I have been coming here, driving up to 60 miles out of my way, for decades. I can't say enough about the orange juice. It is fresh squeezed and unpasteurized. You have to drink it fast or get it straight to refrigeration so as to avoid botulism. It's worth it. Best OJ you will ever have. I'm also a big fan of the honeys and jams. They are only open seasonal, so get it while the getting is good. With that being said, I have to say my last stop here was somewhat unpleasant. I came in the store, so happy to be there, and was greeted by two people behind the counter. One was a younger woman, wearing a shirt that said she had an allergy to mornings. Lol. She smiled and was kind. However her counterpart was an older woman who treated me like I had done her wrong. It was so obvious that she didn't want to be there, or didn't want me to be there, that when we left, my boyfriend asked "Did you try to flirt with her husband or something?" I understand that life happens and we can't always be in a good mood, but as a former retailer her demeanor was unacceptable. The store would have been better off without her in it. (I suspect she is part ownership.) This is why I give 3 instead of 5 stars. If it wasn't for the OJ and the other staff member, I would have given them 1 star. read more

We stopped here on our way back home. Big mistake. The oranges in the bag were small, greenish in color, and were bitter. I ended up throwing the oranges in the trash. Avoid this place read more

The Orange Shop - Fruits & Veggies Near Me - Citra, Florida

Last week I bought 1/2 a bushel of grapefruit and was dismayed to discover they're nowhere near as good as what I buy in Massachusetts! The shop appears to be going out of business, and given the catastrophic decline in the Floridan citrus industry, and the poor quality sold here, I don't expect to see this place open next year when I drive south. read more

I have been visiting the orange shop for many years. My family had been in the area for 6 generations. We love the shop. It's a must stop. The staff is friendly and helpful. The citrus is delicious and the fresh squeezed juice is my favorite. It's also set up so well with so many unique and special gifts and candies. Highly recommend read more

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I have had wonderful experiences with the Orange Shop. Their fruit is delicious, and their customer service is spectacular. I highly recommend them. read more

Nice blast from the past from when Citrus Tourism was a roadtrip on 301 sort of thing. I had set thus as a destination having read about it in a citrus history book. They have samples of what they grow, I went with the " Hamilins". These folks had to use old school " smudge pots" when it hit 26f the other day. A much nicer take than those "Citrus Centers" that advertise heavily on the interstates, and have both live baby alligator displays and decapitated gator heads, barbarous. This place is a pleasant stop in a working grove. read more

The Orange Shop - I bought a shirt. - Fruits & Veggies Near Me - Citra, Florida

I was disappointed when we stopped by on our recent New Years trip to Naples. I wanted to get some fresh navel oranges & grapefruit. They were all sold out of the 5lb bags and did not have a good selection of fruit at all. Very disappointing. read more

We have used this business the last few years to send beautiful orange fruit arrangements back to our family members on Christmas holidays,etc. They are always well-received and delicious. The online shopping experience is always great and the delivery service is on time and accurate. read more

So happy that we finally stopped here on our way home from Florida this morning! Passed it so many times during our past travels and always said "wow we should stop next time and check it out"; and we finally did. We were immediately greeted and offered a sample of ice cold fresh squeezed orange juice; it was incredibly delicious and refreshing as it's a warm humid day here in Florida. We purchased a 5 lb bag of orange and a quart of juice to take back to North Carolina. They have so much more to offer than fruit and juice; tee shirts, souvenirs, coconut patties, candies, snacks and gift baskets. Service was friendly and helpful. Bathrooms are located in the back of the store just go through the back door. They also offer complimentary coffee. It was a great experience and next time we travel home from Florida we'll definitely stop by again. Thank you, Orange Shop! read more

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My Gotta to stop spot whenever traveling this direction. They have the bestest OJ ever! It is just so fresh. You have to try it yourself to believe. Ask for samples of jellys and fresh juices. They have candies and nuts..everything that says FLORIDA. read more

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I thought that "fresh squeezed" juice means just that. Instead, my OJ bottle stated that it was bottled 8 days earlier!!! What a joke!

