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
Sometimes we all need a break from the everyday routine. Why not spice things up at the office and surprise your staff with a colorful assortment of exotic fruits? From vibrant dragon fruits to juicy lychees, these unique varieties are not only healthy snacks but also great conversation starters. You can get an exotic fruit delivery from a company like
I had the pleasure of visiting some of our Midwest clients last week. They were so generous with their time, showing me around their offices and explaining how they use our fruit. I noticed a common theme as the day went on: Bananas are the office favorite, and everyone has a favorite banana color. Personally, I like to eat bananas
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
For US consumers, the 1970s brought a new wave of tropical fruits to restaurants and grocery stores. Since then, what was once a niche market has become far more mainstream, thanks to advances in transportation and storage, plus increased awareness and consumer demand. Social media and travel patterns have also helped popularize once-exotic fruits like the dragon fruit or lychee.
Last Thursday, March 20, at 5:01 a.m. EDT, the sun crossed the celestial equator (an invisible line in the sky directly above Earth’s equator). It bathed the northern and southern hemispheres in equal light and effectively made the day and night the same length all over the world. While the symmetry isn’t exact—in North America, we receive roughly eight more
In a viral TikTok video, fitness influencer Jeffrey Harris dumps strawberries, blueberries, and grapes into bowls. He fills the bowls with water and tops them off with a mix of apple cider vinegar and baking soda. A quick cut later, the water is so brown it makes him grimace. That’s probably the moment when more than 1 million people hit
For the last few months, our team has been working with fruit experts at the University of California, Riverside to create a Citrus Family Tree. It turns out the oranges, grapefruits, and tangelos we love come from a complicated web of fruit relationships. But they’re all descended from just five types of citrus: the original citrus fruits. I, a lover of
Our team at The FruitGuys is chock–full of fruit experts. We can talk your ear off about Ojai Pixie tangerines, wax eloquent about the difference between a mandarin and an orange, and discourse for days on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) versus hybrids. But when we set out to answer the question “Where do citrus fruits come from?” we found ourselves
Wondering how to wow your colleagues at the next office extravaganza? Try using fresh fruit from your FruitGuys box (or the grocery store) to create memorable, enticing fruit platters. They’ll encourage healthy eating in the workplace, and you might even get your “fifteen minutes of fame.” Jeanette Mendez, the production supervisor of The FruitGuys’ Chicago facility, loves cutting and arranging
We’re still a few weeks away from the vernal equinox (the official beginning of spring), but in California, it’s starting to feel like a new season. The hills in San Francisco are finally green again after a rainy winter. My family and I are getting outside more often to enjoy the color and the sunshine. Meanwhile, the fresh fruits of
When The FruitGuys called farmer Emily Ayala of Friend’s Ranches on February 20, her team was gearing up to harvest an enormous crop of Ojai Pixie tangerines. “It’s more than twice as big as last year, which was quite a small crop,” she told us, surveying her orchard while we spoke. She estimated that she and her fellow Pixie growers
When people find out that I work for a fruit company, their next question is often, “So what are the health benefits of fruit, really?” It’s easy to talk about the physical benefits: Fruit boosts our digestion with fiber, strengthens our immune system with vitamins, and protects our cells from oxidation with antioxidants. But I’ve started to go in a
Marcus Marderosian looks forward to Cara Cara orange season every year. This sweet, low-acid citrus is a type of navel orange, and it typically pops up around Christmas and lingers through spring. You have to hunt for Cara Caras in the grocery store, but Marcus was born into a family of citrus growers in California—so he has easy access to
This week marks twenty-seven years since The FruitGuys—and the concept of corporate fruit delivery—was born. The story goes that my brother, Chris, and his wife, Pia, had recently moved back to San Francisco. It was the height of the dot-com boom. Chris was 28 years old, Pia was pregnant, and he was running faxes (delivering papers from those old-fangled machines
Back in the early ‘90s, there was no such thing as office fruit delivery. Most workers powered up with a steady stream of vending machine candy bars and strong black coffee. But that all changed in 1998. That year, The FruitGuys made its first delivery of farm-fresh fruit to an office in San Francisco. From there, the concept spread across the
A vibrant, varied diet is a cornerstone of cardiovascular health, and fruits play a starring role. Packed with essential vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and fiber, these natural wonders can significantly impact your heart’s wellbeing. Fortunately, it’s easy to add an assortment of fruits to any diet. When it comes to choosing a fruit that’s great for your heart, you can’t really
Update (April 7, 2025): The tariff situation has continued to evolve since this blog was published. On April 2, the Trump administration announced a new wave of tariffs on multiple countries. Several of those countries export bananas, which are a key part of our service at The FruitGuys. As of this writing, we don’t plan to raise prices on our
Drive through Fresno County, California, and your wheels will kick up dust onto row after row of orange trees bearing bright green leaves and glowing fruit. There are more than 19,500 acres of them growing on local fresh fruit farms—but legend has it the county’s crop originated from just a few seeds, planted in 1866 by the matriarch of a
My youngest son isn’t the biggest orange fan, but that all changes if he can turn them into fresh-squeezed juice. “I want to make juice,” he declares, dragging his stool over to the counter and pulling the juicer toward him. He calls out the ingredients, asking us to lay them out on the cutting board so that he can feed
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