Citrus fruit is a staple at the breakfast table of many American homes and at restaurants across the country. From oranges to grapefruit, buying citrus that is affordable and delicious is important to your customers' health and well-being, not to mention their tastebuds. Citrus suppliers can help you assess your citrus fruit needs that meet your unique budget constraints. Citrus producers can supply you with the citrus information you need to make the best choices for your business.

Citrus growers (owners of groves of citrus trees in areas where citrus production thrives) understand the citrus needs of grocers and restaurateurs who depend on reputable independent citrus growers to deliver quality citrus fruit at a fair price. When ordering citrus for your business, you should:

1. Partner with experienced citrus distributors who can work with you to meet your unique business needs.

2. Buy Florida citrus wholesale to receive the best prices on the quantity of citrus you need.

3. Stock a variety of citrus fruit to satisfy the diverse tastes of your customers.

Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Order citrus from reputable citrus producers

Citrus distributors and independent citrus growers should assess your citrus needs, offer quality citrus fruit at cost-effective prices and work with you to create a streamlined ordering process.

I recommend: Partner with Coast Citrus, a citrus fruit distributor since 1950, for quality fruits and accessible locations around the US. Coast Citrus offers the citrus prices you can afford and the customer service you deserve. Order fresh citrus fruit and citrus by-products from Florida's Natural. The Florida's Natural co-op of thousands of groves of citrus trees began in 1933 and continues to produce quality, affordable citrus to businesses around the country.

Buy citrus in bulk at wholesale prices

Buying wholesale citrus allows you to stock an ample supply of citrus to meet your business needs at cost-effective prices.

I recommend: Use Ripetoyou.com when buying wholesale citrus for your business. They offer fresh, picked-to-order citrus fruit in mixed pallets so you can choose the types and quantities of citrus to meet your unique needs. South Naples Citrus Grove offers a variety of citrus fruit at wholesale prices. Mix-and-match lemons, tangerines, oranges and grapefruit to purchase only the citrus fruit you need.

Stock a variety of citrus

From kumquats and lemons to oranges and grapefruit, offer your customers a diverse selection of citrus fruit to ensure you meet the needs of existing customers as well as to attract new customers.

I recommend: Order kumquats from Kumquat Growers, Inc., a Florida-based wholesaler of kumquats. With a reputation as one of the nation's top producers of kumquats, you can order quality kumquats at fair and competitive prices. Buy organic citrus fruit from Diamond Organics, a California-based organic food distributor. They offer fair prices on a variety of organically-grown citrus.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  Know the optimum growing and harvesting times for each type of citrus fruit to ensure you purchase the citrus at the best time of year.