Not a Floridian, down for the winter and thought this store looked so cute had to go try it...the fruit was good, buttered pecans were awesome but the gal behind the counter....not very friendly she made the experience not so pleasant. read more

We stop here every year after thanksgiving if we can make it before they close. My husband loves the page oranges and his mom loves the navels. This is a cute old style Florida side of the road orange shop. They have a variety of marmalade's, honey, sweets, treats, and orange peeling or sipping gadgets. They have gator/ pork jerky too. I really like the fact that they have marmalade made without sugar as well! Sweetened with grape juice instead. I bought a jar. I'll update my review once I've tried it. You can also sample some of the oranges that they have cut, which have a good sweet taste to them. I haven't tried the grapefruit yet. This brings me to my only wish, which is why only 4 out of 5 stars. I wish they had smaller size servings. I don't need or want an entire bag of grapefruit. I'd be good with a 4-8 pack. Oranges: we both eat and would be gone before they go bad. One last thing: they gave fresh squeezed OJ and grapefruit juice. Pricey, but it's fresh squeezed and legit orange juice that hasn't sat in a grocery store. So good and sweet!!! read more

The Orange Shop - Fruits & Veggies Near Me - Citra, Florida

Always a great experience I frequently have stopped at this location many times over the course of the last 10 years. On family drives/trips to south Florida. I never got around to making a review until I bought some fruit. Sometimes it's open and sometimes it's not and sometimes you're lucky to get to go inside. Lol. The best time to go is in the winter months when the fruit is being harvested. We recently stopped in because they had a buy one get one free 5 pound bag of grapefruit and oranges. We sampled the grape-fruit slices on the inside. They also offer fruit samples and juice samples both of which were phenomenal. They also have a plethora of different orange blossom honey's and different treats and snacks for kids and adults alike. If it's something edible or drinkable that involves oranges you will find it here. As for the grape-fruit. I kept one bag for myself and gave one of the bags away to a family member. The 5 pounds of grapefruit roughly 18-20 pieces, lasted me about 30 days before the fruit started to get a little funky tasting. Lol. **Overall I've always had a great experience at this place when the fruit is not available we frequently stop and get just a juice to-go. The juices are always very fresh and local to the Citra area. read more

I feel absolutely ripped off by this store! I paid over $12 for a bag of pink grapefruit and they are in terrible condition. The lady in store told me there are about 18-20 pieces of fruit in a 5 pound bag. I got exactly 10 of which 4 are rotten (1 I already threw out. not pictured) and some look disgusting. I paid $2 per piece of fruit. They know many people are just driving through and won't be able to return these rotten products. I am so ticked off. The owner should be ashamed! Part 2 - Since I wrote the initial review we opened the bag of oranges and this did nothing to salvage the situation. We purchased red oranges, but received dry stringy navel oranges. So the signs in front of the store are not reliable. The bags should be marked so there is a way you can verify what you are getting. I can buy better and cheaper naval oranges at Aldi. Don't waste your money here. read more

The Orange Shop - a pile of oranges on a counter - Fruits & Veggies Near Me - Citra, Florida

On Saturday March 13, 2021 my husband and I decided to stop by this shop on our way home from visiting family in the area. Since he loves oj and isn't a native Floridian I wanted him to try some authentic fresh Florida oj. When we walked in there was only one other couple in the shop. The two older women at the counter looked up and never spoke. I even walked up to the counter due to the juice being behind the counter and they continued their conversation. I immediately told my husband let's go I will not spend my money here. The other couple left as well when they heard what I said, from the shop empty handed. This was obviously a waste of our time. These ladies need to be more aware of their customers and continue your conversation at a later time when your potential customers leave. read more

