When I go back and forth to Big Town, there is often a vendor set up at the side of the road selling Florida oranges. I’ve bought them before and they are super delicious. They are sweet and juicy with thick skins, which indicates freshness.

They are also huge, as you can see by the picture. I used a dollar bill so you could get a sense of the size of these delectable monsters.

I am a huge fan of oranges anyway, though not orange juice unless it’s freshly squeezed. But fresh oranges are always a huge temptation for me and when I saw the people selling them yesterday, I had to pull in and get a bag. A bag of ten of these giant oranges is only $6. I can’t beat the price or the flavor anywhere around here!

When you’re shopping for oranges, thick skin definitely indicates freshness, as I mentioned earlier. See, after oranges are picked they begin to dry out. First, the skin gets thin and tough, then the orange inside begins to get dry and lose flavor. The overall size will be reduced through all this drying out. So, when you are selecting oranges, always select the ones with plump skin. Those haven’t been very long off the tree.

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