MoseySusan Posted September 23, 2020 Share #1 Posted September 23, 2020 It looks like you could just peel it and then pop the whole thing into your mouth and chew. But, it has seeds inside. Sometimes quite large ones, at that. Don’t pop the Cutie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted September 23, 2020 Share #2 Posted September 23, 2020 I expected this to be about a net flicks cutie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solution ChrisL Posted September 23, 2020 Solution Share #3 Posted September 23, 2020 OK so I know a thing or two on this matter... Cutie as a brand used to be part of the POM Wonderful company. They ownership had a falling out and the new owners kept the name but not the orchards. Cutie now outsources their fruit through several other orchards and many believe the quality has dipped since. The old Cutie fruit is now Halo. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted September 23, 2020 Share #4 Posted September 23, 2020 The cuties I have had didn't have much flavor, so I stopped buying them years ago. The Spanish clementines are the only ones to get, soooo much tastier and juicier than cuties. I really can't figure out why people keep buying the cuties. You generally have good taste, RS, how did you get roped into getting them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted September 23, 2020 Share #5 Posted September 23, 2020 19 minutes ago, Randomguy said: The cuties I have had didn't have much flavor, so I stopped buying them years ago. The Spanish clementines are the only ones to get, soooo much tastier and juicier than cuties. I really can't figure out why people keep buying the cuties. You generally have good taste, RS, how did you get roped into getting them? OK so more useless citrus info....Cutie is a brand and not a type of fruit. Cuties and now Halo has several orchards if different types of clementines that ripen in different times of the year. They look similar but the Halos you get in Nov Dec are a different fruit than you get in Jan - March. They were a client of mine back in the day and we secured their packing houses. Labor in the Central Valley is rife with druggies & criminals and that location was hoppin. I spent a lot of time there... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted September 23, 2020 Author Share #6 Posted September 23, 2020 37 minutes ago, Randomguy said: The cuties I have had didn't have much flavor, so I stopped buying them years ago. The Spanish clementines are the only ones to get, soooo much tastier and juicier than cuties. I really can't figure out why people keep buying the cuties. You generally have good taste, RS, how did you get roped into getting them? Cuties were on sale at Sprouts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted September 23, 2020 Share #7 Posted September 23, 2020 1 minute ago, roadsue said: Cuties were on sale at Sprouts. WOChrisL bought some as well last week as they were on sale and they weren’t very good. Still early for citrus, it’s probably coming from South America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted September 23, 2020 Share #8 Posted September 23, 2020 ChrisL wins the Dilbert's mom/Rick Henderson award for this thread. And those Halo ads are creeepy! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted September 23, 2020 Share #9 Posted September 23, 2020 23 minutes ago, ChrisL said: OK so more useless citrus info....Cutie is a brand and not a type of fruit. Cuties and now Halo has several orchards if different types of clementines that ripen in different times of the year. They look similar but the Halos you get in Nov Dec are a different fruit than you get in Jan - March. They were a client of mine back in the day and we secured their packing houses. Labor in the Central Valley is rife with druggies & criminals and that location was hoppin. I spent a lot of time there... Good explanation! I am scarred from the cuties, literally every time someone asks if I want one of theirs, I will have one and everytime I am underwhelmed. I will spend 25% more for a product that is 4-5 times better, but I will never knowingly buy a product of theirs. Are packing houses rife with security needs? I guess with the druggies and all, what was the usual scenario? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zealot Posted September 23, 2020 Share #10 Posted September 23, 2020 54 minutes ago, ChrisL said: OK so I know a thing or two on this matter... Cutie as a brand used to be part of the POM Wonderful company. They ownership had a falling out and the new owners kept the name but not the orchards. Cutie now outsources their fruit through several other orchards and many believe the quality has dipped since. The old Cutie fruit is now Halo. I eat a fair amount of Halos. I’ve never had one with seeds in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted September 23, 2020 Share #11 Posted September 23, 2020 8 minutes ago, roadsue said: Cuties were on sale at Sprouts. I like Sprouts, I wish they had them here. Definitely good prices on the produce, I always got a lot of berries and melons there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted September 23, 2020 Share #12 Posted September 23, 2020 4 minutes ago, Philander Seabury said: ChrisL wins the Dilbert's mom/Rick Henderson award for this thread. And those Halo ads are creeepy! Here, more useless info.... If you drive Hwy 99 through Delano CA (30 miles north of Bakersfield) you come across a block house turned into a giant Halo box. From google maps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted September 23, 2020 Share #13 Posted September 23, 2020 1 minute ago, Randomguy said: I like Sprouts, I wish they had them here. Definitely good prices on the produce, I always got a lot of berries and melons there. So Whole Foods hasn’t boughten them yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted September 23, 2020 Share #14 Posted September 23, 2020 2 minutes ago, Randomguy said: Good explanation! I am scarred from the cuties, literally every time someone asks if I want one of theirs, I will have one and everytime I am underwhelmed. I will spend 25% more for a product that is 4-5 times better, but I will never knowingly buy a product of theirs. Are packing houses rife with security needs? I guess with the druggies and all, what was the usual scenario? Yeah we manned metal detectors at the entrances. Parking lots had stolen cars daily during packing season. Employees from rival gangs would get into it all the time. People weren’t stealing fruit, it was all of the drama the workers brought to the site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted September 23, 2020 Author Share #15 Posted September 23, 2020 10 minutes ago, ChrisL said: WOChrisL bought some as well last week as they were on sale and they weren’t very good. Still early for citrus, it’s probably coming from South America. I thought it was early, too. Lesson learned. Meanwhile, the seeds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted September 23, 2020 Author Share #16 Posted September 23, 2020 4 minutes ago, Philander Seabury said: So Whole Foods hasn’t boughten them yet? Amazon might have something to say, yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted September 23, 2020 Share #17 Posted September 23, 2020 7 minutes ago, Zealot said: I eat a fair amount of Halos. I’ve never had one with seeds in it. Halo owns the orchards and has a phenomenal QC process to ensure a quality product. Cutie just buys fruit 3rd party & slaps their label in them so the quality does vary. Halo isn’t as wide spread as Cutie but the general consensus is it’s a better quality product. FYI the packing season starts in November so the fruit you see now probably is coming from Southern Hemisphere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted September 23, 2020 Share #18 Posted September 23, 2020 BTW one of the cool things of being a security provider for 25 years, you learn a lot of crap about your clients... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted September 23, 2020 Share #19 Posted September 23, 2020 6 minutes ago, roadsue said: I thought it was early, too. Lesson learned. Meanwhile, the seeds! Well buy Halo’s then silly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted September 23, 2020 Share #20 Posted September 23, 2020 26 minutes ago, roadsue said: Amazon might have something to say, yet. So far it looks like Sprouts is still an independent company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted September 23, 2020 Share #21 Posted September 23, 2020 My halos don't have seeds either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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