With over 74 million citrus trees on 550 thousand acres, the Florida citrus industry is enormous. The most popular fruit is the orange, which grows on about eighty percent of the trees. Not surprisingly, Florida is the nation’s number one orange producer with around seventy percent of the market.  In this article  we will discuss [Continue]

Left alone and nature can come up with some pretty amazing treats. The perfect example is the Florida orange. The tough skin of Florida oranges locks in their freshness for long periods of time. In fact, once an orange is picked, it stops to ripen. It’s also jam packed with all kinds of essential vitamins [Continue]