It’s the time of year to buy tangerines from Pittman & Davis! Grown in Florida, Texas, and other states in the United States Sun Belt, tangerines are popular all over the world. They are also grown in other parts of the Americas, Asia, Africa, and in Mediterranean climates. But whether you prefer Florida or Texas Tangerines, anyone who experiences the delicious rush provided by this fruit becomes an instant convert to its cause! Honey-Sweet Tangerines, Sunburst, Gold Nuggets…whatever the variety, you can be sure that tangerines are one of the most popular of citrus fruits! Sweet and tangy tangerines are…
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Continue ReadingFresh from the Sunbelt: To grow the best Cara Cara oranges, we spend long days in the grove to ensure that each tree has ideal water, nutrition, drainage, and care. When we see dark green leaves and sturdy branches supporting perfectly ripening Cara Cara oranges like these, we know all our hard work has been rewarded.
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Continue ReadingWant to look younger? Eat fruit! With the way they benefit your skin (not to mention your overall health), fresh fruit (like cherries, or even dried fruit like apricots) is an ideal addition to your daily diet. The essential vitamins and minerals contained in fruits help in the production of collagen, which in turn makes your skin radiant, healthy, and firm. Food nutritionists have discovered that inclusion of specific healthy food items in your diet may help your complexion as they switch off genes responsible for causing inflammation and strengthen your body to build and repair tissues. Packed with healthy…
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Continue ReadingMaybe you’ve seen them in the grocery store when you went to buy citrus, maybe you’ve seen them among the fresh citrus offerings on our website…maybe you’ve already tried them and are sold! It’s understandable, Pittman & Davis Sumo Citrus® is the citrus gift that’s been taking our website by storm this season. What is Sumo Citrus® Fruit? This orange citrus fruit is easy to spot – it’s as big as a softball, with a bumpy rind and a distinctive topknot like those worn by Japanese sumo wrestlers (from which the fruit gets its name). A hybrid of a satsuma,…
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Continue ReadingIf you’ve recently been in the produce section of your local grocery store looking to buy citrus for yourself and/or your family, you may have noticed a weird-looking, oversized fruit with a bumpy orange rind and an unusual sort of topknot at the stem end that you’ve never seen before. That is what’s known as a Sumo Citrus®, and if you’ve steered clear of them up to now, we’re here to tell you you’re missing out! Why You Should Give Pittman & Davis Sumo Citrus® a Try Not that we can blame you…from what we’ve seen, the Sumo Citrus® in…
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Continue ReadingLooking for a great gift for a loved one? Treat the health nut (or wannabe health nut) to a beautiful basket full of gourmet fruits! Whether you have a specific giftee who is recovering from an illness, or you just want to send your recipient a gift with universal appeal, here are four gourmet fruit ideas for delivery from Pittman & Davis that are guaranteed to meet a wide variety of tastes: Citrus Fruits Citrus fruits (like tangerines and oranges) are known for being rich in Vitamin C, which helps strengthen the immune system to we’re less likely to get…
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Continue ReadingFrom the Groves: Sumo Citrus®: As were move into February the Sumo‘s are sizing and have colored up nicely. Most importantly, the brix/sugars are climbing and the acids are coming down which gives our Sumo Citrus that amazing sweet mellow flavor unlike any other Mandarin.
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Continue ReadingPacked with vitamins, minerals, fiber, and antioxidants, we know that fruit is super-good for us. But ingesting them with any harmful residues or germs that may have gotten on them isn’t, which is why it’s always important to wash your fruit before you eat it. This rule applies to all fresh fruit – whether it’s pears you’ve received in pear baskets from Pittman & Davis, apples you’ve bought in the grocery store, or you bought cherries online or picked them yourself. Just because it looks clean doesn’t mean it is – and while we at Pittman & Davis make sure…
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Continue ReadingWith the start of a New Year comes New Year’s resolutions! Have you resolved to cut back on sugar this year? If so, we have good news for you…you don’t have to get rid of any fresh fruit gift baskets packed with premium fruit you may have received because, despite what you may have heard, giving up sugar does not mean you have to give up fruit! It’s no secret that sugar is bad for us. It lends to the prevalence of obesity, makes our cells age faster, increases our risk of diseases (such as Type II Diabetes, Heart Disease,…
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Continue ReadingDid more than one person send fruit to you this year, and you’re not sure what to do with the extras? Did you order fruit with the intention of using some of it for cooking? Whether it’s apples or mangos, fruit that’s cooked is delicious – but if you’ve never done it before, getting the texture just right can be a bit problematic. That’s because fruit softens as it is heated, and the longer it cooks, the softer it gets. The Type of Fruit Matters Before you go into the fruit delivery you received to look for fruits to cook,…