FDOCBeing from the South I just always assumed that the orange juice that I found in the store came from the Sunshine State. But…that’s not the case! Not all orange juice is from Florida!

Florida supplies more than half of the orange juice Americans drink each year, but not every carton of OJ has roots in U.S. soil.

Did you know that there are several easy ways to check to see whether you’re drinking Florida OJ. One easy option is to check the label. Simply, look to see if the juice you are buying is produced with 100% Florida Oranges.

Another simple way is to check FindFloridaOJ.com. The website allows you to snap a photograph of the UPC code on any bottle of orange juice and instantly learn whether it hails from Florida – so easy!

amazing-five-finalSo why choose 100% Florida Orange Juice? Every glass of 100% Florida Orange Juice has the Amazing 5:

  1. Taste
  2. Vitamin C
  3. Potassium
  4. Folate
  5. No added sugar

Besides being delicious, a single serving of 100% orange juice counts as almost one quarter of the USDA-recommended daily fruit and vegetable intake (based on a 2,000-calorie diet.)

Florida’s unique, sandy soil and subtropical climate enable growers to produce the world’s best-tasting and juiciest oranges and isn’t that what you want when you are choosing a juice for your family?

So the next time you are at Publix, check that carton for the 100% Florida OJ label or simply scan that UPC code and make sure you are bringing home 100% Florida Orange Juice. Remember OJ is not only a delicious beverage but it’s also wonderful in so many recipes. I’ll be sharing a delicious recipe soon. Be sure to check out some of the other recipes that I have posted –

For more information on 100% Florida Orange Juice, go to FloridaJuice.com.

This post is brought to you by the Florida Department of Citrus. All comments and opinions are my own.