FAQ's
Welcome to Indian River Direct! We are a family-owned business delivering the freshest Florida citrus fruits to your doorstep. We provide exceptional customer service and offer a wide variety of citrus products at competitive prices. Check out our FAQs for more information.
What states do you travel to?
We currently travel cross country to Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Illinois bringing seasonal citrus and fruits directly to you from our farms.
How to store the fruit?
CITRUS
At Freshest: Counter, 4 to 5 days; refrigerator, 3 to 8 weeks
Optimal Storage: Store loose in the low-humidity crisper drawer. Do not put in a plastic bag or airtight container. Mesh bags that let air circulate are fine. Peeled or cut oranges should be refrigerated in an airtight container or bag. Look through the fruit regularly and use the ones that are getting soft.
Freezing: Rinse, peel, divide into sections, and remove seeds and membranes. Slice if desired. Then pack in 40 percent syrup. Citrus can be frozen in water or juice without the sugar.
PEACHES
Do Not Refrigerate. Peaches need 3-5 days at room temperature to ripen.
IF you refrigerate firm peaches you run the risk of causing non-flavorful, mealy textured fruit.
If you feel compelled to refrigerate peaches, please only do so after they have become soft (ripened 3-5 days at room temp).
Freezing: Peel and slice peaches into a bowl, add some lemon juice to stop browning. Lay pieces onto a baking sheet and flash freeze up to 2 hours to form a frozen crust, this stops them sticking together. Pack peaches in freezer bags about ¾ full, flatten bags and freeze. They will keep for several months.
When will you post the schedule for the season?
The current season's full schedule is always viewable on the website as soon as it is finished and throughout the entire season. Join our mailing list to receive a flyer in the mail, our email list to receive a printable schedule, and our text notifications for important updates
How many boxes can I purchase at one time?
Our trucks are equipped to handle all types of orders from 1 box to a truckload.
What fruits do you carry?
We carry a variety of oranges, tangerines, grapefruit, peach, blueberries, and pecans. Every truck varies in product depending on season and ripening time.
I want you to stop at my location.
We are always expanding to more areas. If you have a large parking lot that can accommodate our semi-trucks we would love to speak to you. Please contact our office at 772-971-4484.
I have other questions, how can I reach you?
We love to hear from our customers and love to assist you. We encourage you to fill out our "Contact Us" form below, and we will be in contact as soon as possible.