Frequently Asked Questions

Although availability may vary by a few weeks depending on growing conditions, you can typically get oranges as follows:

VARIETY		AVAILABILITY
Navel Oranges		November through mid-January
Novas ("Zipper Skins")		November through December
Honeybell Tangelos		January
Temple Oranges		February through mid-March
Honey Tangerines		Mid-January through March
Valencia Oranges		March through April
Grapefruit		November through April

Navel Oranges, Valencia Oranges, and Red and Golden Grapefruit (some people refer to these as White Grapefruit) are seedless. Novas, Honeybell Tangelos, Temples and Honey Tangerines have seeds.

Yes. Easy-peeling varieties—we call them "zipper skins"—include Novas, Honeybells, Temples and Honey Tangerines. Harder-to-peel oranges include Navels, Valencias and Red and White Grapefruit.

It varies by product and fruit size, but here's a good average:

AMOUNT		ORANGES		GRAPEFRUIT		MIXED PACKAGES
1/8 bushel		Approximately 5-8		Approximately 5-6		Approximately 4 oranges and 2 grapefruit
1/4 bushel		Approximately 11-16		Approximately 9-12		Approximately 8 oranges and 4 grapefruit
3/8 bushel		Approximately 20-28		Approximately 10-16		Approximately 12 oranges and 6 grapefruit
1/2 bushel		Approximately 24-32		Approximately 18-24		Approximately 15 oranges and 9 grapefruit
3/4 bushel		Approximately 36-45		Approximately 27-36		Approximately 22 oranges and 13 grapefruit
Bushel		Approximately 48-64		Approximately 36-48		Approximately 30 oranges and 18 grapefruit

1/4 bushel		1 tray, about 10 lbs
3/8 bushel		About 17 lbs
1/2 bushel		2 trays, about 20 lbs
3/4 bushel		3 trays, about 30 lbs
Bushel		4 trays, about 40 lbs

Sweetness is definitely a matter of personal taste. Many customers prefer Ruby Red Grapefruit; other like Golden (sometimes called "White") Grapefruit.

To extend the life of your fruit, store it in a cool area—ideally, about 45 degrees. Storing it in your refrigerator is fine, but remember that fruit tends to dry out a little more quickly in the fridge.

About 2-3 weeks.

No, not at all! Outside color depends on the climate. When our temperatures are mild (usually early in the season), our trees are busy putting more natural sugar into the fruit than color into the skin. When the weather turns cooler, the color of the oranges turn yellow-orange, the way you're used to seeing them.

Rest assured that all our citrus is picked at the peak of perfection, fully ripe and ready to enjoy. We wouldn't have it any other way here at Harvey's.

We can do this on most variety boxes. But we cannot make substitutions in gift baskets, especially those that include candies, jellies and other non-fruit components.

We're pleased to offer these delicious flavors in 10 oz. jars, all made by Florida cooks using Florida fruits:

Grapefruit Cherry Marmalade		Temple Orange Marmalade		Guava Butter
Orange Marmalade		Tropical Fruit Marmalade		Orange Butter
Orange Cherry Marmalade		Red Raspberry		Guava Jelly
Orange Cherry Pineapple Marmalade		Strawberry		Jalapeno Pepper Jelly
Orange Coconut Marmalade		Blackberry		Lime Jelly
Tangerine Marmalade		Mango Chutney		Papaya Jelly
Tangelo Marmalade		Mango Butter		Pink Grapefruit Jelly

The USDA has lifted restrictions on shipping Florida citrus to these states. As a result, you may ship fresh, healthy, Florida Navel Oranges, Grapefruit, and other specialty fruit to all four states. However, we cannot ship gifts that contain non-fruit items—such as marmalades and jams, nuts, coconut patties, and so on.

We can ship to Canada via Canada Post, with the exception of the Yukon and Northwest Territories. Please note that there is a $15 per package surcharge on all Canadian orders.

We cannot ship to Alaska, Hawaii or Puerto Rico.

Sorry, no.

Beginning this year, shipping fees are based on the package. View specific products for details.

Yes. An additional postage fee of $4 per package is added to shipments going to North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, Arizona, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado and New Mexico.

Ad additional fee of $5 per package is added to shipments going to Idaho, Washington, Oregon, California and Nevada.

Usually within a week to 10 days. We normally ship once a week to give us time to pick your fruit and process the order. The exception is December, when we ship every day. We don't guarantee a specific ship date during December because trucks are going to different areas of the country each day. We can only guarantee that your Christmas gift orders will arrive in time for the holiday.

We'll ship your order on refrigerated trucks to your local post office. The Post Office will take it from there, and deliver your order to your home or business.

Yes, we can ship FedEx Next Day, FedEx 2-3 Day and FedEx Ground. However, you must call Customer Service at 1-800-327-9312 to place these orders. Additional shipping fees will apply.

Typically 5-7 business days, though it may take longer if you're shipping to states in the far West, such as California or Oregon.

Orders sent through the Post Office can go to PO boxes. But if you've requested expedited shipping through FedEx, you may only ship to a street address. Remember: FedEx orders may only be placed by a phone call to Customer Service at 1-800-327-9312.

For Thanksgiving delivery, order by Sunday, November 14, 2010.
For Hanukkah delivery, order by Thursday, November 18.
For Christmas delivery, order by Tuesday, December 14.

We will do our best to send orders placed after December 12 to arrive between Christmas and early January. Occasionally, they arrive in time for Christmas, but we can't guarantee that. However, we will send your gift recipient an attractive card that lets them know a package will be arriving shortly after Christmas.

You may pay using MasterCard, Visa or Discover.

The next business day, after you place your order.

It's safe. We take extra steps to encrypt your personal information—such as credit card numbers—using SSL. SSL, or Secure Sockets Layers, is an industry standard method of scrambling information to keep it safe and secure from prying eyes.