Citrus fruits should be a staple in any household. Packed with nutrition and delicious these low calorie fruits are great for cooking or eaten as snacks. Making your own jams, jellies and preserves using citrus fruits is a smart way to have healthy, inexpensive preserves all through the year. There are many different types of citrus fruits to choose from beyond the oranges and lemons that you are already familiar with. If you want to stay healthy keep a variety of these popular fruits in the house and eat at least one everyday:

Florida oranges - Florida oranges are the most well known type of oranges. The unique growing conditions in Florida create oranges that are bright, sweet, and have lots of nutritious juice. Real Florida oranges are a daily eaten food in millions of homes. Florida oranges have an easy to remove peel and large segments that are easy for kids to peel and handle on their own, so they are a great snack for toddlers or kids who are just learning how to feed themselves. You can order boxes of Florida oranges on a regular schedule to make sure that you always have plenty in the house.

Honeybells - Honeybells are not technically oranges. They are Tangelos, a combination of a grapefruit and a tangerine. They have a bright orange color and a distinctive bell shape. Honeybells have the greatest quantity of juice of any citrus fruit out there and the rich, sweet juice is a delicious addition to sauces and cooking. Honeybell juice is also great for making smoothies and other drinks. Because Honeybell juice is full of vitamins and minerals and low in calorie it is a great juice for everyone in the house to enjoy. Honeybells have a limited growing season so be sure to order them early.

Clementines - Clementine oranges are cousins of the Mandarin orange. Clementines are very small oranges with a deep orange color. The peel usually comes off very easily and the segments are very small and densely packed with juice. Clementines are only available during December and January, so they are often called Christmas oranges. Clementines are very popular and often you need to order them months or even an entire year in advance because the demand is so high and the growing season is so limited. Clementines are the best oranges to use for making marmalades and preserves because of their sweetness and color.