Good News for Citrus Lovers: Sunkist Oranges and Specialty Citrus Still Available at Season's Peak.SHERMAN OAKS, Calif. -- Although the January chill brought damaging temperatures to the citrus CITRUS - Central Institute for the Training and Relocation of Urban Squatters (Philippines) growing areas in California and Arizona, Sunkist continues to have a steady supply of Navel navel /na·vel/ (na´v'l) the umbilicus. na·vel (n ![]() v l)n. oranges and other seasonal citrus specialties available. While the overall citrus supply will be substantially reduced, consumers are still able to enjoy western grown citrus at the peak of its season. In addition to the Sunkist Navel Orange, citrus connoisseurs will find bright orange Minneola tangelos tangelo: see orange.; raspberry-fleshed Blood Oranges and pink-fleshed Cara Cara Navels (The Power Orange), as well as sweet grapefruit grapefruit, pomelo (pŏm`əlō), or pummelo (pum`məlō), citrus fruit (Citrus paradisi) of the family Rutaceae (orange family). specialties such as Pummelos and Sweeties, in their local produce sections. Sunkist Growers is the world's oldest and largest citrus marketing cooperative, owned by and operated for 6,000 citrus growers in California and Arizona. |
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