Kitchen

[Texan Mommy]

I just received my shipment of honeybell's. I was so excited until I bit into one. If someone handed this to me without knowing what it was I would say a grapefruit. Almost Exact flavor of a grapefruit. I am wondering if anyone has experienced this with there recent orders? I do not dislike the flavor, I just would never have ordered these if it was explained that it tasted like this. Please let me know what yours are like this year. And should I just keep trying the others?

[Krimpette]

I just ate one about an hour ago. Mine was very, very sweet and incredibly juicy!!!! YUM!!!! Only complaint: In one section, there were four seeds. But a small price to pay for such "delicious-ness"!

[Kokathy]

It is a cross between a grapefruit and tangerine (I think?). So maybe the one you just ate. I would try another one and if it's no good, I'd call Q.

I am still waiting to get my autodelivery from last year. The estimated delivery date was yesterday but it still shows in process and I am not getting anywhere with Q customer service.

[terrier3]

If you don't like them, just call the Q and they will refund your money.

You do NOT have to return food items...in fact, they don't WANT them back!

[Texan Mommy]

Ok, #2 was much better. The only question that remains is about the coloring. I noticed that the pamphlet said they are many different shades from yellow to bright orange. Does anyone know if this plays any part in the ripening? Or is it simply the color?

[cm texas]

Received our order. Very disappointed. Bait and switch. These were definitely not the ones displayed on QVC. They were extremely discolored, marred and had the appearance of being down right ugly. If I saw these in the grocery store I certainly would not purchase them. Did a taste test with two from my local store. Yes the Honey Bells were sweet and juicy but comparing the price of $2.42 each to .59 at the store, I would never buy the Honey Bells again. Just not worth the extreme price difference.

[Kachina624]

When they sell Honeybells on HSN, they explain that they may have marks on the skin. These are caused by the fruit being blown against the branches of the trees and have nothing to do with the quality of the fruit. My Hale Honeybells are absolutely delicious. They do have 3 or 4 seeds in them but who cares?

[colliegirls]

We lived next to an orange grove in Florida and our neighborhood was covered in orange trees. I would walk right outside my door most of the year and take an orange off the trees to eat. The oranges were so sweet but the skin on a real "off the tree" orange are not like in the stores. The natural color is yellow and brown. The bright color in the stores is fake, I would rather have the natural. It was many years after leaving Florida before I could eat a store orange after having our own orange trees in our yard.

[DiAnne]

On 1/15/2014 colliegirls said:

We lived next to an orange grove in Florida and our neighborhood was covered in orange trees. I would walk right outside my door most of the year and take an orange off the trees to eat. The oranges were so sweet but the skin on a real "off the tree" orange are not like in the stores. The natural color is yellow and brown. The bright color in the stores is fake, I would rather have the natural. It was many years after leaving Florida before I could eat a store orange after having our own orange trees in our yard.

I agree with you about oranges being so sweet off the trees but I grew up in Southern California and the oranges on the trees in my yard were orange not yellow and brown so maybe that is just the difference between Florida oranges and California oranges.

[Shaunac]

I think the Q must be getting a lot of complaints about the look of Honeybells. The last time this product was being presented, they made it a point to show three different fruits and say that no matter what they look like at the outside, that they are all orange and juicy on the inside.

I ordered them for my parents years ago. My mom said they were sour. I called and complained and my money was refunded.