There is one thing about produce I just don’t understand. Why, after all we live in Florida, can’t we get a good Navel Orange or Honeybell in urban areas of Miami-Dade? Where do all the good orchard oranges go? Not to Publix that is for sure. I just came home from Fort Pierce with a supply of excellent oranges from an orchard farmstand and they were not expensive, fifty nine cents a pound. Anyone have answers?Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Why Can’t I Get a Good Honeybell in Miami? By Geniusofdespair
Enough with the inauguration hype, I am ready to move on. Oops! The inauguration hasn't actually happened yet -- but I am still moving on to more pressing issues, like: Oranges.
There is one thing about produce I just don’t understand. Why, after all we live in Florida, can’t we get a good Navel Orange or Honeybell in urban areas of Miami-Dade? Where do all the good orchard oranges go? Not to Publix that is for sure. I just came home from Fort Pierce with a supply of excellent oranges from an orchard farmstand and they were not expensive, fifty nine cents a pound. Anyone have answers?
There is one thing about produce I just don’t understand. Why, after all we live in Florida, can’t we get a good Navel Orange or Honeybell in urban areas of Miami-Dade? Where do all the good orchard oranges go? Not to Publix that is for sure. I just came home from Fort Pierce with a supply of excellent oranges from an orchard farmstand and they were not expensive, fifty nine cents a pound. Anyone have answers?
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Robert is Here. It's a ride, but the Honeybells are worth it.
I got some good ones at the Coral Gables farmers market last Saturday. Yum.
Roth's Grove stand on Griffin Road just west of the turnpike. Awesome grapefruit juice and honeybells!
It seems to me somebody would have put up a roadside stand in Miami by now to sell the honeybells, at least while they are in season. Maybe this is a missed opportunity for us? What do you think??
James
Hale Groves - Indian River Valley
Thanks everyone...and including you James. While we are plugging fruit, I got mine at Nelson Family farms. Tremendous, delicious fruit.
James - why don't you sell them to Publix? What is wrong with supermarkets?
Only industrial produce at supermarkets.
I love Hales, but miss your fruit stand. If you're bringing some down, just let me know where and when. I can't afford your shipping this year.
This has got to be a good business for those Christmas Tree vendors. Close that down and switch to oranges.
1) Publix has become awful in all fresh produce and meats. Nothing like the stores of yesterday (now they are pretty with icky fresh food)
2) Sadly, Delicious Organic has now closed, but they were a fabulous way of getting organic local produce easily.
3) There are still many farms not that far to the north of us. I always stop and buy from a couple of farms on the way back to Miami.
4) Citrus Canker/ Citrus Greening/ Leaf miners/ hard to have homegrown (but I'm still trying, by God!!)
5) Fort Pierce has tons of great citrus.
and TOMATOES! I miss good tomatoes.
Just bought a huge bag at the Coral Gables Farmers Market. Every Saturday starts at 8. Mmmmmm They also had amazing Ruby Reds and gave the kids free orange juice and the baby a honeybell to play with. :)
Just drove to Robert is Here yesterday to try to catch Honeybells before they're gone. The ones they had were good, but not the mind-blowing greatness that my fiance has been raving about since last year. We missed the farmer's market on Saturday - does anyone know if they'll still be selling Honeybells next week?
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