Merry Citrus

We have been going out to the groves, specifically to Reynolds Grove, to get our fresh oranges, tangerines, and grapefruit for the past nine years. Reynolds Grove is the only grove I know of locally that has Satsumas.

Satsumas are very juicy! Some say they are oranges, and some say they are tangerines. I don't care what they are, they are good! Satsumas were my dads favorite "oranges". The peel practically falls off.

Hubby prefers Satsumas too, for their easy peel-ability, and sweet juiciness.

I love my navels! They have always, and will always be my favorite orange.

Navel oranges say "Christmas" to me. I always found one in the toe of my stocking on Christmas morning.

Picking is done the old fashioned way at Reynolds Grove.

With ladders, and a tractor to haul the crates of fruit. Then they are sorted into bags in the shed.

This is a pecan tree. And another tractor. Reynolds has pecans, too!
 My son swears these pecans have a citrus taste to them, but they just taste like pecans to me.

Pecan Tree

Pecans

 

 

 

 

 

 

There's still a lot of picking to do. These trees are LOADED!

We were fortunate to buy some Ponderosa Lemons, too!

Ponderosa Lemons are HUGE!

Yes, that IS a lemon! I can make 4 lemon meringue pies with just one of these beauties!

Me and Mr. Reynolds

Don't ya hate it when people take your picture while you are talking and the pic is unflattering???

Not once, but TWICE! Showing off these giant lemons is worth a little humiliation on my part! :D

We thought we had bought enough to share.....

Yeah, I already got into a bag! After dividing these up, we may have to make another trip out there! If he still has some when the grandkids come to visit, it would be fun to take them to pick straight from the trees :D

I love Reynolds Grove, and as long as he's around, we will continue to visit him right before Christmas every year!

My pecans are on my kitchen counter...and are so fresh and delish! I love to just sit down with a bowl of them and start cracking, and eating!

I also like to peel my red grapefruit just like an orange, and eat nice big chunks of it!

Christmas time is citrus time around here!

Merry Citrus!

Del