Status Report 10/4/2013
- Cindy and I spent a day
riding the various groves
checking fruit earlier this
week. The crops look really
nice, and the internal quality
looks like it will be excellent.
Here are some highlights:
- Navels -- we're seeing the
first signs of color break, so
they're getting close. Good
brix levels for this time of
year. Fruit is nice and clean.
We have them in Phillips,
Dudley Street, Mount Dora,
Dixie Royal, and our Hart and
Byrd blocks.
- Orlando Tangelos -- an
overlooked variety, and we
have some very nice fruit in
the Dudley Street and Dixie
Royal blocks. Stay tuned for
some new combo packs
featuring Orlandos. Should
be good for special offers on
the websites.
- Sunburst -- looking good in
Dixie Royal, Dudley Street,
and Sunset Harbor blocks.
- Honeybells -- "On" years in
Mount Dora and Sunset
Harbor, so we have a bunch.
Some Alternaria that will
require working with them.
Should be able to go long, but
early fruit will probably be
limited to "Firsts" and high
priority.
- Satsumas -- We're keeping
an eye on a very nice block.
Looks like November
maturity realistically. They
are intriguing, and we are very
interested in the possibilities.
We may try to reserve a
couple of rows to play with
them.
- Catalogs are nearing
completion. Janet is calling
to get your orders.
- Computer system is coming
along. We're reconfiguring the
network to improve
usability. Real-time credit
card processing will
significantly improve
customer service and time
required to process your
orders.
- In a nutshell -- so far, so good.
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