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Organic Navel Oranges

$16.29
SKU 327

For Chefs & Produce Managers
Food Service: 323-584-4940
Produce Managers: 800-468-7111

Quantity/Pack: 5 Pounds
Seasonality: Jan - Mar & Dec
Origin: USA

Melissa's Organic Navel make a wonderful snack as well as a baking ingredient. Not only very flavorful, Organic Oranges are great treasures organically grown with out synthetic pesticides, fertilizers, and preservatives. Melissa's Organic label reads: "Melissa's Certified Organic Produce is free of artificial or synthetic fertilizers and full of unforgettable, great tasting flavor. Our farmers use traditional earth-friendly farming methods inspected by a nationally recognized agency to verify organic authenticity. Melissa's Organic Produce, a choice made closer to nature."

Organic Navel are preferred for reasons of taste, health and the environment. Enjoy fresh oranges out of the hand, grilled with poultry or fish, mixed in salads, squeezed into juice or used as a garnish.

These oranges are characterized by the development of small secondary fruits in the blossom end of the main fruits, small protrusions that look like "belly-buttons". Large fruits with moderately thick, brilliantly colored orange rind that is easy to peel, Navels are firm and heavy for their size. They are seedless, with a superior rich flavor nicely balanced between sugar and acid. These mouth watering delicacies are plump, juicy and sugar-sweet. Separate into segments or cut them into wedges and eat. Fresh California Navels are the best eating orange in the world, they are Mother natures sweetest candy.

Melissa’s Organic Navel Oranges are hand-selected for excellent quality. Choose firm, shiny skinned fruit heavy for their size. Keep at room temperature for one week or refrigerate for up to one month. Organic produce should not be stacked with non-organic produce.

The following prohibit the shipment of any citrus into their state: Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, and Hawaii.

This item is perishable and must ship at least 2nd Day.

Any orders that do not have the appropriate shipping method selected will not be shipped out. For assistance, please call us at 800-588-0151.