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Shipping Florida Oranges and Grapefruit Since 1946

 

Granny in front of first Range Line Groves office in Indian River County
"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 in front of Range Line Groves office, Vero Beach, Florida.

 

 

 

 

 

Left: John Hopwood, Right: Tom Peebles (Our Founder)

Pictured: Friends and business partners Ralph Hall (left) and Tom Peebles (right), Vero Beach, Florida.

Mr. Peebles, our Founder, planted our first groves in Indian River County in 1946 following retirement from his engineering career. Retirement didn't last long once Mr. Peebles began a study of citrus culture in the county. He subsequently purchased 40 acres of prime Indian River County farmland and expanded to 500 acres shortly thereafter. 

Partially due to the position and composition of the limestone layer in Indian River County, our area is renowned for producing the sweetest, juiciest and most beautiful Florida citrus fruits.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tour of early Florida fruit packing house, Indian River Florida, Range Line Groves, circa 1956.Mr. Peebles was instrumental in developing and promoting Vero Beach as a center for citrus cultivation as well as a place of investment and vacation amongst Pennsylvania snowbirds. Here, Range Line Groves hosts a tour of an early Packing House in Indian River County, circa 1950.

 

 

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Arthur R. JonesHyatt Fruit Company has been shipping quality gourmet food and citrus gifts since 1946, specializing in the best oranges and grapefruit Florida has to offer. This website is dedicated to the 3 leaders of this family business who have handed down their knowledge of the Florida citrus industry from generation to generation. Beginning with Tom Peebles who founded Range Line Groves in 1946, to his son-in-law Art (pictured) who helped build the business, then onto his son and current owner Tom Jones who expanded into direct-to-consumer gift-fruit shipping with Hyatt Fruit Company, we continue the family legacy via our long-running catalog and now our e-commerce presence. Read more about our story.

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