The Orange Shop

I had ordered Pages oranges and navel oranges in 2011 as a single delivery. That was the first time Yes, no doubt they were the best oranges I had ever tasted in my life. Very juicy not as many seeds and easier to peel and excellent sweet falvour. I gobbled at least 10 of those on the first day. The full bushel lasted only a week. I ordered a second bushel as it was so good. The second order was equally good too. However, this year I did the monthly plan for 2 shippings and both lots were disappointing. The shipping and handling was not a problem but the oranges this year in Dec 2012 were not even half as good as in 2011. I am not sure whether this was because I made the monthly order for 2 shipments so they did not care if they send "not the so good pages oranges" to me. They certainly were much inferior quality in taste, impossible to peel, not as falavorful and sweet and too many seeds. Also noticed, not all oranges tasted the same so I even wonder whether they were all pages or not. My husband was so disappointed that he told me not order any more oranges from this store. Even the oranges from costco tasted so much better this year and easy to peel and almost seedless. My daughter loved these oranges in 2011 but in 2012r no one even bothers to touch the second bushel that arrived 3 weeks ago. I have to finish them all. Hopefully in the future the quality is maintained as a standard every year. I was hoping to order another bushel in Jan if it was good but currently I am holding it off. I might try one last time next year and if I get another shipment of not as good pages oranges as in 2011, I think I will never order them again at least from this shop. I know I will be craving for the good pages oranges for ever if I get disappointed again, As when they are good, they really are the best.