Sunburst Juice Oranges

Juice Oranges might not be perfect or beautiful on the outside, but it's really what's on the inside that counts. Cartons can be purchased by a 20lb box or a 40lb box.

Why make your own fresh squeezed orange juice?

What happens with Industrially-produced orange juice, is after the oranges are squeezed, the juice is stored in giant holding tanks and the oxygen is removed from them.  This allows the liquid to keep for up to a year without spoiling. This makes the juice completely flavorless. Then the industry uses “flavor packs” to re-flavor the juice.

Fresh squeezed orange juice can be a good source of vitamins and other nutrients. Squeezing your own at home would be about the only way to get the real flavor and these nutrients.

40lb Carton Sunburst Juice Oranges perfect for home juicing.
Carton contains approx. 80-113 oranges  $20.00

20lb Carton Sunburst Juice Oranges perfect for home juicing.
Carton contains approx. 40-56 oranges  $10.00

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Sunburst Oranges
180 South “E” Street
Porterville, CA  93257
559-561-3391

Sunburst Oranges: If You Didn’t Squeeze It, You Don’t Know What Is In It

Squeezed: What You Don't Know (A must read book review)   

Orange juice is healthy and wholesome. We drink it because it's fresh, full of Vitamin C and made from the natural fruit of orange trees. Right? Not hardly, says Alissa Hamilton in this darkly absorbing history of the Florida orange juice industry. Even if the carton says "not from concentrate," what you drink when you pour a glass of conventional, pre-squeezed orange juice is wholly industrialized, more a product of laboratory "food science" than of those sunshine-nourished orange groves Bing Crosby and Anita Bryant once pitched.

Hamilton set out to chronicle the orange juice industry's influence on the biodiversity of the sweet orange. When she and Dixi, her Jack Russell terrier-Chihuahua mix, drove to Lakeland, Florida, for four months at Florida Southern College, she hit the historian's mother-lode in the Thomas B. Mack Citrus Archives, presided over by Professor Mack himself, a nonagenarian who had studied the citrus industry for more than half a century "collecting weird and wonderful memorabilia along the way."

Documents Hamilton stumbled across in her "unmethodical" search of the archives--"the only type possible in the disarray," she comments in a wry aside--changed the direction of her research and painted a damming picture of the "wholesome" citrus industry and its "tree-fresh" product. Her discoveries--and the loss of the archives after Professor Mack died--have all the ingredients of a gripping detective story. Unfortunately, this thoroughly researched book is uneven, with long stretches that read more like a dissertation than a popular book.

Close to three quarters of U.S. households buy orange juice. Its popularity crosses class, cultural, racial, and regional divides. Why do so many of us drink orange juice? How did it turn from a luxury into a staple in just a few years? More important, how is it that we don’t know the real reasons behind OJ’s popularity or understand the processes by which the juice is produced?

In this enlightening book, Alissa Hamilton explores the hidden history of orange juice. She looks at the early forces that propelled orange juice to prominence, including a surplus of oranges that plagued Florida during most of the twentieth century and the army’s need to provide vitamin C to troops overseas during World War II. She tells the stories of the FDA’s decision in the early 1960s to standardize orange juice, and the juice equivalent of the cola wars that followed between Coca-Cola (which owns Minute Maid) and Pepsi (which owns Tropicana). Of particular interest to OJ drinkers will be the revelation that most orange juice comes from Brazil, not Florida, and that even “not from concentrate” orange juice is heated, stripped of flavor, stored for up to a year, and then re-flavored before it is packaged and sold. The book concludes with a thought-provoking discussion of why consumers have the right and need to know how their food is produced.

To know what is in your orange juice and have the very best flavor learn to squeeze your own. Visit:
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Sunburst Oranges
180 South “E” Street
Porterville, CA  93257
559-561-3391

Sunburst Oranges Asks Do You Know Orange’s Health Benefits

Citrus fruits have long been valued for their wholesome nutritious and antioxidant properties. It is scientifically established fact that citrus fruits, especially oranges, by virtue of their abundance in vitamins, antioxidants, and minerals, have many proven health benefits. Moreover, it is now beginning to be appreciated that the other biologically active, non-nutrient compounds in the citrus fruits such as phyto-chemical antioxidants, soluble and insoluble dietary fiber helps in cutting risk for cancers, chronic diseases like arthritis, obesity, and coronary heart diseases.

Orange fruit also contains a very good amount of minerals like potassium and calcium. Potassium is an important component of cell and body fluids that helps control heart rate and blood pressure through countering sodium actions.

Oranges, like other citrus fruits, are an excellent source of vitamin C (provides 53.2 mg per 100 g, about 90% of DRI); Vitamin C is a powerful natural antioxidant. Consumption of foods rich in vitamin C helps the body develop resistance against infectious agents and scavenge harmful, pro-inflammatory free radicals from your blood stream.

