For all of the complaining I do about the brown, dusty desert landscape here in Phoenix, I have to say that
when citrus season hits, it's pretty magical.
Like many of my seasonal affectations, I'm always delighted
when citrus season rolls around for three main reasons: One: because it means the plump, juicy oranges from my tree will soon be ready and two: meyer meyer meyer meyer meyer meyer lemons, and three: blood oranges.
Not exact matches
Seriously, thank goodness
citrus season comes along in February,
when my tolerance for winter is wearing thin and I become tempted to purchase the tiny containers of raspberries that run $ 5 / pop, just to feel like it's summer again.
Make
citrus the first thing consumers see
when they walk into your produce department during peak
season.
Both teams are in need of a quality win to cap off their
seasons, and they'll get that chance
when they meet in the 2016
Citrus Bowl.
Like all its
citrus relatives, grapefruit is a reliable ally
when it comes to fighting the cold
season flu and colds.
For example, in many locales,
citrus is in
season in the winter
when our immune systems can certainly use a vitamin C boost.
I also shared a few of my recipes for fermented foods and my family's favorite fermented drink (orangina)
when the organic
citrus trees in my yard are in
season from November to March each year.
During the winter
season, people tend to lack vitamin C. Winter is also
when citrus fruits are in
season.
Citrus is cheapest during the first three months of the year, while apples are most expensive during August and September, just
when they're coming into
season in Ontario.
So,
when winter rolls around and the only thing in
season is
citrus, should we share?