Are Cara Cara Oranges Good For You? This Berry-Like Citrus is a Healthy, Tasty Treat! Ordinary oranges? Look again – cara cara navels may look like your garden-variety navel oranges, but inside they’re hiding a surprise! Just What is a Cara Cara Orange, Anyway? Nowadays you’re most likely to spot a cara cara orange tree in California, but the cara cara was first discovered in Venezuela during the 1970s. The cara cara navel is actually a cross between two navels, believed to have developed as a spontaneous bud mutation. On the outside it looks like most navel orange varieties: medium-sized, round…

How these related citrus fruits are alike – and how they’re not. Ever hear of a pomelo? If you love the taste of grapefruit, you owe a debt of gratitude to this lesser-known Southeast Asian citrus fruit, because it’s grapefruit’s director ancestor…grapefruit are actually a hybrid resulting from crossing pomelos with oranges. This relationship is probably at least part of the reason why grapefruit are sometimes erroneously referred to as pomelos, but while the two citrus fruits have many similarities, they’re also very different. Here’s how these two related fruits compare with one another: How Grapefruit and Pomelo are Different…

With so many different types of pears to use for baking, cooking and just plain snacking, pears are a naturally sweet, tasty and healthful treat. It’s no wonder that, on average, pears are growing in popularity as a wholesome, versatile pantry staple. It wasn’t that long ago that we’d have to wait patiently for harvest season to enjoy the bounty of pears that appear in markets (which is why orange and pear gifts in one’s Christmas stocking were once considered rare and luxurious treats). But thanks to improved transportation and storage methods, pears are available all year long—somewhere in the…

There more than a thousand varieties of pears available. Among the most common are the Anjou, Bosc, Comice, Barlett, Concord, Seckel, and Ferrel. Not all pears ripen at the same and some get soft as they ripen like the Comice and Bartlett, while other varieties like Concord and Bosc remain firm. A pear that is meant to be eaten soft will not have much flavor when it’s hard or unripe. Pears for Cooking You can eat a pear straight out of hand although some varieties are good to eat when cooked like Bosc and Bartlett pears. Difference between Bosc and…

We buy oranges because we know they are good sources of vitamins A and C – powerful antioxidants that can help stave off infection and fight common colds. But besides the numerous health benefits of eating nutritious fresh oranges, we can also derive great joy from eating the juiciest, tastiest, and sweetest varieties of oranges. With dozens of different variety of oranges to choose from you may find yourself wondering which ones are the best. You may be asking yourself, “what are the best Florida oranges?” or “which Texas oranges for sale would give me the best bang for my…

Many people consider the white Grapefruit an acquired taste because of its bitter pith and tart flavor with just the bare minimum of underlying sweetness. But did you know that underneath that sour taste is a wide range of essential vitamins and minerals that can protect you from various health diseases and conditions? Vitamin C in Grapefruit Water-soluble vitamin C plays a vital role in bodily functions like making the protein collagen that is used to help wounds heal faster, and the formation and repair of tissues. Vitamin C also helps the body to better absorb iron, and it also…

Many people consider the white Grapefruit an acquired taste because of its bitter pith and tart flavor with just the bare minimum of underlying sweetness. But did you know that underneath that sour taste is a wide range of essential vitamins and minerals that can protect you from various health diseases and conditions? Vitamin C in Grapefruit Water-soluble vitamin C plays a vital role in bodily functions like making the protein collagen that is used to help wounds heal faster, and the formation and repair of tissues. Vitamin C also helps the body to better absorb iron, and it also…