Nutrients in oranges are plentiful and diverse. The fruit is low in calories, contains no saturated fats or cholesterol, but is rich in dietary fiber, pectin. Pectin, by its virtue as a bulk laxative, helps to protect the mucous membrane of the colon by decreasing its exposure time to toxic substances as well as by binding to cancer-causing chemicals in the colon. Pectin has also been shown to reduce blood cholesterol levels by decreasing its re-absorption in the colon by binding to bile acids in the colon.

Orange pulp contains Hesperetin, naringin, and naringenin are flavonoids found in citrus fruits. Naringenin is found to have a bio-active effect on human health as antioxidant, free radical scavenger, anti-inflammatory, and immune system modulator. This substance has also been shown to reduce oxidant injury to DNA in-vitro studies. Total antioxidant strength (ORAC) of oranges (navel variety) is 1819 µmol TE/100 g.

Oranges also contain very good levels of vitamin A, and other flavonoid antioxidants such as alpha and beta-carotenes, beta-cryptoxanthin, zea-xanthin and lutein. These compounds are known to have antioxidant properties. Vitamin A is also required for maintaining healthy mucus membranes and skin and is essential for vision. Consumption of natural fruits rich in flavonoids helps the body to protect from lung and oral cavity cancers.

Oranges are also an excellent source of B-complex vitamins such as thiamin, pyridoxine, and folates. These vitamins are essential in the sense that body requires them from external sources to replenish.

Oranges keep well for up to two weeks inside the fruit/vegetable compartment of the home refrigerator. Store freshly squeezed orange juice inside the freezer compartment for later use. Store dried orange zest in a cool, dry place in an airtight glass container away from moisture.

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Sunburst Oranges
180 South “E” Street
Porterville, CA  93257
559-561-3391

Sunburst Oranges Presents: Grilled Orange-Chipotle Chicken Wings

Here is a wings recipe that is sure to make a big hit at your Super Bowl party. This marinade adds just the right smoky, spicy-hot touch to chicken wings.

Ingredients
2 tablespoons adobo sauce (from a can of chipotle in adobo sauce), or more to taste
2 chipotle chili peppers (from a can of chipotle in adobo sauce), seeded and finely chopped or more to taste
Zest from 1 large orange
1/3 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons honey
Salt
2 1/2 pounds chicken wings
3/4 cup wood chips

Directions
In a food processor or blender, combine the adobo sauce, chipotle peppers, orange zest and juice, oil, honey and salt to taste and process until smooth. Set aside.

Using a sharp knife, cut the wing tip from each chicken wing; discard or save for chicken stock. Each wing should now have 2 parts, a drummette and a wing, connected by a joint. Cut through the joint to create 2 separate pieces.

Place the chicken pieces in a large bowl or resealable plastic food storage bag, add the chipotle-orange marinade and shake or stir to coat. Cover the bowl or close the bag and refrigerate for at least 8 hours and up to 24 hours.

Soak the wood chips in water for at least 30 minutes. Have ready 6 large squares of aluminum foil.

When ready to cook the chicken, prepare the grill for indirect cooking. If it's a charcoal grill, build the fire on 1 side (the chicken will go over a drip pan on the other side of the grill). If it's a gas grill, turn on all the burners to preheat, then turn off 1 burner just before you place the chicken over that spot. If your grill has a thermometer, try to keep the heat between 350 and 400 degrees.

Divide the drained chips among the foil squares and wrap the chips to form a packet. Using a knife, make several small slashes in each packet. When the grill is ready, place 2 of the wood chip packets on the coals or over the hottest part of the grill.

Remove the chicken wings from the marinade, shaking gently to allow any excess to drip off. Discard the remaining marinade. Arrange the wings in a single layer on the grill rack away from the heat, making sure there is no fire directly below the chicken. (The chicken may need to be cooked in 2 batches.) Cover the grill and cook, keeping an eye on the grill. It may be necessary to adjust the heat by adding coals to the fire to maintain an even cooking temperature of 350 to 400 degrees. You may also need to add new wood chip packets if the old ones stop smoking. Grill for 15 minutes. Turn the wings and grill until cooked through, 10 to 15 minutes longer. Serve warm.

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Sunburst Oranges
180 South “E” Street
Porterville, CA  93257
559-561-3391

Sunburst Oranges: Is Orange Juice Or An Orange More Nutritious?

We all should eat more fruits and vegetables. Could we consider whether we use the whole fruit or a glass of juice, which one seems more healthful? So the basic question is… “When it comes to nutrition, should you drink your orange or eat it?”

The general advice is to opt for the whole fruit, since juices are stripped of the fiber – which most us don't get enough of — in whole fruit. And let's face it: Most commercial (store bought) orange juice contains a lot of sugar, which most of us already consume too much of.

Fruit juice is often perceived as healthy. That’s understandable, given that it is natural and has the word “fruit” in it. However… what many people fail to realize is that fruit juice is also loaded with sugar. In fact, fruit juice often contains just as much sugar and calories as a sugary soft drink… and sometimes even more.

