Citrus

Organic Rio Star Grapefruit

Grapefruits are the newest hybrid of the citrus family appearing for the first time domestically in Florida in 1823. They are a hybrid of a pommelo and sweet orange. They are a large round fruit with a somewhat thick skin and slightly bitter taste. Although they are best known as a breakfast treat, either in juice or whole, grapefruit can add an interesting twist in many recipes including chicken salad, champagne drinks, and can be substituted for vinegar in marinades.

The Rio Star grapefruit is a variety of the red grapefruit that is a hybrid of the Ruby Red and Rio Red varieties. It has an orange background with a red blush and the inside is a deep red. The Rio Star is 9 times sweeter than a Ruby Red making it one of the sweetest grapefruit varieties. The Texas Rio Star is in peak season from October through March.

Like other members of the citrus family, grapefruit is fat free, sodium free, cholesterol free, and a good source of Vitamins A and C, and fiber.

Organic Orange

With a peak season beginning in late fall, oranges are the perfect winter fruit, vibrant, colorful, flavorful, and nutritious. Whether you prefer Valencia oranges or navels you are sure to add excitement to any winter day with citrus.

The navel orange is known for its signature orange, smooth skin and small bump (or navel) at one end. They are seedless making them ideal for eating or cooking with. Before eating the skin and navel should be removed.

The Valenica orange, on the other hand, is known more as a juice orange because of its smaller size and concentrated flavor. They are the most widely grown orange in the US and are smaller in size than a navel.

Oranges are a nutritious treat and are fat free, sodium free, cholesterol free, and a good source of Vitamins A and C, and fiber.