“Here at Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill in the MGM Grand, Las Vegas, we fresh squeeze all of our juices on a daily basis. We’re always trying to elevate our bar program and that begins with using the best ingredients for our cocktails. The flavor profile that fresh squeezed juice brings to our drink is unmatched. As well, we dehydrate and candy the various citrus as garnish for our drinks.”
– Daniel Laferriere, Sous Chef, Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grilltrending
Lemonade Is On Trend, & In Demand
Zest up your menu with a twist on lemonade, the refreshing beverage that continues to hit home with consumers. Gourmet lemonade is the leading non-alcoholic beverage trend, according to the National Restaurant Association (NRA)’s 2015 Culinary Forecast.
“Grilling citrus takes the bright fresh, taste of the fruit and richens it with deep, smoky flavors. At Shari’s we serve Fish and Chips with a grilled lemon garnish that truly elevates the dish.”
– Kevin Bechtel, SVP/Corporate Chef, Shari’s Café and Pie
Cheers to Grapefruit
Thanks to its refreshing, tangy flavor, grapefruit is growing on cocktail menus, up 77% this year according to Technomic.
“I love to use fresh citrus throughout the year. Whether it’s lemons, oranges or limes, citrus can brighten and add liveliness to a heavier dish or add a complimentary note to a symphony of flavors. I can’t think of any dish that couldn’t benefit from a little citrus.”
– Elise Wiggins, Executive Chef, PanzanoTools
Storage & Handling
Fresh Oranges, Lemons, and Seasonal Specialties.
Little compares to fresh citrus in a recipe, and there are a variety of ways to increase its shelf-life. Before preparation, store citrus in a cool, well-ventilated area. To maintain air circulation, keep cartons off the floor by placing them on pallets or racks. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recommends that produce be rinsed before eating or preparation. Detergent should not be used as it is not labeled for food use.
The best temperature range for citrus storage is 45° to 48° F. For specific temperature range by citrus variety, use the following guide:
- Oranges45-48˚F
- Lemon, Meyer Lemon45-48˚F
- Lime, Key Lime45-50˚F
- Grapefruit (Western Varieties)40-45˚F
- Oro Blanco/Sweeties/Melo Gold41˚F
- Pummelo41˚F
- Blood Orange37˚F
- Tangerine, Tangelo, Moro and Mandarin37˚F
Yield Charts
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Oranges
