Nature's Perfect On-The-Go Snack
Oranges are not only gluten-free, vegan, packed with vitamin C and naturally sweet - they come in ultra-convenient packaging too!
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1946
Our Founder, Thomas Peebles
In 1946 Thomas Peebles moved his family from Pennsylvania to Florida after retiring from a successful career in engineering. But retirement didn't last long when he developed a new passion - growing citrus. He planted multiple varieties of citrus fruit in the rich soil of the Indian River area and then marketed this prime gift-grade citrus to gift fruit shippers throughout the county.
1958
Our First Office
"Mom and Pop grow better Florida fruit." ...that's what this family-owned company believes! Hyatt Fruit Company began shipping quality Florida Oranges, Florida Grapefruit and other Citrus-themed gift baskets in 1946. For these 79 years, Hyatt has been based in Vero Beach, the heart of Indian River County. Shop with HyattFruitCo.com with confidence knowing that your friends, family and business associates will receive a thoughtful, healthy and unique shipment of Florida-themed gifts filled with Oranges, Grapefruit, love and sunshine. ~ The best small town in the USA.
Pictured: Beth Peebles, wife of founder Thomas Peebles, standing in front of our first grove office in Vero Beach, Florida.
1960
Art Jones
When Thomas Peebles decided to plant orange groves in Florida, he called his daughter Betty and son-in-law Art, inviting them down from Pittsburgh to Vero Beach to help run the groves. They said yes and made the move with their 3 year old son Tom shortly thereafter. Thomas and Art worked side-by-side for decades sustainably cultivating Range Line Groves and marketing the fruit to packing houses across the state. This was the golden age of the Florida citrus industry. In fact, in 1952 an estimated 72 million boxes of Florida citrus was produced!
Upon retirement, Art passed the torch to his son, Tom Jones.
1970
Our Current "Head Orange"
Tom Jones, Thomas Peebles' grandson, joined the family business in 1974 after returning home from military service in Vietnam. Tom wasn't a newbie to the industry however. He grew up in the groves. And when he took over, he had new ideas. He sought to grow the business by expanding into mail order so he jumped on the opportunity to buy Hyatt Fruit Company when its founder, Joel Hyatt, decided to retire. Our next milestone was in 1996 when Tom saw the potential that e-commerce held for catalog companies like Hyatt. Our first website was launched, eventually contributing to Hyatt's continued success and longevity. Today Tom leads our team with over 60 years of knowledge and experience in the citrus industry, making him one of the foremost experts in Florida's most loved agriculture products.