I was captivated, but not convinced. So, rather than order a box I went to the supermarket and bought a few tangelos, which are supposedly Honeybells without the hoopla. I was not impressed; the store-bought tangelos were juicy, but the fruit was tough and and tasted sour; definitely not "sweet as honey."
That should have been it, but after being exposed to several hours worth of Honeybell propaganda in one day, my curiosity remained; was it all just meaningless hype, or are Cushman's Honeybells truly the citrus by which all others should be measured? I had to know, but I missed the 2016 order window, so my questions would go unanswered.
Until now!
My biggest concern with ordering produce off the TV was that it would be bad on arrival; I'm pretty picky when shopping for fruit at the supermarket, so it was a definite possibility that whatever they sent me wouldn't meet my meticulous standards--fortunately this didn't prove to be a problem. We ordered the 7.5 lb box, which was said to include 12-15 Honeybells; ours came with 14 and a notice that they should be consumed within 10 days.
So, how are they? They taste a lot like a clementine; they're very sweet and insanely juicy, just as described, although like the store-bought tangelos the fruit is a little tough. In comparison, the store-bought tangelos were sour and somewhat flavorless. While the Honeybells were all a uniform light orange, the color of the store-bought tangelos ranged from almost-yellow to almost-red.
That should have been it, but after being exposed to several hours worth of Honeybell propaganda in one day, my curiosity remained; was it all just meaningless hype, or are Cushman's Honeybells truly the citrus by which all others should be measured? I had to know, but I missed the 2016 order window, so my questions would go unanswered.
Until now!
My biggest concern with ordering produce off the TV was that it would be bad on arrival; I'm pretty picky when shopping for fruit at the supermarket, so it was a definite possibility that whatever they sent me wouldn't meet my meticulous standards--fortunately this didn't prove to be a problem. We ordered the 7.5 lb box, which was said to include 12-15 Honeybells; ours came with 14 and a notice that they should be consumed within 10 days.
So, how are they? They taste a lot like a clementine; they're very sweet and insanely juicy, just as described, although like the store-bought tangelos the fruit is a little tough. In comparison, the store-bought tangelos were sour and somewhat flavorless. While the Honeybells were all a uniform light orange, the color of the store-bought tangelos ranged from almost-yellow to almost-red.
Verdict: Cushman's Honeybells are ten times better than the Sunkist Tangelos you can buy at the store; I didn't think it was possible for them to live up to the impassioned sales pitch, but somehow they do. If you're looking to spend $35 on a box of citrus, look no further!
