March 16, 2024
It's Citrus, Gift Fruit Shipping Time! Welcome Back to our 46th Florida Citrus season at Al's Family Farms.
We're located in the heart of the Indian River Growing Region. Thanks for joining us for another fantastic & fruitful year! We appreciate you allowing us to share our freshest, tastiest local citrus with you and your loved ones this season.
FL Valencias
FL Ruby Reds
Spring HONEYBELLS
Heirloom FL Temple Oranges (Click for Honeybell page, plus HONEYBELL ARRIVAL DATE INFO)
(Pics above are current varieties of the season)
How's the Mid-March crop, what's shipping, what's next? Great growing conditions produced a superb Florida Citrus crop at Al's for 2024. What a difference a year makes. (The grove store opened on Oct. 17th with Early Pride and Bingo Mandarins. Next SugarBelles joined our classic, Florida Navels, Glory Orris sold out but local Heirloom Temple Oranges are now in, the grower's favorite, joined by our Indian River, Ruby Reds. The FL Valencia Orange crop is the best we've had in years too!
What's Shipping Now? Florida Valencia Oranges, Ruby Red Grapefruit, and Sunbelt Honeybells are all shipping weekly. My son, Matt grew the Florida Valencia Oranges this year... sweet, juicy, again our best crop in years. We still have a few Heirloom Temple Oranges in the field but we're on the last couple rows so order today.
What's Now, What's Next? As our locally grown Heirloom Temple Orange harvest winds down, our Florida Valencia Oranges harvest is now going strong. The Spring Navel season runs now through the end of March. Our Indian River, Ruby Red Grapefruit season ends soon! Now is the best time to stock up the fridge for the summer. Honeybell Lovers: Spring Honeybells are in season thru March!
GREAT NEWS just in time for Easter (March 31)! We've added a brand new Citrus, EASTER BASKET full of scrumptious fresh citrus, delicious candies and it's very own custom 1/2 lb. Fudge Easter Bunny. Our Fort Pierce grove has a full crop of juicy, delicious FL Valencia Oranges too...Available for shipping now.
3rd Generation, Al's Family Farms
*Good News- Our world famous, Indian River Grapefruit remain available for shipping every month from Late October through early April.
March 5, 2024
It's Winter Citrus, Gift Fruit Shipping Time! Welcome Back to our 46th Florida Citrus season at Al's Family Farms.
We're located in the heart of the Indian River Growing Region. Thanks for joining us for another fantastic & fruitful year! We appreciate you allowing us to share our freshest, tastiest local citrus with you and your loved ones this season.
Click Here for Al's Youtube Heirloom Temple Video 2024 Heirloom FL Temple Oranges FL Ruby Reds
Spring HONEYBELLS
FL Valencias (Click for Honeybell page, plus HONEYBELL ARRIVAL DATE INFO)
(Pics above are current varieties of the season)
How's the late winter crop, what's shipping, what's next? Great growing conditions produced a superb Florida Citrus crop at Al's for 2024. What a difference a year makes. (The grove store opened on Oct. 17th with Early Pride and Bingo Mandarins. Next SugarBelles joined our classic, Florida Navels, Glory Orris sold out but local Heirloom Temple Oranges are now in, the grower's favorite, joined by our Indian River, Ruby Reds. The FL Valencia Orange crop is the best we've had in years too!
What's Shipping Now? Locally grown Heirloom Temple Oranges, Florida Valencia Oranges, Ruby Red Grapefruit, and Sunbelt Honeybells are all shipping weekly. My son, Matt grew the Florida Valencia Oranges this year... sweet, juicy, again our best crop in years.
What's Now, What's Next? Our incredible, locally grown Heirloom Temple Orange harvest is at it's peak now. The Spring Navel season will be going strong through March. Our Indian River, Ruby Red Grapefruit are getting rave reviews. No more waiting- Spring Honeybells are in!
GREAT NEWS!: Our famous, Heirloom FL Temple Oranges are still available for a limited time. You won't find them in any store, just at Al's. Our Fort Pierce grove has a full crop of juicy, delicious FL Valencia Oranges too... shipping now too.
3rd Generation, Al's Family Farms
*Good News- Our world famous, Indian River Grapefruit remain available for shipping every month from Late October through early April.
November 22, 2023
Happy Thanksgiving! Welcome Back to our 46th Florida Citrus season at Al's Family Farms. We're located in the heart of the Indian River Growing Region. Thanks for joining us for another fantastic & fruitful year! We appreciate you allowing us to share our freshest, tastiest local citrus with you and your loved ones.
Navels
Glory Orris
Ruby Reds
Mandarins
Honeybells
How's the crop this year, what's shipping, what's next? Great growing conditions this summer have produced a superb Florida Citrus crop here at Al's for 2023-24. What a difference a year makes, so thankful no hurricanes! (Pics above are varieties of the season) (The grove store opened with Early Pride mandarins on Oct. 17, now it's those petite but sweet Bingo Mandarins.) Next week- Sugarbelle mandarin season begins!
What's Shipping Now? Our locally grown Navels and Red Navels and Ruby Red Grapefruit & Early Mandarins are all available both in the store AND FOR HOLIDAY SHIPPING.
What's Next? In early December our incredible Glory Orri harvest and shipping season begins. Florida Navels, Glory Orris and Ruby Red Grapefruit steal the show for HOLIDAY SHIPPING right on through Christmas. After Christmas our much awaited, our most asked for Honeybells finally make their first appearance just as the Navels are almost gone. By mid-February Temple Oranges will be ready and our Fort Pierce grove has a full crop of juicy, delicious Valencia Oranges for shipping from March - early May.
*Good News- Our world famous, Indian River Grapefruit remain available for shipping every month from Late October through early April.
November 3, 2023
Welcome Back to our 46th Florida Citrus season at Al's Family Farms. We're located in the heart of the Indian River Growing Region. Thanks for joining us for another fantastic & fruitful year! We appreciate you allowing us to share our freshest, tastiest citrus with you and your loved ones.
Extended Citrus Club Sign-up is still available! late signups info below. What exactly is the Citrus Club? It's our longest running, (46 years and still going strong), 7 month Citrus Subscription plan that entitles it's members to their last BOX of fruit FREE, you pay only the delivery charge. Click here to go to the Citrus Club page.
Late Signup Info: To get you caught up after October has past, your first shipment will contain Early Mandarins (Bingos) in early to mid-November and Navels closer to Thanksgiving in late November. After that you'll receive just one box per month thru April. (The last (April) box is FREE, you pay only for shipping.)
What varieties are first, what's next? What's shipping now? From left to right here are the first varieties of the new season: Early Pride & Bingo Mandarins opened up our store on October 17th. Early Pride Mandarins shipped first, then Bingo Mandarins ripened up next, taking over top spot and are now in their prime, shipping each week. Both Florida Navels and Red Navels and Ruby Red Grapefruit are all available in the store are for shipping. In late November thru December our incredible Glory Orri shipping season begins. Florida Navels, Glory Orris and Ruby Red Grapefruit all steal the shipping show from Thanksgiving through Christmas.
After Christmas our much awaited, most asked for Honeybells finally make their first appearance just as the Navels are almost gone. By mid-February Temple Oranges will be ready and our Fort Pierce grove has a full crop of juicy, delicious Valencia Oranges for shipping from March - May.
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