"Doug Kanter" > wrote in message
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> "Nexis" > wrote in message
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>> "hw" > wrote in message
>> ink.net...
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>>> "King's Crown" > wrote in message
>>> ink.net...
>>>> Anyone every heard of them? I bought them on a whim at the grocery
>>>> store, because there was a sign next to the grocer's picture saying,
>>>> "You're going to love these. I guarantee it." I thought if I don't
>>>> like them I'll return the rest. They were SO good. They were seedless
>>>> and the flesh was on the reddish orange side. So sweet. Normally, I
>>>> split an orange between the kids for breakfast, but we each wanted a
>>>> whole one of our own.
>>>>
>>>> Lynne
>>>>
>>> They've been around for about 4-5 years here in SoCal....Ralph's (div of
>>> Kroger) was the first chain to sell them. Cara Cara is a blend of
>>> orange & grapefruit from Texas. Very large & juicy.
>>>
>>> Harriet & critters
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>> I hate to be argumentative, but this information isn't correct. Cara Cara
>> navels are all orange, no grapefruit and were first discovered in
>> Venezuela (at Hacienda Cara Cara), not Texas. From there they were
>> brought to Florida, then California. The color is similar to that of red
>> grapefruit, but that isn't because there's any grapefruit in them.
>>
>> kimberly
>>
>
> That's not argumentative - it's factual. Thank you. It should shut down
> the branch discussion about language. Wanna bet it doesn't?

ROFL, you know, I don't think I'll take those odds! I only gamble when I'm
sure I'll win ;-)
I only know this stuff because when the first place I got them didn't carry
them anymore, I had an urgent need to learn more When I get a craving,
it's serious business!

kimberly