Fresh Citrus

[cmbl]

Can someone explain to me this "fresh citrus fruit" thing? I saw it with the Beachys and now from Plain News. How is this different from going to Weis (local supermarket) and buying some oranges?

[Soloist]

I know people who drive to the farm growing it and drive north to sell it... Its another way of sourcing citrus really... and its fresher "likely"

[RZehr]

Depending on who is fetching it from the South, it might be fresher/better tasting, cheaper, and allows someone you know to make a profit instead of the super market.

We usually buy some from California and it is usually quite delicious.

[MaxPC]

Another factor: the more fresh the citrus the higher the vitamin c content. Many vitamins including vitamin c, are volatile and begin to deteriorate once the fruit is picked. Vitamin c is also vulnerable to heat in transport.