- This topic has 3 replies, 3 voices, and was last updated 1 month, 3 weeks ago by
.
Viewing 4 posts - 1 through 4 (of 4 total)
Viewing 4 posts - 1 through 4 (of 4 total)
- You must be logged in to reply to this topic.
Home › Forums › General Discussions › Minute Maid Orange Juice Will No Longer be Sold as Concentrate
BakerAunt.Bing Crosby must be rolling over in his grave. "Minute Maid, the best at fresh".
I have been buying Florida's Natural orange juice for several years. Some time in the last year or so the package switched from saying that it was made from 100% fresh squeezed oranges to saying that it was made from a combination of fresh squeezed oranges and orange juice concentrate. (It also says the oranges come from Florida, Mexico and Brazil.)
Orange juice sales have declined significantly in recent years, a combination of production issues (weather in Florida as well as cutting down orange groves for housing development) and the move away from high carb juices.
I went to the grocery store (Krogers) as soon as I saw this. I can buy the store brand of frozen concentrate but they only have one variety. Minute Maid orange juice came in Regular, Extra Pulp ( Country style ), and Calcium supplement. I will miss Minute Maid but glad that some orange juice is available. Frozen concentrate is much better for bicyclists and anyone who has to carry the groceries home and is useful in some recipes.
Yes, there are some recipes that call for orange juice concentrate.
I gave up orange juice because I was concerned about the amount of sugar in a glass, but I used to buy the concentrated orange juice with calcium all the time.
Mike, another problem in Florida is the Citrus Greening infestation that has heavily impacted the groves. They have not been able to find a way to combat it.
My family moved to southern California in the early 1970s when there were still a number of orange groves around. Gradually those were replaced with housing developments.