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Florida Fruit Shippers®
PO Box 530456
St. Petersburg, FL 33747
1-800-715-8279
Fax: 800-847-8936
Phone/Fax: 727-341-2001
eMail: ffs@orangesonline.com
Old-Fashioned Field Crate
| FastFacts | |
|---|---|
| Availability | Nov 17 to Dec 15 |
| Status | Avail. Next Season |
| Shipped to | US* (excluding AZ, CA, LA, TX) & Canada** |
| *excluding AK, HI **excluding T, V, X, Y codes | |
Florida Oranges and Ruby Red Grapefruit, grove-fresh, picked and packed in a wooden replica grove crate. Add a jar of 100% Orange Blossom Honey, two Florida jellies and a box of Coconut Patties for a truly genuine taste of Florida.
The grove crate citrus gift basket is a replica of the old-fashioned field crates used to carry freshly harvested Florida oranges and grapefruit from the groves to the packing house. There the fresh citrus fruit was washed, graded and packed for shipment to winter markets.
The grove crate citrus gift basket is a replica of the old-fashioned field crates used to carry freshly harvested Florida oranges and grapefruit from the groves to the packing house. There the fresh citrus fruit was washed, graded and packed for shipment to winter markets.
Availability
The Grove Crate Florida citrus gift basket is available November through April.
History
The wooden field crate was the standard container used to transport Florida citrus from the grove to the packing house throughout most of Florida's proud citrus history. Each wooden crate would hold 90 lb. of citrus, approximately 1 3/5 bushels of fruit. The sturdy crates were made of wooden end panels and had two slats across the bottom and both sides. Metal straps were wrapped along the edges of the end pieces over the slats to strengthen the container.
Each crate was branded with the name of the grower or packer to whom it belonged. The sturdy crates would last for many years of service. In recent times, as heavy lifting equipment began to be used in the field, the crates were replaced by field boxes, each of which holds the equivalent of 10 field crates, or 900 lb.
Our old-fashioned Florida Citrus Grove Crate is a nostalgic replica of these traditional field crates, which can still be found in out-of-the-way places throughout Florida's vast citrus growing region.
The Grove Crate Florida citrus gift basket is available November through April.
History
The wooden field crate was the standard container used to transport Florida citrus from the grove to the packing house throughout most of Florida's proud citrus history. Each wooden crate would hold 90 lb. of citrus, approximately 1 3/5 bushels of fruit. The sturdy crates were made of wooden end panels and had two slats across the bottom and both sides. Metal straps were wrapped along the edges of the end pieces over the slats to strengthen the container.
Each crate was branded with the name of the grower or packer to whom it belonged. The sturdy crates would last for many years of service. In recent times, as heavy lifting equipment began to be used in the field, the crates were replaced by field boxes, each of which holds the equivalent of 10 field crates, or 900 lb.
Our old-fashioned Florida Citrus Grove Crate is a nostalgic replica of these traditional field crates, which can still be found in out-of-the-way places throughout Florida's vast citrus growing region.
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Florida Fruit Shippers® is a registered trademark of Vegetable Kingdom Inc.