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About Us
 "Mom and Pop grow better fruit!" At least, that's what this family-owned and operated company believes.
Hyatt Fruit Company has been shipping quality gourmet food and gifts since 1946.
For the past 62 summers we have traveled around the state of Florida finding and reserving the best fruit from the best groves for holiday and spring shipping. Because we've been in the business for so many years, Hyatt's strong relationships with Florida growers ensure that we have "first dibs" on the best fruit grown in our great state!
Hyatt is located in Vero Beach, Florida. Vero is the heart of Indian River County, an area well known for producing the world's sweetest, juiciest and most beautiful citrus fruits.
And did you know that Hyatt is one of the only US-owned gift food shipping companies left in today's global commerce? Most companies that ship gift foods, names we all know and recognize, are owned by large foreign owned companies. We are proud to say that we have the creativity and endurance to survive the competition, providing quality home grown food and a high-level of personal service!
Hyatt Fruit Company is a member of the Indian River Chamber of Commerce. And if you visit Vero Beach, make sure to stop by the Indian River Citrus Museum. You'll see Hyatt's owner, Tom Jones and his father, Arthur R. Jones both featured in the museum as a result of their contribution to the development of the Indian River Citrus industry!
About Indian River Fruit
The Indian River Citrus District was mapped and described because of the excellent soil and water conditions that prevail on the eastern seaboard of Florida
Underneath the Indian River Citrus District is the distinctive Anastasia formation, composed of coquina limestone, which the root system of the citrus trees tap for essential minerals and nutrients during the growing season.
The District, generally, is extremely flat. This flatness, in concert with a high water table only two to three feet below the surface of the land, provides the trees with enough moisture to obtain the highest quality of texture, shape and flavor.
Indian River soil is rich in calcium and other minerals that abet citrus groves. The nearness to the salt water of the Atlantic Ocean also has a major bearing on the exceptionally good taste of Indian River Citrus.
Most importantly, citrus trees need approximately one inch of water per week to bear good citrus. Another plus for the growing conditions is that the average annual rainfall over the majority of the Indian River Citrus District is approximately 52 inches per year.
These natural elements combined with excellent production skills and improved scientific research, produce very high quality citrus that is thin skinned, has a high sugar content and flavor that is recognized around the world.
The above information has been provided by Indian River Community Service.
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