snowbunny

Nor in Texas, but we also have citrus fruit growers along the border with Mexico. My grandfather used to bring us great huge bags of both oranges and grapefruit for Christmas. Best fruit is actually around Christmas time.

Ray

We Are the PeopleWas a book of that name by Clint Willis..

Chorlton

Probably a better answer than the one I had, so I guess you win
It was from the campaign buttons discussion in Taxi Driver.

ironporer

Vermont and Conneticut as well as NY are not known as a great orange growing area.

I agree with the Op 100%- most oranges we buy anymore are crap...pithy, bitter, little juice...but they are beautiful from all outward appearances.
Maybe if FL had a bad year, someone could look at importing Spanish Valencia oranges... I see Sams carries their Clementines...mmmmmmmmm. I'd gladly pay more for good, sweet, juicy oranges.

woodsey

couldn't agree more, bought some the other day that I've thrown away after eating just one..

Bob

can add maine to that list too

well expensive, rather tiny, really tough to peel and stringy and a bit poo...apples aren't bad though, well the local ickle ones...

Bob

i've seen satsumas around here...but a bit to expensive for me...and they looked a bit manky...

grapefruits, especially the nice pink ones are well expensive..and blood red oranges...that's a joke...

Thydney

We bought some from our local grove shop and were very surprised to be given a lecture on how oranges are actually green but dyed to give a nice outward look WTF why aren't they called greens then?

As far as I can recall it's the actual taking of meds with grapefruit juice rather than water that causes the problems not actually having them in your diet.

Shahlax

It's the same in New jersey - bad oranges. Shtop and shop does clementines from south america which are nice. But it is $8 for a box.

Bob

they getting dodgy upripened one's then? *l*

frrussre

Ditto, I bought a small sack of oranges at Stop & Shop NJ $5.99. Tried 3, all dried out. I called the store they told me to throw them away. Supervisor, gave me her name told me to get a credit next time I come to store.
I bought 2 coconuts last week from G. Village gourmet store, opened both. pink & smelly inside. Banana's seem to have a life of 24 - 48 hrs, even when I choose the greenish ones.
Reg. Frank R.

Thydney

Actually they're ripe and juicy, but you wouldn't know what thats like

NC Penguin

Apples harvested in the fall of one year can and are stored for sale up to the fall of the following year. Storing apples for this long can cause the flavor and texture to deteriorate.

I would imagine that citrus fruit can be stored in a similar way to allow sale right up to the next harvesting season.

I live in NC and no longer buy fruit or veg that I know to come from California. For one thing, there's no taste. I try to buy fresh produce grown in NC, in neighboring states or at least on the East coast or in the South.

This means I don't eat specific fruit and veg all year round but I'd rather follow the seasons than consume stuff picked early, before it ripens in its natural habitat and is driven across country.



NC Penguin

Lizzi

Oranges aren't very nice here either, usually dry and pithy, yes I do think it's all the cold storage stuff they get put through. Apples are ok, but can be very mushy, I've learnt to buy the smallest I can , the bigger ones usually look good but are vile.

frrussre

Yep, bigger apples especially those deep red ones taste like spuds.
I peel the orange, then when I pull the segments apart, the inner surfaces of the fruit, seperates. I think they are old & dried out. The companies keep the fruit in cold storage, then when sold has a very short life.
Reg. Frank R.