Sun Pacific® Fresh Citrus
Fresh Citrus from our fields in the San Joaquin Valley is available at its peak eating quality. Our Citrus groves and packing plants are among the finest in the industry. Our ranches are designed and farmed to provide consistent quality throughout the season. At Sun Pacific, we are able to harvest daily according to sweetness and size based on our customer’s needs. All of our Citrus is vibrant in color due to the exceptional growing climate in our orchards. We do not alter or stain our Citrus in anyway. They are fresh off the tree and into your hands!
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Our orchards contain the finest quality Navels, Valencias and Minneola Tangelo. Sun Pacific® is the largest shipper of Navels. We currently move more than 9 million boxes of oranges a year to destinations all over the world. To check availability, click here.
Pack Styles Available:
- Cartons: Standard, Private Label-1/2, 1/3
- Bins: Tri-Wall, High Graphic
- Polybags: 4#, 5#, 8#
- Net Bags: 4#, 5#
- Mesh Bags: 8#, 10#
Sizes/Grades available:
- All Sizes: 36’s through 163’s
- All Grades: Fancy, Choice and Standard
For a peek at our state-of-the-art facilities that handle millions of Citrus cartons every year, click here. You are guaranteed to get an excellent tasting piece of fruit every time!
Scroll down for more information about each Sun Pacific orange variety…..
NAVEL ORANGES
How do you tell a Navel from any other orange? They are the ones with the “button formation” opposite the stem end. Navel oranges are available from November through June, with peak supplies in January through March. Their deliciously sweet flavor and seedless interior make them a natural choice for eating right out of your hand. They peel and segment easily.
Usage Ideas
- Navel segments are a great snack for kids and lunches. They withstand travel abuse. Simply peel and gently separate each segment and bag it so it is ready to eat on the run!
- Navels are excellent for juice. Offering you a nutritional way to get your nutrients the freshest way. Do not store Navel juice.
- Add Navel orange segments for a burst of sweetness to your favorite snack. Try them with lowfat yogurt or toss them in your favorite cereal or salad.
VALENCIA ORANGES
Sometimes known as the “summer orange”, Valencias are actually available from May through October, with peak supplies in June through August. Usually thin-skinned, they are small to medium in size, contain few seeds and have a fantastic flavor.
Did you know that Valencia oranges can occasionally change their color? When you select a Valencia it is deliciously sweet and completely ripe but on occasion they will “regreen” in very warm weather. How? Well as it ripens on the tree, it turns a bright orange color, which is normal. But when the warmer temperatures kick in, this may make the chlorophyll to reform in the rind as it hangs on the tree, causing a ripe orange to look partly green. Don’t let that fool you, Valencias are super juicy and perfect for squeezing orange juice. You can get lots of juice from just one!
Usage Ideas
- Valencias are perfect to eat in cut segments with the peel intact. Cut fruit in half crosswise; then cut 3 or 4 wedges from each half. Kids love tucking them in their mouth and creating an “orange smile”!
- In a hurry? Try squeezing the juice then refrigerating overnight. Cover tightly and chill immediately and you will retain the wonderful flavor and loads of Vitamin C. Enjoy with a healthy breakfast!
- Easy to peel and add or garnish a Summer fruit salad
MINNEOLA TANGERINES
Easily identified by the knob-like formation at the stem end. Minneloas offer a deliciously sweet-tart flavor. Growing large in size, its exterior is smooth to slightly pebbled in texture with a deep red-orange exterior color. They peel very easily and may have few seeds. Minneolas are available from January through April.
Sun Pacific® is also a major grower of quality Stonefruit, Table Grapes, Tomatoes, Cuties®, and kiwis. Click on each item to learn more!