Picking Citrus

One of the many advantages of being south in the winter is the availability of fresh fruits and vegetables, and the inexpensive cost of them. Curt went along with the group to pick citrus on Saturday morning. They picked grapefruit, oranges, tangerines, tangelos, lemons and blood-red oranges.

There is a reason Curt was told to wear long sleeves, gloves, and bring a 5 gallon pail. Anybody can take a bag of fruit once it has been picked and brought back to the resort. Resort pickers ask for a free will donation for the citrus which is then donated to the local food bank. The donation totals more than $500 so far this month.

And it takes OH so good!