Family trip to the Showcase of Citrus in Clermont.

Tour a citrus plant, enjoy some orange picking or grab some souvenirs at one of these Florida orange groves.
 

By Gary McKechnie

There’s no perfume as sweet as the fragrance of citrus blossoms, and few sights are as beautiful as a citrus grove bursting with oranges, grapefruits, lemons, limes, and tangerines.

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A family-owned citrus business

- Carrie McLaren

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Shop at Farmer John’s Country Store at Clermont’s Showcase of Citrus for fresh, locally grown oranges, lemons and other citrus fruit, as well as jellies, jams, honey and more.

- Peter W. Cross for VISIT FLORIDA

When you visit, you’ll find that some include tours of the packing house, others include a walk through the orange groves in Florida where you can hand-pick fresh oranges from the tree, a few will feature on-site restaurants, and nearly all include retail stores where you’ll find orange blossom honey, candies, ice cream fudge, and a wide assortment of Florida souvenirs with a citrus twist.

Keep in mind that some orchard operations are closed off-season (and sometimes on weekends), so be sure to check in advance before you visit one of these orange farms in Florida.

Also, inquire when their harvest will be at its peak because there’s nothing quite like seeing a citrus grove going (and growing) strong.

For an in-depth feature on citrus seasons and Florida orange facts, storage, juicing, and more, read the VISIT FLORIDA FAQ About Florida Citrus.

Meanwhile, here are suggestions to help you find orange groves in Florida, as well as stores, shippers, and other citrus-related attractions.

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Citrus Tower Orange Grove Clermont

- Florida Department of Citrus

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Citrus Stand Clermont

- Quentin Bacon

A Sampling of Citrus Grove Locations in Florida

Al’s Family Farms
2001 N. Kings Highway
Fort Pierce, 34951
(772) 460-0556
(800) 544-3366

Bob Roth's New River Groves
5660 Griffin Road
Davie, 33314
(954) 581-8630
(800) 227-0203

Boyett's Grove
4355 Spring Lake
Brooksville, 34601
(352) 796-2289

Davidson Brothers
248 South Beach Street
Daytona Beach, 32114
(386) 252-7462

Davidson of Dundee
28421 Highway 27 North
Dundee, 33838
863-439-2284
800-654-0647

Dundee Groves
PO Box 829, Dundee, 33838
(800) 294-2266

Florida Orange Groves Winery
1500 Pasadena Avenue South
St. Petersburg, 33707
(727) 347-4025
(800) 338-7923

Hale Indian River Groves
9250 US Highway 1
Wabasso, 32970
(772) 581-9915

Joshua Citrus
4135 SE County Road 760
Arcadia, 34266
(863) 494-6166
(800) 749-8219

Mixon Fruit Farms
2525 27th Street East
Bradenton, 34208
(941) 748-5829
(800) 608-2525

The Orange Shop
18545 N. US Highway 301
Citra, 32113
(800) 672-6439

Pell's Citrus and Nursery
400 Doyle Road
Osteen, 32764
(407) 322-3873
(800) 459-8897

Poinsettia Groves
1481 US Hwy 1
Vero Beach, 32960
(800) 327-8624

Policicchio Groves
5780 North Courtenay Parkway
Merritt Island, 32953
(321) 452-4866

Reed's Groves
16750 SE County Road 25
Weirsdale, 32195
(352) 821-2915
(877) 248-2575

Ridge Island Groves
6000 Old Polk City Road
Haines City, 33844
(863) 422-0333
and
320 Highway 27 South
Clermont, 34714
(352) 242-1511
(800) 493-7374

Robert Is Here
19200 SW 344 Street
Homestead, 33034 (Florida City)
(305) 246-1592

Showcase of Citrus
5010 U.S. Highway 27
Clermont, 34714
(352) 394-4377

Spyke's Grove
7250 Griffin Road
Davie, 33314
(954) 583-0426

Sun Groves
3393 SR 580
Safety Harbor, 34695
(727) 726-8484
and
4030 Madison Street
New Port Richey
(727) 849-8959
(800) 672-6438

Sun Harvest Citrus
14601 Six Mile Cypress Parkway
Fort Myers, 33912
(239) 768-2686
(800) 743-1480

White's Red Hill Groves
7210 Ronald Reagan Blvd
Sanford, Fl 32773
407-885-0272
(800) 743-1480  

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