PDFCost per carton in Dollars $6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00 10.00 11.00 12.00 13.00 14.00 15.00 16.00 17.00 18.00 19.00 20.00 Size 138 Cost per Oranges Whole half Wedges 6 8 $.043 $.021 $.007 $.005 .050 .025 .008 .006 .058 .029 .010 .007 .065 .032 .011 .008 .072 .036 .012 .009 .079 .039 .013 .010 .087 .043 .014 .011 .094 .047 .016 .012 .101 .050 .017 .013 .108 .054 .018 .014 .115 .057 .019 .014 .123 .061 .021 .015 .130 .065 .022 .016 .137 .068 .023 .017 .144 .072 .024 .018 Size 113 Cost per Oranges Whole half Wedges 6 8 $.053 $.026 $.009 $.007 .061 .030 .010 .008 .070 .035 .012 .009 .079 .039 .013 .010 .088 .044 .015 .011 .097 .048 .016 .012 .106 .053 .018 .013 .115 .057 .019 .014 .123 .061 .021 .015 .132 .066 .022 .017 .141 .070 .024 .018 .150 .075 .025 .019 .159 .079 .027 .020 .168 .084 .028 .021 .177 .088 .029 .022 Size 88 Cost per Oranges Whole half Wedges 6 8 $.068 $.034 $.011 $.009 .079 .039 .013 .010 .090 .045 .015 .011 .102 .051 .017 .013 .113 .056 .019 .014 .125 .062 .021 .016 .136 .068 .023 .017 .147 .073 .025 .018 .159 .079 .027 .020 .170 .085 .028 .021 .181 .090 .030 .023 .193 .096 .032 .024 .204 .102 .034 .026 .215 .107 .036 .027 .227 .113 .038 .028 Size 72 Cost per Oranges Whole half Wedges 6 8 $.083 $.041 $.014 $.010 .097 .048 .016 .012 .111 .055 .019 .014 .125 .062 .021 .016 .138 .069 .023 .017 .152 .076 .025 .019 .166 .083 .028 .021 .180 .090 .030 .022 .194 .097 .032 .024 .208 .104 .035 .026 .222 .111 .037 .028 .236 .118 .039 .030 .250 .125 .042 .031 .263 .131 .044 .033 .277 .138 .046 .035 
Lemons
PDFCost per carton in Dollars $8.00 9.00 10.00 11.00 12.00 13.00 14.00 15.00 16.00 17.00 18.00 19.00 20.00 21.00 22.00 23.00 24.00 25.00 26.00 27.00 28.00 Size 200 Cost per Lemons Whole half Wedges 6 8 $.040 $.020 $.007 $.005 .045 .023 .008 .006 .050 .025 .008 .006 .055 .028 .009 .007 .060 .030 .010 .008 .065 .033 .011 .008 .070 .035 .012 .009 .075 .038 .013 .009 .080 .040 .013 .010 .085 .043 .014 .011 .090 .045 .015 .011 .095 .048 .016 .012 .100 .050 .017 .013 .105 .053 .018 .013 .110 .055 .018 .014 .115 .058 .019 .014 .120 .060 .020 .015 .125 .063 .021 .016 .130 .065 .022 .016 .135 .068 .023 .017 .140 .070 .023 .018 Size 140 Cost per Lemons Whole half Wedges 6 8 $.057 $.029 $.010 $.007 .064 .032 .010 .008 .071 .036 .012 .009 .079 .039 .013 .010 .086 .043 .014 .011 .093 .046 .015 .012 .100 .050 .017 .013 .107 .054 .018 .013 .114 .057 .019 .014 .121 .061 .020 .015 .129 .064 .021 .016 .136 .068 .023 .017 .143 .071 .024 .018 .150 .075 .025 .019 .157 .079 .026 .020 .164 .082 .027 .021 .171 .086 .029 .021 .179 .089 .030 .022 .186 .093 .031 .023 .193 .096 .032 .024 .200 .100 .033 .025 
Grapefruits
PDFCost per carton in Dollars $6.00 6.50 7.00 7.50 8.00 8.50 9.00 9.50 10.00 10.50 11.00 12.00 13.00 14.00 15.00 16.00 17.00 18.00 19.00 20.00 Size 56 Cost per Grapefruits Whole half Wedges 6 8 $0.11 $0.08 $0.03 $0.02 0.12 0.08 0.03 0.02 0.13 0.09 0.03 0.02 0.13 0.09 0.03 0.02 0.14 0.10 0.03 0.03 0.15 0.11 0.04 0.03 0.16 0.11 0.04 0.03 0.17 0.12 0.04 0.03 0.18 0.13 0.04 0.03 0.19 0.13 0.04 0.03 0.20 0.14 0.05 0.03 