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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
Florida Fall Star Tangerines
| FastFacts | |
|---|---|
| Availability | Nov 17 to Jan 15 |
| Status | Avail. Next Season |
| Shipped to | US* (excluding AZ, CA, LA, TX) & Canada** |
| *excluding AK, HI **excluding T, V, X, Y codes | |
There is no sweeter gift than our Florida Fall Star Tangerines. Arriving ripe and ready to eat, their zipper skin "unwraps" easily so you can begin enjoying all their sun-drenched flavor right away. Guaranteed to become one of your favorite gifts to both give and receive!
Florida Fall Star Tangerines have a thin skin that readily releases from the fruit, making them easy to peel. The fruit segments separate easily and are great for fresh eating as a healthy snack or added to salad.
Our Florida Fall Star Tangerines have a short growing season and mature November through December. They must be harvested promptly once they are ripe and lose sweetness when held in wholesale storage. That is why Florida Fall Star Tangerines are fresh harvested for your order at the peak of ripeness and promptly shipped to arrive grove fresh. Order your Florida Fall Star Tangerines today.
Availability
Florida Fall Star Tangerines are available November through December.
History
Tangerines were first brought to Florida in 1876. A large number of tangerine trees were later imported from Japan in the early part of the twentieth century. Florida is the largest producer of tangerines in the United States.
In Greek mythology Hercules was sent to retrieve three Golden Apples (tangerines?) from the Hesperides and bring them back to Eurystheus. Later Hercules presented Hades with a cornucopia of Golden Apples during his quest into the Underworld. Thus began a tradition of giving citrus gifts that continues today.
Because citrus trees bear both fruit and blossoms at the same time they have long been viewed as a symbol of fertility and bountiful crops. Harvested in fall and winter, Florida Fall Star Tangerines are prized as gifts offered in anticipation and hope for the coming Spring.
Our tradition of giving Florida Fall Star Tangerines as gifts at Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas and New Years is a part of this long history of thanks, hope and renewal.
Nutritional Information for Fall Star Tangerines
One large tangerine, about 98 grams:
- 43 calories
- 1 g protein
- 2 g dietary fiber
- 13 mg calcium
- 154 mg potassium
- 90 RE vitamin A
- 30 mg vitamin C
- 20 mcg folate
Florida Fruit Shippers® is a registered trademark of Vegetable Kingdom Inc.