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Originally Posted by BK001
Hi there,
I just read your post to my husband. His response was, "See, I'm not crazy". (Not that I ever accused him of that but that's just his opinion) LOL. Ever since we moved here he has been complaining about the fruit - especially citrus since Florida is allegedly a "Citrus Capital".
I am hoping someone will respond favorably to your post and tell us that they found a farm somewhere with excellent, organic, tasty fruit. I don't want to have to drive to Brooklyn or Virginia just to get decent fruit. LOL
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You have hit on a favorite subject of mine, namely Florida Grapefruit. We have been coming to Florida for vacations in the winter for many years and always stayed close to the beach at Reddington Shores on the Gulf. We used to shop at a privately owned Citrus Grove close to the beach, they had everything including veg. They were known for their grapefruit and they were to die for, and so cheap it was ridiculous, you could get a huge grapefruit for 25c. In those days you could get a grapefruit called Duncan, they were white flesh and very juicy, huge, smooth skinned and shiny with loads of seeds. They were one of the original grapefruits grown in Florida, but because they had seeds people did not want them, you can no longer buy them anywhere unless you find someone who still has a tree. Then came the citrus canker outbreak and many of the old reliable groves were burned to the ground. Also, growing grapefruit is hard work and the descendants of the original growers sold off the land for developments like ours! So the grapefruit business has now gone to Texas and in the summer, California.
So we basically ruined our own Florida grapefruit business!!!