The Orange Shop - Fruits & Veggies Near Me - Citra, Florida

Maybe it wasn't the best decision I've made - to send oranges to my friends in California, but I wanted to send them the box of fruit, jams and coconut patties like the one my grandparents sent to us in Connecticut when I was a kid. First off - I ordered the Sunshine Deluxe gift which clearly depicts a box of fruit, jams and boxed coconut patties - all pretty and looks like it would be a great gift to receive, right? Wrong. First - I called to check if the orders had been shipped and I was told they couldn't send me an email with the shipping tracking, that she could tell me the tracking number but had no way to email me the information (it's 2018). She then checked with someone and said she'd send an email with the tracking info. My friends received boxes with jam and individually wrapped coconut patties (see pic), not a boxed package like in the pretty picture and what I thought I was purchasing - and no note of who it was from, even though I'd filled that information out on their shop form. My friends knew I was in Florida, so they texted to ask if it was from me. No fruit had been delivered. I called and talked to Pamela who said she'd look into it and call me back. Still haven't heard from her, but my friends got their boxes of fruit - and that's a generous noun - which were unfit to eat and barely usable in a Charmosa. What is a Charmosa? you ask. My neighbor Bob mixes OJ with Chardonnay - and let me tell you, they are yummy! But not with bruised and smelly oranges from The Orange Shop. Yes, smelly - that is how Bob described one of the oranges he cut into. Poor guy just wanted a Charmosa on a Saturday afternoon. I should have packed up a dozen oranges from Publix - they would have been much better quality. No one ever told me that fruit to CA would be shipped separately. No one said the fruit would actually BE from 1936 when the store opened. Pete and Cindy Spyke - the owners - if you're reading this, you need better training for your employees regarding shipping practices, quality control, accountability and customer service protocols to be followed (or even implemented). Pamela made a point to tell me that they ate the cost of shipping the fruit separately . . . . too bad that was the only thing edible. read more

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We just got here from Buffalo NY today. CLOSED. What???Website says open today until 5pm. We've gone 2 hours out of our way to get their OJ!. Update your website!!! read more

A little slice of sweet history~ if you have driven 301- you probably passed this Florida gem. Closed or open, you see the signs leading to the storefront. This shop opened it's doors in 1936 and I believe is the oldest/longest opened citrus store in Florida! Just WOW. Over the years I have managed to stop during season- usually at least once a year. I grab marmalades, honey, fruit, candies and even bought an orange straw- for sipping juice directly from the fruit! I have tasted their orange juice and tried the various oranges! Honeybells are my favorite- hands down! I admit their prices have gone up to a touristy trap style- but I love shopping local, and I love the history behind this little shop. Annnddddd..... they are only open part of the year, so here- take my money! lol Be sure to stop in! read more

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Orange you glad you're here? You will be once you arrive! :) This once popular Roadside Attraction has been in operation since 1936 and that, for a Roadside Attraction, is a very long time. Yes they have a large orange grove and sell oranges but they also ship them out for you. Not just oranges but all their many cousins i.e. tangerines, navels, honeybells and more. Their store carries some other items: candies, jellies, citrus utensils, homemade fudge and T-shirts & other souvenirs. Easily this would be a 5 star review but their staff is pitiful. They lack knowledge and couldn't care less if customers are there or not. read more

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This place has concocted a masterful blend of fresh squeezed oranges to create the perfect orange juice drinking experience that tastes just like eating fresh oranges. read more

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Best place for fresh citrus fruits in the area. Reliable and timely shipping of gift fruit and candy. Makes good when item is lost in mail. Replacement free. Returns questions or concerns in timely manner. I love it. read more

Charming citrus store selling Florida citrus, honey, and trinkets. -Exterior: clean l, decent amount of parking, safe and more "rural" area. -Parking: recent amount of parking as stated previous with handicapped parking spot. -Interior: clean with lots of things to buy at reasonable prices. -bathroom: male and female restrooms. Both clean. On our way back to Tampa, we stopped in and bought a 5lbs bag of oranges for $11.95. Decent deal for tasty oranges. We also picked up some local Tupelo honey for $17.95. The service was fine and the people operating the store were nice. I'd go back for some delicious fresh squeezed OJ. I tried some there and was not disappointed. If you have the time or it's on the way, stop and give the orange shop a try. read more

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Great shop!! Has a retro feel to it too! Friendly staff as busy as they were, tasting samples, so many choices of products. Bought way too much for gifts and us. That's fine with me and glad to help the economy! read more

After decades of driving by this place, I finally stopped in. A bit early in the season, but I did pick up a few "put up" items. Pricing about as expected for a specialty shop, I plan to return when the citrus season is in full swing. read more

