Sunkist Growers Announces Arrival of Cara Cara Season

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Sunkist Growers has announced the arrival of Cara Cara season, reporting high volumes of the seasonal navel orange are now available. Also referred to as the Power Orange, Cara Caras are packed with vitamins and minerals, making them the ideal weapon throughout cold and flu season.

The Seasonal Power Orange Provides Vitamins and Minerals Needed to Keep the Immune System Strong

SHERMAN OAKS, Calif. - January 19, 2010 - Sunkist Growers has announced the arrival of Cara Cara season, reporting high volumes of the seasonal navel orange are now available. Also referred to as the Power Orange, Cara Caras are packed with vitamins and minerals, making them the ideal weapon throughout cold and flu season.

Freshly picked from the groves in Californias San Joaquin Valley, Sunkist Cara Caras are a special variety of sweet and juicy navel oranges with bright orange skin and a rich pink pulp that is loaded with natural nutrition to help keep the immune system strong. In season from January through March, Cara Caras are virtually seedless, low in acidity and an excellent source of vitamins A and C; a good source of fiber and folate and a natural source of lycopene, a health promoting antioxidant known to neutralize harmful free radicals.

The once forgotten Sunkist California Cara Cara has begun growing in popularity due to its immune system boosting vitamin Cjust one orange provides 150 percent of the recommended daily value! In addition, this delightful citrus fruit is fat-free, sodium-free, cholesterol free and contains only 80 calories each. The succulent pink sections of a Sunkist Cara Cara are a fast and easy way to add color, sweetness and nutrition to everyday salads, sauces, marmalades and beverages. They also make a great snack on their own and the perfect treat for kids. For recipe ideas, visitwww.sunkist.com.

Related to the Washington Navel, Cara Caras were named after the place where they originated, the Hacienda de Cara Cara in Venezuela. Available at retail locations throughout the United States and Canada, Sunkist Cara Caras come in consumer-friendly half cartons and bags, all of which highlight the fruit's nutritional profile.

For more information on Cara Cara navel oranges, including recipe ideas, please visitwww.sunkist.com.

About Sunkist Growers

Sunkist is a cooperative of family growers since 1893. Steadfast to its commitment to provide quality fresh fruit, Sunkist is one of the worlds oldest and largest citrus marketing cooperatives, packing millions of cartons of fruit each year. Stretching its presence beyond the produce aisle, the Sunkist brand has licensed its name to more than 600 products ranging from vitamins to beverages - in 50 different countries. For more information about Sunkist, visitwww.sunkist.com. Sunkist is a registered trademark of 2010 Sunkist Growers, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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