On 4/6/2016 10:12 AM, Gary wrote:
> Has anyone tried the "Halo" oranges that you see advertised on
> commercials a lot lately?
>

Yes, good marketing, marginal, variable product.

Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
> On 4/6/2016 10:12 AM, Gary wrote:
>> Has anyone tried the "Halo" oranges that you see advertised on
>> commercials a lot lately?
>>
>
> Yes, good marketing, marginal, variable product.
>

Marginal is a good descriptor for them. I stopped wasting my money on
Halos, Cuties or any of the other bagged mandarins because every bag I
bought the fruit seemed to be dried out and full of seeds. Last year our
Target started stocking an orange called Vintage Sweets, and they were so
incredibly good!! Tasted just like oranges from my childhood, juicy and
sweet. I was so disappointed when they stopped stocking them, and was
overjoyed when I saw them back on the shelves a couple of weeks ago.
Unfortunately, they were not as good as the ones last year, so won't be
buying them again anytime soon. I'll save my orange eating for the weeks
I'm at home in Florida and can get them fresh from local growers.

--
jinx the minx

On 4/6/2016 12:12 PM, jinx the minx wrote:

>
> I'll save my orange eating for the weeks
> I'm at home in Florida and can get them fresh from local growers.
>

I've been buying them from The Orange Shop and having them shipped.
More expensive, but very good quality.

On 2016-04-06, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

> On 4/6/2016 10:12 AM, Gary wrote:

>> Has anyone tried the "Halo" oranges that you see advertised on
>> commercials a lot lately?

> Yes, good marketing, marginal, variable product.

Sure. They suck!

http://www.eatlikenoone.com/what-is-...ties-halos.htm

I tried Cuties about 6-7 yrs ago. Tasted great. That was the last
time.

I no longer buy Cuties (no Halo's, here). They've been consistently
sour, bitter, unedible. I don't give a good gawddamn if they're the
same, different, or whatever. I jes want 'em to taste good. Fer the
last few yrs, they have not. 8|

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