Cecelia Packing kicking off new year with premium citrus offerings
Cecelia Packing kicking off new year with premium citrus offerings
Cecelia Packing is gearing up for its Sky Valley Heirloom Navel season. The limited offering of these premium Navels will begin shipping in January and continue to early April.
Packaged under the Sky Valley brand and in their distinctive blue and orange four-pound bag, these premium heirloom Navels are known for their great flavor.
Sky Valley Heirloom Navels come from a single ranch developed in the 1930s. Grown in the shadow of Smith Mountain near Orange Cove, CA, the Sky Valley Navel delivers extraordinary flavor week after week during their season.
“We are anticipating an excellent crop to jump start the New Year,” Randy Jacobson, sales manager for Cecelia Packing, based in Orange Cove, said in a press release. “As we get closer to January, the sugar and acid levels in the fruit begin to rise creating the distinctive, incredibly orange flavor that Sky Valley is famous for.”
Cecelia Packing is now shipping Cara Caras through April. They are picked at the peak of flavor to ensure they have great taste and color. Cara Caras are high in Lycopene, a natural pigment with antioxidant qualities, which explains their signature pink interiors. Cara Caras are packed and shipped under the Cecelia label in full and half cartons and are available in three-, five- and eight-pound bags.
Cecelia Packing has also installed a new Brix sensor on its packing equipment. The new technology will allow for greater quality control on citrus products. The sensor can detect internal parameters of quality such as sugar content, dryness and internal physiological defects.
