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Victoria, We always appreciate feedback and reviews of our products. I have a couple of comments, but first let me say that we have a 100% arrival guarantee, and it sounds like the delicate Honeybells had some issues in transit. Our last picking of the year will be tomorrow, and I've scheduled another tray to be shipped out to you. General comments -- in Florida citrus, peel color is not an indication of ripeness. If the winter is warm, quite often the fruit from certain positions on the tree retain a green color. Citrus does not "ripen" like peaches or bananas -- the amount of sugar, which imparts sweetness, is a function of time since bloom, not peel color. We don't manipulate the peel color as do commercial shippers, so some of the fruit may have green in the peel, and some won't, even from the same tree. As far as grapefruit, there are a number of varieties of "red" grapefruit, and some have more blush on the peel or color in the flesh than others. None of the grapefruit we ship are white varieties. Last comment -- if for any reason someone needs to talk about their fruit, it works much better to contact us directly. We do monitor these reviews, but a direct message will receive a faster, and more personalized, response. Thanks again. Pete Spyke
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Pete Spyke says: (Mar 28, 2016) Victoria, We always appreciate feedback and reviews of our products. I have a couple of comments, but first let me say that we have a 100% arrival guarantee, and it sounds like the delicate Honeybells had some issues in transit. Our last picking of the year will be tomorrow, and I've scheduled another tray to be shipped out to you. General comments -- in Florida citrus, peel color is not an indication of ripeness. If the winter is warm, quite often the fruit from certain positions on the tree retain a green color. Citrus does not "ripen" like peaches or bananas -- the amount of sugar, which imparts sweetness, is a function of time since bloom, not peel color. We don't manipulate the peel color as do commercial shippers, so some of the fruit may have green in the peel, and some won't, even from the same tree. As far as grapefruit, there are a number of varieties of "red" grapefruit, and some have more blush on the peel or color in the flesh than others. None of the grapefruit we ship are white varieties. Last comment -- if for any reason someone needs to talk about their fruit, it works much better to contact us directly. We do monitor these reviews, but a direct message will receive a faster, and more personalized, response. Thanks again. Pete Spyke