The Orange Shop - Cloudy skies, friendly sign finally drew me in, after decades of passing by. - Fruits & Veggies Near Me - Citra, Florida

This review is about The Orange Shop in Citra, FL. On 12-07-2020 I decided to order a combo box they offered containing navel oranges and grapefruit. That is all my wife and I wanted among the offerings, but come to find out that they had a special running which had exactly those two options along with some honey and some candy, and also included free shipping. All for just a few dollars more. So that seemed the obvious choice to select. I believe it was called their "Sunshine Deluxe". According to the picture, I believe I should have gotten 12 navel oranges, and 12 grapefruits. What I received on 12-15-2020 was 6 navel oranges, 7 grapefruits, and 7 unidentifed tangerines, which looked a lot like Satsumas. And bad Satuma tangerines at that. Upon opening the box, it was very obvious that the Satsumas looked and smelled like they were well past their prime. I sent an email to The Orange Shop on 12-16-20 to ask for an explanation, as I did not receive what I had ordered, nor was any contact attempted to alert us of a substitution, much less ask if we would be OK with this change. I also attached pics to show them what we had received and requested some sort of explanation. Never received a reply, so on 12-26-2020 I sent another email about this issue, and again I never heard a reply back from them. I did receive automated responses indicating that they had received both emails, but obviously once they had my money, they weren't much interested in further communications with me. So rather than just let the fruits rot while waiting for a reply from them, we did try each of the fruits, and found the tangerines to be only worth being thrown into the compost pile, the navels were dried with little to no juice, whereas juiciness is typical for this type of orange, and the grapefruits so small that they must have been the "runts of the litter" from their groves. So not only did we not receive what we ordered, and received less fruit than we had ordered and paid for, but the fruit quality overall was way below par for being worth eating. And still The Orange Shop refuses to address the issue with any sort of reply. You can spend your money with them if you would like, but take my experience to heart and consider that I probably am not alone with how I was treated by them. If it happened to me, it certainly can happen to you, too. There are other suppliers of fresh Florida citrus out there, and in my opinion, you would be much better served looking elsewhere if quality is what you are after with your purchase. IMHO. Rich Zuchowski read more

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My sister and I passed this place our way out to Ocala and, although, she's a local, I'm a tourist and have no shame. Therefore, it wasn't even an option to NOT stop here! I mean, yeah it's a little kitchsy, but that's part of the fun. They had a great selection of jams and marmelades and believe me, we sampled them all on the wheat thins they had out. The guava was my favorite... We did wind up each getting a pint of orange juice-it had the date it was squeezed and bottled. Maybe I am naive or was just plain delirious in the middle of nowhere, but it was hands down the best OJ I've ever had. I realize this probably isn't where the locals shop, but whatever, it was worth a stop! read more

Stopped by the Orange Shop for some fresh, local oranges. Hey how can you miss fresh oranges and orange juice when you are driving back home from Florida? Shop was right on the highway and had plenty parking. Bags of oranges were laying outside the shop for you to choose and pick and ofcourse pay inside. Inside of the shop was cute, they had lots of stuff, orange related stuff (ofcourse). They were selling honey and that moment I was thinking if that was made out of oranges (what an idiot) Lots of samples of all the orange varieties they had that day, and also samples of orange and grapefruit juice. Orange was damn good, freshly squeezed, sweet and delicious. The shop keepers could smile and greet their customers, I felt a little hospitality was missing and that could help their business for sure. Don't know why both the ladies had no smile on their faces and gave only short answers when we asked some questions. Felt a little awkward. read more

I recently placed an order for a 4 tray of ruby red grapefruit from Florida Orange Shop . I found them on line by asking Siri as an older lady, I'm not savy in newfangled computer or iPhone but managed to get my order placed. I couldn't wait to find the sunshine on door step in cold Michigan and start making baskets for my friends. In going thru the order there were some spoiled / bruised fruits so I inquired perhaps the Fed ex bounced it around a bit much or was too warm in truck . I was so fortunate to get a response in minutes from Karina at the ORANGE SHOP who was eager to replace and very patient with old ladies I explained I wasn't complaining just wanted them to know. she told me that the huric hit them severely and some fruits got blown off the trees causing a discoloration on some. ! Karina was so patient and wanting to make me happy and I wanted her to know just by explaining made me happy and I want them to stay in business forever!! if only more business could take a hint and a lesson on how to make customers happy and come back from this dear girl , it would do them well. I can't thank Karina enough ! I hope she's real and not a robot because I really liked talking to her Marcie V Michigan read more

