There are a whole lot of ways that you can get navel oranges into your diet. The most obvious, of course, would be through orange juice. Whether you buy it in your grocer case or if you freshly squeeze your own, orange juice has a bevy of vitamins and minerals…
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Continue ReadingImage via Wikipedia You probably think of grapefruit as just a tasty part of breakfast right? It's that pink to ruby red fruit that you sprinkle sugar on and then have a heck of a time getting out of its skin without squirting yourself. Well actually it's a lot more…
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Continue ReadingImage via Wikipedia It starts in the fall. Texas citrus fruit first matures in October, and it will be available fresh for many months thereafter. Depending on what part of the season it is, however, different varieties of oranges are grown, and they may be produced for different purposes and…
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Continue ReadingImage via Wikipedia Each year, grapefruit farms produce over one and half million tons of fruit. When consumers hear these numbers they often scratch their heads. After all, grapefruit is one of the most expensive fruits. But why is it so costly if we produce so much of it? At…
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Continue ReadingThe United States of America is the number one producer of ruby red grapefruit in the world. With a production of over 1.58 billion tons of this subtropical citrus bitter fruit per year, it makes up over one fifth of the world's production of grapefruit. Within this category also falls…
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Continue ReadingIf you aren't used to drinking, or don't normally drink heavily, you can end up with quite a hangover on New Year's Day after overindulging on New Year's Eve. Make sure that you have plenty of Ruby Red grapefruit on hand to help you cure those hangover blues. Hangovers occur…
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Continue ReadingWith summer in full swing, staying hydrated is a must, and grapefruit citrus drinks can be a wonderfully refreshing addition to your summer barbecues and picnics! Ruby Red Grapefruit from Pittman & Davis is naturally sweet, so you don’t have to weigh down your drinks with sugar, and its zingy…
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Continue ReadingIf you have decided to make and send a healthy gift basket, you want to be sure to send grapefruit and grapefruit peel in your edible arrangement. Did you know that one of the healthiest parts of the grapefruit is the peel? You can include grapefruit peel when you send…
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Continue ReadingWe've got a challenge for you. We want you to cook a dish, any main entree, without using onions! Think you can do it? Okay, maybe you can. But the fact is that onions are one of the most important culinary ingredients on Earth. Though they rarely take center stage,…
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Continue ReadingOld foods and old flavors can become boring very easily. When you have been using the same recipe all the time, your family and friends will become tired of eating those dishes and delicacies you prepare. That doesn't mean you have to resort to completely new recipes; dress up the…