Edinburg Citrus Association is currently looking for a Scale House Operator to join our fast growing
team.

The Scale House Operator is primarily responsible for the full cycle operation of the weigh scales, scale
computer and software programs for weighing trucks enteri...

Makes 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 13 ounces freshly squeezed Texas Rio Star Grapefruit juice 10 ounces of sugar

• 18 ounces of heavy cream

• 8 ounces egg yolk

• Sugar for caramelizing

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 275° F

• In a medium saucepan, heat grapef...

Every October we join the Texas International Produce Association and set up a booth within Texas Town at the PMA Fresh Summit. (Produce Marketing Association is a trade organization representing companies of the global fresh produce and floral supply chain.) This year...

How to pick a grapefruit

• Look for a Texas Sticker on the fruit

• Choose a grapefruit with a red blushed skin that feels heavy for its size. Heavy fruit means lots of juice “Tropical Beauty Marks” or blemishes are caused by gentle breezes and don’t affect the fru...

Makes about 2 cups.

Ingredients:

• 1 Texas Red Grapefruit, peeled, sectioned and chopped

• 1 large Texas Orange, peeled, sectioned and chopped

• 1 medium tomato

• 1 cup diced green, red, and yellow bell pepper (use a mixture of all three peppers for best colo...

In April we were invited to attend a luncheon and visit Brookshire Grocery Stores in Tyler, Texas. We got the opportunity to tour two of their stores and visit with their coporate office and buyers. It was very exciting an interesting to see our citrus displayed in bot...

Ingredients:

• 2 Rio Star Grapefruit, sectioned

• 2 Texas Oranges, sectioned

• 1 cup fresh pineapple chunks

• ½ cup packed brown sugar

• 2 tablespoons butter, softened

Directions:

• In a medium bowl, combine grapefruit, oranges, and pineapple. Transfer...

Learn how sweet, juicy Texas Rio Star grapefruit get from the grove to the grocery store to the table. Then discover fun ways to use Rio Star in the kitchen to make the most of grapefruit's vitamin C and other nutrients.

Video by TexaSweet.

Ingredients: 

FRUITY VARIANT:

• ½ cup Texas Rio Star Grapefruit

• ½ (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened

• ¼ cup crushed pineapple, well drained

• 2 tablespoons finely chopped dried apricots

• ½ small banana, mashed

• ½ teaspoons sugar

• ¼ teaspoo...

Edinburg, TX - The Edinburg Citrus Association is welcoming a healthy growth spurt. Since the group has expanded its acreage, Edinburg is expecting a 30% increase in tonnage during the coming year. Having increased acreage itself by 35% means that ECA will be better ab...