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From the first orange trees planted in St. Augustine, Florida in the mid-1500s, to the fresh oranges, grapefruit and 100% orange and grapefruit juices found in your local supermarket today, Florida citrus continues to be a healthy family favorite. Florida citrus fruit is harvested from close to 569,000 sprawling acres, carefully handpicked from lush groves, and then washed, graded and packaged to produce more than 80% of the U.S. citrus supply. Florida’s citrus growers are known for producing the world’s juiciest and most flavorful oranges. Navel oranges are large and round with a deep yellowish-orange color. The skin is pebbly with a medium-thick peel. Navel oranges are usually seedless and easy to peel. The Temple is regarded as Florida's finest eating orange. It has an oval shape with a deep orange color. The Temple orange has a rich, juicy flavor with few seeds. The Valencia orange has a juicy, rich flavor and aroma. It is medium to large in size, a round-to-oval shape and a yellow to orange color that sometimes can be tinged green. The Tangelo is a mix between a grapefruit and a tangerine, which produces a sweet, tangy flavor. It has a dark reddish-orange color and a pebbly texture skin. The Florida tangelo varieties available nationwide are the Minneola Tangelo, often called the "Honeybell" Tangelo, and the Orlando Tangelo. Tangerines are small, dark orange fruits with a smooth, easy-to-peel skin and a deep orange color inside and out. They have a rich and sweet flavor and are easy to pull-apart due to their naturally formed segments. The Dancy Tangerine has a sweet, tangy flavor. It has a deep, orange-reddish color with a smooth peel. Dancy Tangerines are sometimes called the "zipperskin fruit" because they are so easy to peel and section. The Fallglo Tangerine has a mild, sweet and juicy flavor. The Honey Tangerine is also known as the Murcott Tangerine, and has an orange-yellowish color and may have some specks of green color. The juicy red interior has a sweet, honey flavor with some seeds. Grapefruit are known for their tangy sweet taste. Interior fruit colors include white, yellow, red and dark red. Seasonal Florida Citrus Chart
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