gift that is appropriate for any person for any occasion. When you need a gift for a special occasion, holiday or event the gift of fresh, delicious premium fruit is always well received. Giving fruit as a gift has been popular for centuries, mostly because long ago before the invention of modern vehicles getting fresh fruit was often difficult so fresh fruit was very expensive and hard to get. These days fruit baskets are popular gifts because different people have different dietary needs that can make giving other edible gifts tricky but…