Fruit to Juice

 

Sun Orchard sources citrus fruit from every major citrus-producing region in North America, from California to Florida to Mexico. Our Fruit Procurement Department closely watches every citrus crop from bloom to harvest, assuring that a steady supply of fresh oranges, tangerines, lemons, grapefruit and limes are harvested at their peak for processing into quality premium juices.

 

In Arizona, we get Valencia oranges from the sun-splashed desert during the spring and from California during the summer and fall. Western-grown Valencia oranges produce an exceptional juice with a dark orange color and robust orange flavor. During the winter months, we get Arizona Sweet oranges and Fairchild tangerines from our local growers. Our grapefruits are primarily sourced from local Arizona farmers, and we also use grapefruit from California and Texas. Our lemons come from the desert areas in the winter and spring and are harvested from the California coast and central valley during the summer and fall. We use only “true” lemon varieties such as Lisbon, Eureka, and Escondido to make our premium lemon juice.

 

In Florida, we get Hamlin, Pineapple and Valencia oranges from the best-managed groves in the state. These sweet orange varieties ripen at different times over the course of the season, allowing us to process premium-quality oranges at our Florida facility from October through June in a typical year. The Florida orange varieties produce a sweeter, lighter-orange juice preferred by East Coast consumers. Our Florida Ruby Red and Pink grapefruit are harvested at the peak of maturity and come primarily from the world-famous Indian River growing region.

 

Sun Orchard sources lime juice from the Veracruz region on the gulf coast of Mexico, where climatic conditions are ideal. The combination of warm, humid days, cool nights, plentiful rainfall, and rich volcanic soil, together with modern cultivation practices add up to the world’s best limes. We use only Persian and Tahitian varieties to produce our premium lime juice.

 

All of our citrus fruit is processed using state-of-the-art equipment set up with “soft-squeeze” premium juicing components to produce the finest quality juices possible.