Fruit juice does contains vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, but it lacks Fiber The small amounts of vitamins and antioxidants in the juice also do not make up for the large amount of sugar.

The simple reasons to eat the whole fruit is no added sugars and the fiber that it contains. Whole oranges are rich in fiber if you are talking about eating the sections inside.

When we eat whole fruit, it takes significant effort to chew and swallow them. The sugar in them is also bound within fibrous structures that break down slowly during digestion. Not only that, but fruit is also very fulfilling… so it’s hard to eat a lot of it.

For these reasons, the sugar in whole fruit gets sent to the liver slowly and in small amounts. The liver can easily metabolize these small amounts without being overloaded.

Controlled metabolic studies show that liquid sugar can cause insulin resistance, raise triglycerides and small, dense LDL cholesterol, elevate oxidized LDL cholesterol and cause belly fat accumulation… in as little as 10 weeks.

Although most of the studies are using sugar-sweetened or fructose-sweetened drinks, there is no reason to assume that 100% fruit juice would be any different. The sugar molecules are identical and your liver won’t be able to tell the difference.

But just in case you’re in doubt, some studies did use actual fruit juice. In one of them, 480 ml (16 ounces) of grape juice per day for 3 months caused insulin resistance and increased waist circumference in overweight individuals.

In another study, consuming 2 or more servings of fruit juice per day was associated with more than a doubled risk of gout in women.

So the best advice is to eat your fruit rather than drink it.

If you are looking for the perfect gift for business associates, family or friends? A quick visit to sunburstoranges.com can solve all of your fresh gift giving adventures. We sell only the finest selections and the freshest citrus you can buy.

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Sunburst Oranges
180 South “E” Street
Porterville, CA  93257
559-561-3391

Make Delicious Super Bowl Snacks with Sunburst Orange Gift Packs

Order your orange gift pack now to make all those delicious and healthy Super Bowl party snacks.

Medium Super Citrus Saver

18 California Sweet Navel Oranges delivered to your door at no additional shipping costs. $21.95

Large Super Citrus Saver
24 California Sweet Navel Oranges delivered to your door at no additional shipping costs. $29.95

Can ship anywhere in the US including Military Bases...........Send a little Sunshine to Support Our Troops.

Are you looking for the perfect gift for business associates, family or friends? A quick visit to sunburstoranges.com can solve all of your fresh gift giving adventures. We have the finest selections and the freshest citrus you can buy.



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Sunburst Packing Co.
180 South “E” Street
Porterville, CA  93257
559-783-0500

Sunburst Oranges: What’s Bugging Some California Growers?

The dreaded Asian citrus psyllid continues to bug some central San Joaquin Valley citrus growers as a state-issued control protocols spreads into Fresno County.

The controls were implemented after three Asian citrus psyllids were found last month in an insect trap in an area between Dinuba and Delft Colony. The quarantine expansion into Fresno County measures about 30 square miles.

The psyllid is a serious threat to California’s citrus industry because of its potential to carry a tree-killing disease known as huanglongbing, or citrus greening. All citrus and closely related species, such as curry trees, are hosts for both the insect and disease.

There is still no cure for citrus greening and once a tree becomes infected, it will decline in health and produce bitter, misshaped fruit until it dies.

The rules prohibits the movement of citrus and curry tree nursery stock out of the area. It also requires that all citrus fruit be free from Asian citrus psyllid prior to moving out of the control zone. 

The only exception is nursery stock and budwood grown in U.S. Department of Agriculture-approved protective structures. Residents with backyard citrus trees in the affected area are asked not to move citrus fruit or leaves, potted citrus trees, or curry leaves out of the control zone.

Are you worried that your orange tree looks sick? Are your citrus fruits misshapen or discolored? Think your citrus trees might have a disease? Send a photo with a free app and help save our citrus.

The SAVE OUR CITRUS app is a free iPhone application from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) that makes it easy to report and identify the four leading citrus diseases: citrus greening, citrus canker, citrus black spot and sweet orange scab. Report your symptoms, upload a photo and receive a response back from citrus experts.

https://itunes.apple.com/app/save-our-citrus/id511305050?mt=8

Get information about these citrus diseases and affected areas in the United States. The app includes information and diagnostic tools for all four diseases. Make sure your citrus is healthy and help stop the spread of these incredibly destructive citrus diseases.

Contact the California Department of Food and Agriculture Toll-Free Pest Hotline (800-491-1899) to report suspicious insects or disease symptoms in your citrus trees. Help us protect California agriculture from invading pests and diseases.

If you are looking for the perfect gift for business associates, family or friends? A quick visit to sunburstoranges.com can solve all of your fresh gift giving adventures. We sell only the finest selections and the freshest citrus you can buy.

Presented By:
Sunburst Oranges
180 South “E” Street
Porterville, CA  93257
559-561-3391