The Orange Shop

My first order with the Orange Shop was for one bushel of Page Oranges. It took them 2 full weeks to get to St. Louis! Once I got the box, it was so light I picked it up and heard/felt the oranges rattle inside the bushel box. I weighed them, and instead of the approx. 40 pounds promised on their website, I got barely 26 pounds. This is unacceptable to me, since it represents just over half a bushel. The size of the Page oranges is simple to double, between just under tennis ball size to large egg size. They are not easy to peel, because they are so very fragile. Lots of seeds, but that is not a bad thing in my view, as seeds when eaten are an excellent anti-cancer food. People tend to forget the things Mother Nature provides as a bonus and toss the best part out! I called in to complain and got a "make-up" shipment, with Navel oranges. (a bushel box). The replacement oranges came in today, (faster arrival than the original order!) Weight this time: 34 pounds! They are size-wise all over the place, from huge as in grapefruit, to tennis ball size. The one I have tried of this shipment did not strike me as particularly juicy, or sweet. Last year, I ordered from a different source, and THOSE were memorable oranges! These, even including the Pages, are not outstanding, just OK. I can get better quality from local supermarkets. Which defeats the whole idea of ordering them all the way from Florida! So, in conclusion, if a web-store promises me a bushel to be 40 pounds, I expect 40 pounds, no less. If I were in a store and this same situation happened, I'd not leave with less either. I don't see why I have to call in and complain to get what was promised on the website. It made me frustrated and was a waste of my time.