The grapefruit is one of the great American success stories. First cultivated in Florida in 1823, the exotic island fruit was an unmitigated flop in the US, at least at the start. Locals did not care for its sour taste or the fact that it was not a hand fruit, like the more popular Florida orange. When the first grapefruit crops were planted in Texas in 1893, few folks had much faith in the failed fruit. In fact, the only reason the grapefruit was planted in the first place was because the Lone Star State was in desperate need of…
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Continue ReadingYour favorite grapefruit drink has more nutritional value then you probably think. Did you know that not only does grapefruit act as an excellent source of vitamin C, but it also supplies a significant portion of your vitamins A, B complex, E and K. You will also be getting folic acid, potassium, phosphorus and a large amount of calcium from your delicious grapefruit drink along with an assortment of cancer fighting phytonutrients such as flavonoids and lycopene. But in reality, why do we need all these nutrients? Here is a short breakdown of why your grapefruit drink is so important…
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Continue ReadingImage by Isle Concierge via Flickr Choosing the right gift baskets for your friends and family, clients, colleagues and business associates is generally pretty easy. Everyone loves to get baskets of delicious citrus fruit and other treats, and since gift basket goodies are easily shared they are perfect gifts for giving to a family, an entire office, or a couple. But, there are a few mistakes that people make when choosing gift baskets that are easy to avoid if you think carefully about who each gift basket is for before you choose that baskets: Including items that the gift recipient…
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Continue ReadingImage via Wikipedia Grapefruit juice can help your kids stay healthy and cool this summer. Summer is coming, and with it comes the challenge of finding beverages that you can give your kids which will keep them hydrated without packing them full of sugar or preservatives. Sugary drinks will end up making kids sluggish and can make them gain weight. Water is always the best thing to give them to drink. But, kids want delicious summer drinks that taste sweet and are fun to drink instead of just plain water. This summer make these tasty but healthy grapefruit drinks for…
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There are numerous benefits to eating Texas grapefruit. Some of these Texas grapefruit benefits might already be well-known to you. The most commonly known benefit is Vitamin C. This vitamin is essential for good health and can really help stave off illness like head colds. But there are so many more benefits to Texas grapefruit that may not be known to most people. Texas grapefruit is loaded full of fiber. A lot of people would never think to reach for a juicy Texas grapefruit in order to get more fiber in their diet. When we picture fiber or read about…
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Continue ReadingChristmas is the best time of the year to show out friends and family members that we care. No, you do not need to put a large hole in your bank account just to show them how much you care. Although spending a lot of money may be good for the sluggish economy, it will not do your finances any good at all so instead of sending expensive gifts, you might want to ship grapefruit baskets for Christmas. Why should you ship grapefruit baskets instead of other gifts? There are at least 5 practical reasons why you should ship grapefruit…
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Continue ReadingFlorida oranges are delicious enough to be eaten, but the juice is so savory that companies look to them to turn their juice from bland to wow. About 90 percent of all oranges grown in Florida will end up in juices over the year. One of the main companies that buys there Florida oranges is Florida's Natural which is run through vary co ops and other groups to deliver the best tasting orange juice to as many people as possible. Other companies that use Florida oranges are Tropicana, Simply Orange, and Minute Maid. While Florida's Natural uses only oranges from…
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Continue ReadingThe grapefruit diet is a famous diet that was started in the 1930's. Unlike most of today's fad diets the grapefruit diet has been proven in medical studies to work, which is one reason why it's as popular today as it was back then. If you want to lose up to ten pounds in less than two weeks the grapefruit way is a great way to do it. But, if you want to lose more weight than that you should add grapefruit to your diet everyday because grapefruit has a natural fat burning enzyme that other fruits don't have. Grapefruit…
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Continue ReadingImage by tbertor1 via Flickr Honeybells are sometimes called Christmas oranges because they come into peak season around the Christmas holiday. Generally Honeybells are ripe and ready to eat from December through early February. Because they have such a limited growing season Honeybells are highly prized. Many people order Honeybells a year in advance to make sure that they get some of the sweet, delicious fruits each year. Depending on the weather, growing conditions and other factors Honeybell crops may end up being significantly smaller than predicted during any given year so ordering Honeybells early is always a good idea.…
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Continue ReadingBecause they rarely show up on supermarket shelves, fruit lovers often have to shop online to find the most sought-after citrus varieties. Why is this?It is because most fresh citrus in the U.S. is sent directly to processing plants for juicing. For example, about 80 percent of American oranges end up as juice. The overwhelming majority of the remainder are from popular orange varieties like Navels or Valencias. Those are generally the oranges that are sold in clear plastic bags for four or five bucks at your local grocery store. The rest are marketed as specialty fruit and are sold…