Specialties

Originally created in romantic Sicily, MandaRosa^® mandarins, are a natural cultivar of a Blood Orange and Clementine, also known as the Mandared variety. Grown in the sunny California valleys, this sweet and juicy delicacy is sure to inspire passion and love of this beautiful, red-flesh specialty citrus.

*Internal color varies based on crop and time of season.

Availability:
February – Early March

Shipping Points:
Domestic – Central California

Blood Oranges are sweet, few in seeds, and have less acid than juice oranges. The interior is bright to dark maroon in color, and taste like an orange with a hint of raspberry. Depending on the season, the outside of the orange may have a blush.

Availability:
Domestic – Late December through mid-April from Central and Southern California.

Shipping Points:
Domestic – Central California

Page Mandarins are a cross between a Minneola Tangelo and a Clementine Mandarin. Usually seedless, full of juice, and the flesh color is a deep orange.

Availability:
Domestic  – December through January from Central and Southern California.

Shipping Points:
Domestic – December through January from Central and Southern California.

Fairchild Tangerines are the earliest tangerine of the season. They are sweet and aromatic with some seeds, and have a bright orange interior with a pebbly deep orange exterior color.

Availability:
Domestic – Late October through December from Southern California.

Shipping Points:
Domestic – Late October through December from Southern California.

Cara Cara Navels, known as the power orange, are high in Vitamin A and fiber as well as a natural source of Lycopene. They have a deep pink interior, few in seeds, and are quite sweet with very low acid.

Availability:
Domestic – Mid-December through May from California; Imports – August through September from Chile and Australia.

Shipping Points:
Domestic – Central California, Texas, Philadelphia.

Pummelos are the largest citrus fruit.  They have firm flesh, thick skin, and contain less acidic making them sweeter than a grapefruit.  As the season progresses, the skin will change from dark green to yellow without any effect on the flavor.

Availability:
Domestic – Mid-October through April from Central and Southern California.

Shipping Points:
Domestic – Central California.

Grapefruit is named for the way the fruit grows in clusters ranging from medium to large, contains zero fat, cholesterol, iron or sodium, and is rich in vitamins and calcium. Whether you choose the white to amber flesh of the Marsh White, the pink to reddish colored flesh of the Ruby Red, or the red flesh of the Flame, you’ll get great taste, and a variety of health benefits.

Availability:
Domestic – Year-round from California; Imports – August through September from South America and Peru.

Shipping Points:
Domestic – Central California; Imports – Various locations.

Cocktail Grapefruit are exceptionally sweet and juicy. They are not a true grapefruit, rather a cross between a Frua Mandarin and a Pummelo. This variety has a similar flavor to a grapefruit but is sweeter and less acidic. Cocktail grapefruits are grown in the Central Valley of California, and are hand-picked for the best quality.

Availability:
Domestic – November through February from Central and Southern California.

Shipping Points:
Domestic – Central California.

Sweet Limes are light green in color with a yellow tint when completely mature, and ranges in size from 2 to 3 inches in diameter.  Contains less acid than ordinary limes, with a sweet mild flavor. They are generally used for juice, and an ideal refreshing snack for those on a calorie restricted diet.  Many value the Sweet Lime for its perceived medicinal and therapeutic values in the prevention and treatment of cold, flu and fevers.

Availability:
Domestic – October-February.

Shipping Points:
Domestic – Southern and Central California.