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CeCe Citrus
"It's the golden sun and the warm tropical breezes from the Gulf of Mexico that make Texas oranges and grapefruits so sweet and good. Everyone should be so lucky to grow up in paradise! Even though playing outside every day is great fun, I always have to be careful about the heat and the sun's strong rays. If I ever start to feel too hot I find shade, relax for a while and have a cool drink. I always wear plenty of sunscreen to avoid burns. And, I reapply the lotion after swimming or lots of play.

Oranges and grapefruits provide your body with important vitamins and minerals, like vitamin C and potassium that help repair tissue, give structure to bones and produce white blood cells."

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Learn more about Texas citrus:
  • Texas oranges and grapefruit are grown in just three Texas counties: Hidalgo, Cameron and Willacy. All three are in the Lower Rio Grande Valley.

  • In 2000, the value of Texas grapefruit was $17.4 million and the value of Texas oranges was $7 million.

  • For the 2000-2001 growing season, Texas produced 7.2 million boxes of grapefruit and 2.2 million boxes of oranges.

  • Sweet red grapefruit has been an important Texas crop ever since the first red variety was found growing on a Texas tree in the early 1900s. In fact, red grapefruit is the official state fruit of Texas.


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