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For 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 a result, there are a lot of interesting facts we know and can share with you about this fascinating fruit! Here are six common questions about grapefruit that sum up the citrus fruit’s history in a few quick points: What Exactly Is Grapefruit? Grapefruit is a citrus hybrid of the…

Do 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 use up, don’t worry…they go great in many recipes, from savory to sweet! Clementines, the ultra-juicy citrus fruit that is only available for a short time each year, are fabulous for cooking. Eaten as alone as a snack they are tasty and healthy, but Clementine juice, candied Clementine peel, or…

It 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 with yourself, both for wasting money and wasting food. You may even decide to skip buying fresh fruit because of this. Grapefruit is delicious, refreshing, and packed with nutrients, so don’t cut it out of your diet just because you don’t know how to store (or use) it! By storing…

During a pandemic, the benefits of having your fruit delivered right to you have become obvious – it saves you from exposure to COVID-19. But having your fruit (like grapefruit!) delivered instead of going to your local grocers to pick it up offers many more advantages than just avoiding contact with the virus. Did You Know… The so-called “grapefruit diet” is a fad diet that’s been around since the 1930s. Most versions call for having a serving of grapefruit or grapefruit juice before every meal in the belief that the enzymes in grapefruit and grapefruit juice benefits fat-burning ability. This…

You’ve probably enjoyed navel oranges from childhood on up, but there are a lot of interesting facts about this citrus powerhouse you may not know. Read on for answers to some frequently asked questions about the classic navel orange: What is a navel orange? Navel oranges belong to the citrus family. They are a winter variety that grows on evergreen trees that can reach over six meters in height. They are also known as the Washington Navel Orange, Riverside Navel Orange, and Bahia Navel Orange. There are over fifty different varieties of navel orange. Navel oranges are predominately favored for…

Is there any truth to the old wives’ tale that eating grapefruit can make you fall asleep? Grapefruit benefits are many – it’s refreshing, it’s low in calories and it’s full of fiber to keep hunger at bay while you snooze. Compared to other, less-healthy late-night snacks, grapefruit is good for you (especially if you’re watching your weight). But how does it stack up as a sleep aid? Let’s find out: Is grapefruit a good before-bed snack? Conventional wisdom says that eating before bed causes weight gain because your metabolism slows down when you fall asleep. This causes any undigested calories…

What is a honeybell? Even the name sounds beautiful, calling to mind an image of a sweet, golden bell. But you can actually eat these bells – and not only are they good as they sound, they’re good for you, too! Read on for the answers to top five frequently asked questions about this rare, delightful fruit: What is a honeybell orange? Also known as “tangelos,” honeybell oranges aren’t oranges at all, but a cross between a sweet Dancy tangerine and a juicy grapefruit. The word “tangelo” comes from a blending of the words “tangerine” and “pomelo” (pomelos are the…