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Image 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 function, you can add red grapefruit to anything else you may be including. It makes it much easier to add fruit cups to the table than to attempt to place a bowl of fruit on every table–this is especially true if you are hosting an affair with a large number…

It 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 drink. But what many people do not know is that the citrus family offers more then just Vitamin C to your diet! If you want to know how these delicious fruits can help you, keep reading to find out exactly how much you are helping your body. Each fruit is…

The 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 taste like an orange, and that was the problem. Floridians had been eating sweet oranges for centuries by the time the grapefruit arrived on their shores and they simply did not enjoy its sour taste. As the Florida orange industry continued to grow, the grapefruit became little more than a…

Image 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 each tangerine in a way that keeps it as fresh-tasting as possible. By keeping just a few things in mind, you can store your tangerines so that they maintain their greatest appearance and flavor well after the date of purchase. For starters, you'll need to buy good fruit. When shopping…

If 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 Florida by any means. You need to take the time to engage in some enjoyment of the Texas navel orange whether it is from a produce stand or just enjoying the flavor along with your wonderfully prepared dinner at any of the many excellent restaurants. Why should you take the…

Image 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 that recommendation, it would mean eating a couple of pieces of fruit, a salad and a side of green beans every day for a start. That's a lot to take in. Typically, we might just skip the salad and just grab a piece of fruit on the go. If you're…

Cutting 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 a reduction of insulin, which has in turn been linked to a loss of fat. Studies have shown that consumption of fresh grapefruit, the juice and pills improve weight loss, with consumption of the fresh fruit being most effective. Fruit in general, with its high water and fiber content, helps…

The 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 your local supermarket, what sense does it make it wait a few days, even a week, for food to be delivered to your door? As valid as those questions may be, we can easily answer them and demonstrate why the future belongs to online sellers. 1. Superior Products Whether you…

Who would have ever thought that something from nature would be so confusing? We're not talking about gizmos and gadgets with computer chips, but fruit that grow on trees and has done so since time immemorial. Why then does everyone seem to have a different way of enjoying an apple, orange, banana, etc? All claim that their way is the right one, or at least the easiest, most convenient one. Slicing, dicing, peeling, paring, and even scooping are the most common ways to enjoy fresh fruit. But when it comes to buying grapefruit, all bets are off! What's so difficult?…

Image via Wikipedia Grapefruit is part of the citrus family but it hasn't been in circulation for as long as oranges have been. Whereas there are references to oranges dating back 4,000 years, the first time we ever heard about grapefruit was in 1750 when it was referred to as the “forbidden fruit” of Barbados. The original name for the grapefruit was a shaddock. It was renamed grapefruit based on the fact that it grows in clusters much like grapes on a vine. Once grapefruit trees were transplanted to the US their popularity as a breakfast fruit grew. Sales for…