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Oranges

QVCkitty1 — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 01:47:18 GMT

The last few years oranges , at least where I shop have bee dry And tasteless. However this year ,what a difference. Every bag so far has been sweet and juicy, and affordable. I love all citrus, but I had forgotten how much I like 🍊

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AKgirl2 — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 01:57:46 GMT

Still waiting to hit the jackpot with a sweet juicy orange here in AK!

🍊😕

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SXMGirl — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 02:08:27 GMT

We have been eating cara navels that have been really sweet and juicy. It seems to be the time of year when I crave citrus.

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Annabellethecat66 — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 02:23:02 GMT

The halo one's I got (all three freaking orders) were good. Although the last batch was much larger and sweeter than the first two.

I was eating 1 to 2 a day. It got to be too much acid so I had to take a break. My stomach has issue sometimes.

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phoenixbrd — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 04:28:05 GMT

Annabelle, The Halos are akaline in your body, same with oranges, lemons, grapefruit. Most fruits (prunes and plums are and exception and acidic) have an alkaline effort in your body..all so good for your health....so eat up those Halos!

@Annabellethecat66 wrote:
The halo one's I got (all three freaking orders) were good. Although the last batch was much larger and sweeter than the first two.

I was eating 1 to 2 a day. It got to be too much acid so I had to take a break. My stomach has issue sometimes.

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PINKdogWOOD — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 13:49:29 GMT

Every bag for me is hit and miss in flavor & sweetness it seems. Some are good, others not so much. Doesn't matter what type I buy either. I realize not all oranges are created equal. I also wonder why some get moldy very quickly too. When I buy oranges I always look at every one in the bag to make sure they all look good. I count them too because some bags have one or two more than other bags. I do this with all produce in bags. It's like a bonus bag with a winner inside!

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Poodlepet2 — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 14:09:31 GMT

I live in Florida-no guarantee of good citrus either depending on rain amounts and plagues. This year the industry is being hit hard with "greening".

I just bought a bag of halos-and the cuties were fabulous this year.

On recipes, Gardenesia posted a fabulous recipe for a simple cake : Nigella Lawson's

Clementine Cake-which can be made with any citrus. I have been making this weekly ever since she posted it. I have to use sugar substitutes-I guess I could use a little cane sugar-but my point is, the cooked fruits are so sweet, I think the amount of sugar is overkill. Look it up-and silken tofu could most certainly be used in place of eggs. In fact, I will try that and report back!

Poodlepet2

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ctinaw — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 17:43:25 GMT

Oh I know what you mean! I have been eating lots of oranges lately Just got some Cara Cara oranges that were devine!

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sunshine45 — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 18:26:25 GMT

have gotten some excellent navel oranges from pittman and davis.....ruby red grapefruits also. both VERY juicy and sweet.

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Caaareful Shopper — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 21:51:02 GMT

The cara cara oranges are my absolute favorite and there must have been a bumper crop this season! I've been going to BJ's and buying them in huge bags. Fresh orange juice nearly every day, and mimosas on Sundays. My son loves them with ice cream for an orange milkshake.

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jaxs mom — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 22:37:53 GMT

I've gotten good ones, but then I have an expert orange picker as a husband who grew up with an orange grove in the backyard.

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magicmoodz — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 00:08:08 GMT

I just purchased blood oranges for my husband at Trader Joe's and he said they are excellant.

I don't really eat fruit except for 1/4 of a banana in my morning smoothie. Too many carbs, calories and fructose.