Image via Wikipedia For many people plain Florida oranges or Navel oranges just don't suit their tastes. Some consider these varieties too tart and are looking for something that is sweeter and juicier. If you don't mind waiting until January for your oranges, you can order honeybell oranges to fit those occasions when you feel you want a different taste. These hybrid fruits are a cross between a grapefruit and a tangelo, so their taste is certainly different from the ordinary orange most of us are used to eating. By stocking up when they are in season and freezing or…
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Continue ReadingI s it really the thought that counts when exchanging presents for any occasion? Generally speaking, we'd have to say yes. As long as the present has some personal meaning or potential use, then it's sure to be a hit. But what happens when you don't really know someone all that well? Are you supposed to call their friends and family to find out what they like? Of course not! You're supposed to send an all-purpose present that will most likely appeal to them. Perhaps no gift on Earth fits that ambiguous description better than the modern fruit gift basket.…
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Continue ReadingEating a grapefruit everyday is recommended by many doctors and nutritionists as a way to stay healthy, maintain a good weight, and help protect yourself from serious diseases like heart disease and cancer. You might think that you would get tired of eating the same thing everyday even though it's strongly recommended, but you can eat grapefruit everyday throughout the year and not get tired of it. If you're committed to getting healthy or staying healthy eating the same thing everyday is a small price to pay for good health. Plus, there are so many different ways that you can…
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Continue ReadingGrapefruit punch is the perfect addition to any celebration. From weddings to birthdays to holiday parties or backyard barbecues a light, refreshing grapefruit punch is always perfect. You can make alcoholic punches for adult parties, or non alcoholic punch to give the kids at the event something special to drink. Making a citrus holiday punch for Thanksgiving and other formal events is a great way to cut down on the soda budget and make sure your guests feel special. Making a great citrus punch looks easy but really it isn't. Anytime you have several different types of ingredients mixing together…
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Continue ReadingGrapefruit weight loss programs have been around for nearly a century, but do the really work? How do grapefruit weight loss programs work and what exactly is the science behind this seemingly magical fruit? Here is a brief essay to give you a better idea of what exactly the grapefruit diet entails and the effects of the diet on your body in basic terms. First of all the main idea in the grapefruit weight loss program is that you eat grapefruit before each main meal, breakfast, lunch and dinner. The idea is that not only does the grapefruit act as…
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Continue ReadingImage by little blue hen via Flickr The grapefruit is one of the newer varieties of citrus fruits and is the result of cross-breeding between oranges and pomeloes. All grapefruit varieties are rather large and can range in size from four to six inches. The albedo–the white matter underneath the skin–is approximately a quarter inch to a half an inch in thickness. There are three different colors of grapefruit: white, pink and red. Red grapefruit is especially high in vitamin C as are all varieties of citrus fruits. In addition to vitamin C, the red grapefruit contains man other nutrients…
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Continue ReadingThere are many concerns today about cancer with many people trying all the new “tricks” they hear can prevent it. While it might be true some of those remedies are worth the time, there is no doubt the pectin in grapefruit peel protects the body from many diseases including cancer. That doesn't mean if you consume grapefruit peel every day you will never get cancer; the key lies not just in this one nutritionally healthy food but in leading a healthy lifestyle completely. One must do more than just consume grapefruit peel to achieve the benefits from its pectin. One…
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Continue ReadingSome of the greatest companies in American history started out as mail order catalogs. Sears, Roebuck & Co. was one of them, founded in 1893 by two men who understood the importance of transportation in the retail industry. More than a century later, a growing number of goods are being sold to distant buyers via the Internet– which is essentially an electronic version of the old mail order catalogs. About us When Frank Davis met a fruit grower named Howard Pittman in 1926, he knew he had stumbled upon a recipe for success. Much like Sears and Roebuck before them,…
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Continue ReadingImage via Wikipedia Oranges first came to Texas at the end of the nineteenth-century. Since that time, 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 it has a subtropical climate and fertile soil, this region is perfect for growing citrus fruits like Texas oranges and grapefruit. In this article we are going to discuss the Texas citrus industry. Why grow oranges in Texas? Compared to Florida, Texas farmland is far more affordable. Not to mention the fact that the…
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Continue ReadingIf you're trying to add some new citrus fruits to your family's diet, you may want to look at grapefruit with all its many nutritional qualities. Of course, before you make a decision you want to not only consider the nutritional facts of grapefruit but also analyze and evaluate those facts relative to what you are seeking for your family. While it is important to choose foods that will provide the most in the way of vitamins and minerals, you need to weigh all the other benefits as well. The importance of analyzing each product before you eat it or…