Store your citrus correctly. Fresh Florida
citrus lasts much longer if it is refrigerated or stored in a cool, dry place. If
refrigerated, oranges should be kept at 35 degrees to 50 degrees.
Grapefruit will
last longer at a temperature of 45 degrees to 48 degrees.
Don't worry about the
green. Often the
Florida Citrus you will see will have a greenish tint in the peel.
However, this does
not mean that it is not ripe. Florida citrus is never picked until it is perfectly
ripe. The greenish color can be caused in one of
two ways. It may happen because we have not had the warm days and cool nights the
fruit needs to develop it deep orange or yellow color. Or it may be due to a
natural "regreening" process which happens in the spring when the trees
blossom. But despite the greenish skin tint, the fruit continues to mature and is
still luscious and delicious on the inside.
