The California Fruit Depot is dedicated to shipping the finest fruits and nuts grown in California. We will not ship any oranges until the flavor is considered "WONDERFUL." You might wonder what type of equipment or chart we use to establish our rating. The answer is simple; we measure the sweetness of our fruit by taste. We do grow several different varieties of citrus and sell them to our commercial customers, but we only ship our premium grade fruits to our online customers.
Our shipping schedule varies from year to year, and we usually start shipping around the first of November to insure our fruit is at the peak of freshness and flavor. You are welcome to order and demand shipment on your schedule, but trust us, the time of year our fruit is shipped makes a big difference in the taste.
Most orange shipments and gift packs will be shipped VIA UPS. All 11 lb. boxes of Medjool Dates will be shipped VIA UPS also. We make no warrantees about the condition of the product at the time of arrival. We will ship out fresh fruit that is ready to be enjoyed. Please document all UPS related complaints and contact us ASAP.
REMEMBER we always strive to ship the day after the fruit is packed. (Mother Nature sometimes changes this policy when rain and holidays get close).