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TCX is a grower cooperative, marketing fresh citrus under the TEXAS STAR label for the over 200 growers - 5,000 acres - of the Edinburg Citrus Association (ECA). ECA specializes in the harvesting, packing, and shipping of top quality, sweet and juicy Ruby-Sweet and Rio-Star grapefruit and various varieties of Early, Navel, and Valencia oranges. Our growing area is in the southernmost part of Texas - the Rio Grande Valley - one of the world's most prolific growing areas of quality citrus in the world.

The TEXAS STAR difference in grapefruit and oranges:
  • Picked when ordered
  • Thin-skinned, juicy and sweet
  • Packed to your specifications
  • Labeled with Product Look Up (PLU) stickers
  • Greater volume to meet all your needs
  • Tailored promotional programs
Availability
GRAPEFRUIT
ORANGES
Ruby-Sweet
Oct-May
Early Oranges
Oct -Feb
Rio-Star
Oct-May
Navels
Oct-Jan
Valencias
Feb-May

 
Packaging (Grapefruit)
Cartons
Vexar Bags
Poly Bags
Graphic Bin
(26-1/2")
40# 8/5# Fancy or Choice 8/5# Fancy or Choice 22 Carton Equiv bulk
20# 5/8# Fancy or Choice 5/8# Fancy or Choice 16 M/C for 4,5,8,10# bags
  4/10# Mesh Fancy or Choice    
  18# Mesh   30 18# bags


Packaging (Oranges)
Cartons
Bags
Graphic Bin
(26-1/2")
40# 10/4# Poly or Vexar 22 Carton Equiv bulk
20# 8/5# Poly or Vexar 16 M/C for 5,8,10# bags
  5/8# Poly or Vexar  
  4/10# Mesh 30 18# bags
  18# Mesh  

 

Labels


Texas Citrus Exchange

Grapefruit
Texas Fancy - Texas Star

Oranges
Combination - Texas Star
Texas Choice - TCX

Edinburg Citrus Association

Grapefruit
Texas Fancy - Tropic Moon
Texas Fancy - Tropic Valley
Texas Fancy - Mission Pride
Texas Choice - Edinburg Best
Texas Choice - Rio Sweet

Oranges
Combination - Tropic Moon
Combination - Tropic Valley
Combination - Mission Pride
Texas Choice - Edinburg Best
Texas Choice - Rio Sweet

TCX supplies receivers for Retail, Wholesale,
and Food Service in pallet and truck load orders.


We support the "Five-A-Day for Better Health" program.

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Citrus Sectioning Tips

Citrus Nutrition Information

 

 

Edinburg Citrus Association
P.O. Box 428 - Edinburg, Texas  78540-0428
(956) 381-8520     (956) 381-2435 fax
Sales@TxCitrus.com