0.21 0.15 0.05 0.04 0.23 0.16 0.05 0.04 0.25 0.18 0.06 0.04 0.27 0.19 0.06 0.05 0.29 0.20 0.07 0.05 0.30 0.21 0.07 0.05 0.32 0.23 0.08 0.06 0.34 0.24 0.08 0.06 0.36 0.25 0.08 0.06 Size 40 Cost per Grapefruits Whole half Wedges 6 8 $0.15 $0.08 $0.03 $0.02 0.16 0.08 0.03 0.02 0.18 0.09 0.03 0.02 0.19 0.09 0.03 0.02 0.20 0.10 0.03 0.02 0.21 0.11 0.04 0.03 0.23 0.11 0.04 0.03 0.24 0.12 0.04 0.03 0.25 0.13 0.04 0.03 0.26 0.13 0.04 0.03 0.28 0.14 0.05 0.03 0.30 0.15 0.05 0.04 0.33 0.16 0.05 0.04 0.35 0.18 0.06 0.04 0.38 0.19 0.06 0.05 0.40 0.20 0.07 0.05 0.43 0.21 0.07 0.05 0.45 0.23 0.08 0.06 0.48 0.24 0.08 0.06 0.50 0.25 0.08 0.06 Size 32 Cost per Grapefruits Whole half Wedges 6 8 $0.19 $0.09 $0.03 $0.02 0.20 0.10 0.03 0.03 0.22 0.12 0.04 0.03 0.23 0.12 0.04 0.03 0.25 0.13 0.04 0.03 0.27 0.13 0.04 0.03 0.28 0.14 0.05 0.04 0.30 0.15 0.05 0.04 0.31 0.16 0.05 0.04 0.33 0.16 0.05 0.04 0.34 0.17 0.06 0.04 0.38 0.19 0.06 0.05 0.41 0.20 0.07 0.05 0.44 0.22 0.07 0.05 0.47 0.23 0.08 0.06 0.50 0.25 0.08 0.06 0.53 0.27 0.09 0.07 0.56 0.28 0.09 0.07 0.59 0.30 0.10 0.07 0.63 0.31 0.10 0.08 
Limes
PDFCost per carton in Dollars $8 9.00 10.00 11.00 12.00 13.00 14.00 15.00 16.00 17.00 18.00 19.00 20.00 21.00 22.00 23.00 24.00 25.00 26.00 27.00 28.00 Size 230 Cost per Limes Whole half Wedges 6 8 $.035 $.017 $.006 $.004 .039 .020 .007 .005 .043 .022 .007 .005 .048 .024 .008 .006 .052 .026 .009 .007 .057 .028 .009 .007 .061 .030 .010 .008 .065 .033 .011 .008 .070 .035 .012 .009 .074 .037 .012 .009 .078 .039 .013 .010 .083 .041 .014 .010 .087 .043 .014 .011 .091 .046 .015 .011 .096 .048 .016 .012 .100 .050 .017 .013 .104 .052 .017 .013 .109 .054 .018 .014 .113 .057 .019 .014 .117 .059 .020 .015 .122 .061 .020 .015 Size 175 Cost per Limes Whole half Wedges 6 8 $.046 $.023 $.008 $.006 .051 .026 .009 .006 .057 .029 .010 .007 .063 .031 .010 .008 .069 .034 .011 .009 .074 .037 .012 .009 .080 .040 .013 .010 .086 .043 .014 .011 .091 .046 .015 .011 .97 .049 .016 .012 .103 .051 .017 .013 .109 .054 .018 .014 .114 .057 .019 .014 .120 .060 .020 .015 .126 .063 .021 .016 .131 .066 .022 .016 .137 .069 .023 .017 .143 .071 .024 .018 .149 .074 .025 .019 .154 .077 .026 .019 .160 .080 .027 .020
Food Measure Yield
Below you’ll find a helpful guide showing how much you can expect to get out of each piece of fruit.
EQUIVALENT FOOD MEASURE
ORANGE
1 cup of juice = 4 medium oranges
4 teaspoons grated peel = 1 medium orange
10-11 sections = 1 medium orange
1 cup bite-size pieces = 2 medium oranges
LIME
1 cup of juice = 6-8 medium limes
2 teaspoons grated peel = 1 medium lime
LEMON
1 cup of juice = 6 medium lemons
3 teaspoons grated peel = 1 medium lemon
GRAPEFRUIT
2/3 cup of juice = 1 medium grapefruit
12 teaspoons grated peel = 1 medium grapefruit
10-12 sections = 1 medium grapefruit