Last year a purchased a box of the Honeybells and they were the sweetest oranges I had ever tasted. I was so excited to get them this year but I cannot believe how disappointed I was. The first one was so sour, I tossed it out. Subsequent ones were a bit sweeter but no better than an orange from my local grocery in the Northeast. I didn't mind paying $3+ when they were delicious but this year they definitely were not worth it. I may try another company but maybe I'll just stick to produce I can get at my local grocer. read more

We drive by every time we go to florida, this time on our way back it was open! I wanted some delicious navel oranges to take back to SC. Got 2 bags ans some jellied candies. Got home and ripped into a bag of half dry oranges. So disappointing and the jellied fruit candies had hardly any flavor. read more

I love this little independently owned orange grove & pack house! They have great products and their citrus was sweet and delicious. Support small businesses!! read more

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The flat of Sevilles I received were totally unusable. Most were still partly green, a couple were mushy on the navel end, and all of them had lesions. Sevilles are not juicing oranges - they are sour. You need the peel and all for making marmalade, so I just wasted a lot of time and money for nothing. I'm sure the quality from this seller is different when you can hand-pick your own tray, but selling these bad oranges by internet is inexcusable. read more

The Orange Shop - Sevilles with freckle lesions and damage from The Orange Shop - Fruits & Veggies Near Me - Citra, Florida

Cool little out-of-the-way tourist spot. They say oranges 365 days a year. And various candies and snacks that you would expect at a roadside stop. Inside was extremely clean and the staff is very pleasant. So if you're traveling on the highway and you come across as a little child take a few minutes and stop by you'll be glad you did. read more

Almost two weeks ago I ordered a package to be delivered to some friends whom are doing our family a major service. Usually my orders are shipped within a day or two. NOT this time!!!! Only after an inquiry as to when my order will be delivered, I got a poorly stated, if not fallacious reply saying this or that. I believe the truth is, they forgot to send it! I'm done with them! read more

This shop on 301 in the tiny community of Citra, Florida, is cool and carries a decent selection of citrus plus honey, some candies, and other tourist-oriented Florida foods and dry goods. I don't believe its selection however is as good as the citrus store at the High Springs exit for I-75 or the one like it off I-75 just north of Ocala. Florida honey--gallberry and palmetto especially--is amazing and something, perhaps even over the oranges, every tourist should try at least once for a sample of our state's agriculture. read more

Adorably historic, and well-run. As soon as we walked up there were two cold shots of fresh OJ poured for us. We purchased a full sized OJ and some orangey pecans so I hope those shots didn't go to waste, but it was nice that they were there. LMFAO @ Amanda's painfully public reeducation below, but very informative. Can't wait to go back and hear all about Fletcher! read more

The Orange Shop - Fruits & Veggies Near Me - Citra, Florida

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I have never set foot in the store itself, but I order over the Internet to get my fresh oranges all winter long. I really love all the varieties and types that I try over the course of a season. From citra, navel, and tangerine, to grapefruits. I have never had any problems except when the shipper damaged some and those were quickly replaced. I will order more myself. If you don't that's ok. More for me. read more

Cute shop with great products I especially liked reading about the history of the family and the building. stop in if you're driving by it's worth it. read more

The Orange Shop - Cool old shop and great oranges!!! - Fruits & Veggies Near Me - Citra, Florida

If I could split my review, I would give 5 stars for the excellent orange juice. However, I would give 1 star for the oranges. When we asked if the Valencia oranges were good for eating we were given an emphatic, "yes!" However, when we got home we found that they are way too fibrous and pulpy to even begin to eat. Now we have a whole bag of oranges that we have to juice with no juicer. Very disappointing read more