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When Freddy Quinn sang, “Oh my darling / Oh my darling / Oh my darling Clementine,” he was talking about a lost love—but we’re just as passionate about the fruit! This little sweet-tart citrus is a highlight of the winter season and a darling of office snack stations everywhere. It’s also just as good for your health as it is
“Hey, Fruit Lady,” the man sitting in the row behind me whispers, “Hey, Fruit Lady, what is this?” I peer back over my shoulder to see him holding up a piece of The FruitGuys’ fruit he just peeled. It’s some kind of citrus, and I can see curls of dark orange skin in his lap. He peels apart sections of
Have you ever picked up a round orange-colored fruit and wondered, “Is this an orange or a mandarin? Or wait … maybe a tangerine? Or a tangelo?” Winter brings an avalanche of citrus, but a lot of these fruits look so alike that it can be tricky to tell what you’re eating. That’s where this handy guide to different citrus
Pomelos and grapefruits are the heavyweights of the citrus world. They’re both big, juicy, and delicious sliced in a salad or gobbled up as a snack. Because of their size, it’s easy to confuse them in your office fruit bowl. But never fear—your pomelo vs. grapefruit guide is here! As a general rule, pomelos (aka pummelos) are larger and more
Bright, easy to peel, and reliably crowd-pleasing, the tangerine fruit is a staple in fruit bowls everywhere—and for good reason. Tangerines strike that perfect balance between sweet and tangy, feel special without being fussy, and are simple to eat on the go. Beyond their convenience, tangerines have an interesting backstory, a range of varieties worth knowing, and a solid list
Celebrating the Lunar New Year at your office is a great way to connect with your Asian and Asian American coworkers and help them feel seen. It’s one of the most important holidays on the Chinese calendar, and across Vietnam, families celebrate Tết Nguyên Đán to greet the new year with holiday fruit trays, red banners, and more. “Tết is
There’s nothing quite like an Ojai Pixie tangerine. This small, seedless citrus fruit hails from California’s Ojai Valley, where the hot days and cool nights make it intensely juicy and sweet. Ojai Pixie season typically doesn’t arrive until March, but it’s well worth the wait! Each year’s crop varies in size and quantity, so ahead of the highly anticipated 2026
Fruit is nature’s candy, so it’s the perfect snack for Valentine’s Day! Whether you want to wow your coworkers at an office V-Day party or have a quick, festive bite between meetings, these Valentine’s Day fruit snack ideas have you covered. Red & Pink Fruit Tray Recipe by Lex Flamm for The FruitGuys This is the simplest of our Valentine’s
Small, easy-to-peel citrus fruits go by a dozen different names. You’ve probably heard them called mandarins, tangerines, and Clementines—just to name a few! But what’s the difference between a Clementine and a mandarin, and how do you tell them apart in your office’s fruit bowl? Clementines vs. Mandarins There actually isn’t a difference between Clementines and mandarins. They’re the same
Today, I helped give a tour of The FruitGuys’ South San Francisco facility along with Nicole, our operations manager. She stopped beside a big case of oranges, grabbed one, and pulled out her refractometer to demonstrate how we test a fruit’s Brix. Meet Brix: A Shortcut to the Sweetest Fruit Brix is a measurement of the sugar content in a
Last November, fog slipped over California’s Central Valley like a thick gray-white blanket. The bright and bustling citrus orchards dimmed. Mist drifted between the trees, and temperatures dropped to a chilly 45 degrees. Deprived of sunlight, the oranges and mandarins stopped growing. Then, they started falling from their branches. If you noticed a shortage of citrus in your fruit deliveries
As my youngest son leans over the open fruit box, his face scrunches up. He’s trying to hold one eye shut and use the other to peer through his magnifying glass. “What are you finding me, love?” I ask. “Lots of orange juice!” he replies. He’s in full fruit detective mode, leaning over our family’s box from The FruitGuys and
Without Vitamin C, your body will start to fall apart—literally. Sailors in the Early Modern era found this out the hard way when they spent months at sea without it and started losing teeth! Luckily, today it’s easy to get this essential nutrient at sea, at home, or in the office. All you have to do is eat plenty of
Before we get into my top winter citrus picks, I have a quick trivia question for you: When was the last time that San Francisco had an actual snowstorm? Was it… A) 1951 B) 1962 C) 1976 D) 1980 The answer is… drumroll please… 1976! I wasn’t here to see it, but enough snow fell to turn the hills white.
I have a confession: I haven’t eaten an orange in the office or at home for at least a month. Valencia oranges are my go-to variety in the summer, and it’s not their fault—I’ve just been incredibly distracted with the bounty of summer fruit. And now, because I missed my window, I might not get a chance for a little
Next time you need an icebreaker at an awkward meeting, try this trick: Run to the break room, grab an Australian finger lime, and ask your coworkers to guess what it looks like inside. Anyone who hasn’t tried one yet will probably think it’s a segmented fruit, like a lemon or an orange. Then, it’s time for the party trick:
Oranges and peaches have a few key things in common: They’re both round fruits with orange skin, and they taste juicy and sweet when you take a bite. But does that mean they’re in the same fruit family? Here at The FruitGuys, we’ve delivered both peaches and oranges to offices for more than 25 years—so we know all about their family
Wondering what fruits are in our fruit delivery boxes in May and why you might not see peaches just yet? I’m here to help. In today’s Chief Banana newsletter, I’m answering some burning questions from fruit fans like you. 1. I saw peaches at the store–why aren’t there any in my FruitGuys box yet? Great question! The harvest of summer
The rise of trendy, low-carb diets like keto and paleo has led many people to rethink which foods are healthy—including fresh fruit. Oranges, a classic staple of the American breakfast table, are on the no-munch list for some dieters because of their natural sugar and carb content. But that mindset flies in the face of the traditional advice that fruits
In the last 24 hours of their spring break, my boys have played about a dozen board games, built a fort using every pillow and blanket in the house, discovered “Beatboxing Blueberry,” and put on a play about saving my life that involved jumping off of a bunkbed. (Yes, I’m tired. I’ve also laughed more in the last 24 hours
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