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Nutrition

Fuel Your Body with Dragon Fruit

Quentin Roe
Quentin Roe
President, Noble Citrus

The contents of Nutrition Facts labels are set by the government. We fully comply. But sometimes there is valuable information beyond the required labeling.

Among Nature’s Superfoods it’s a Standout

One of the benefits of having dragon fruit in your diet are all the different health benefits that come your way. We call them Power Dragons because they are:

Oranges vs. Tangerines Per Capita was 80/20–Now is 60/40 (and Gaining)

According to the USDA, the Florida tangerine citrus group “has soared in popularity, with per capita availability more than doubling between 2000 and 2022. This broad group includes tangelos, mandarins, clementines, and traditional tangerines. A comparison of per capita fresh tangerine and fresh orange availability over the last 20 years shows the share going to tangerines increasing from 20 to 40 percent.”

The article goes on to say that growth of the U.S. tangerine market coincides with the launch of marketing campaigns for easy-peel seedless mandarins…”

See the USDA Economic Research Service Article