Hale Groves Reviews 28,564

The products are generally very good. I understand it's not easy to get fresh fruit in a timely manner to all corners of the country, especially during the holidays, but they manage to do it well most... See more

Where to began, ordering and meeting the expected shipping dates are excellent. The amount of emails and catalogs are a bit excessive. Some of the fruit I received this year was moldy and needed to... See more

Our Son was visiting us here in Vero Beach. He mentioned about us sending Oranges to families where we used to love. We started checking out the possibility of getting this put together and after s... See more

My order was placed first week and half of new year. Fearful as a big snow and ice storm two weeks ago would affect the travel. Hale Groves and their courier service was able to deliver the oranges an... See more

I have sent your oranges to family members for years without any issues however, this year 4 of my recipients recently admitted to me that theirs were inedible because they had frozen! Evidently their... See more

Every year I ship fresh fruit to my 4 sons and their families for Christmas. I feel good about it because it enforces my teachings about healthy eating especially around all the holiday sweets. I am t... See more

I am a repeat customer & have given Hales Honeybells as gifts to friends & neighbors for yrs. Easy to order, they keep me updated on shipping dates & when order has been delivered. But the best part... See more

My usual grove decided to go mega corporate-and the troubles began. Poor quality, horrible delivery service. So I searched and found Hale Groves. Glad I did! HUGE selection, great service, sweetest Ho... See more

1. Fruit we ordered was fresh & delicious. 2. 20% discount coupon toward my next purchase was misleading. It wasn't obvious that it was only valid on certain products. I wanted to buy the same f... See more

First delivery perfect. Second delivery came frozen. However, I contacted the company and they replaced the perished order. The fruit from the first order was amazing......sweet & sun kissed so ge... See more

I have been ordering from Hale Groves for at least 7 years. Whether It’s for Christmas gifts for friends and family or orders for myself Hale Groves has never let me down. The fruit is absolutely de... See more

I want to thank the delightful ladies that so nicely take orders at Hale! I inadvertently had an order sent to an incorrect address resulting in a confusing situation. Samantha and another caring l... See more

I ordered by calling Hales. She was very helpful when I placed my order. For some reason I have trouble trying to place the order on my iPhone. I got the Extravaganza box. The Honeybells , tangeri... See more

I wanted to gift something practical for Xmas & googled FL Citrus & found Hale. They offered plenty of options & had good reviews so I took a chance. I ordered a package for all 4 of my children at di... See more

We have trusted Hale Groves for over 5 yrs to deliver FL fresh citrus to our Kansas family over Christmas. We always get, “those plum, juicy oranges arriving during an icy winter storm filled our bre... See more

When Hale Groves sent a notice that my order for Golden Honeybells were being shipped, I did not see a delivery date so I called and was given a date. They arrived exactly when expected. A couple of... See more

Hale Grooves keeps me updated on my purchase-status of my purchase-when it was delivered. This is very important as we live in the Midwest and the fruit would freeze if we weren’t aware of the delive... See more

I have ordered honey bells for several years for my daughter who lives in VA. (She firmly believes the best fruit is from the Indian River.) Ordering is easy; notice the order is shipped and then deli... See more

Requested delivery week of 11/10. Called 11/19 when heard nothing, told would delivered that day; never rec'd email notice it had been shipped. Was finally del'd after 7 pm 11/20. Asked why wasn't i... See more

The last package I ordered was for a great grandma and the fruit came frozen and green and mushy. She cannot eat it. I tried to email saying I needed another package sent out. Got a confirmation that... See more

Several of the anticipated Oranges were rotten when received. This happened last year too and my complaint went unanswered. This is not like Hale Groves, but I have ordered 6 boxes for relatives... See more

I specifically requested Christmas delivery date. Delivery arrived in January. Turns out, it was ME not Hale Groves mistake. Indeed, I selected January delivery date, not a December date. I n... See more

I'm not sure if the weather i.e. flooding, hurricane, etc. impacted the peaches this year, but I will NOT be placing an order ever again. Last year they were subpar, as well, but after this year I'm j... See more

I bought several orange baskets for family for Christmas. When I purchased they were to be delivered before Christmas. One item didn't show up till after the new year. I sent several inquiries abo... See more

We recently moved to Maine and found our citrus options limited. We ordered from Hale’s and paid the exorbitant prices in hopes that we would receive delicious oranges. However, when our box arrived,... See more

My order was shipped just as the recent extended deep freeze temperatures and winter storms were due to hit. It was 7 days before the order was delivered. I had watched for the delivery and brought it... See more

Been buying for 30+ years for family, customers and friends Last three years downhill Some of my friends and my recipients acknowledge the same changes Misformed fruit skins (pimply and gnarle... See more

When we ordered honeybells for shipment we were informed delivery would be JAN/FEB and a note would be sent before Xmas to recipient. No note! Instead unexpected delivery early Dec. The box languished... See more

This was a gift shipped to family so I can’t personally comment but they did reach out to me and thank me for the delicious Honeybells. I am a longtime customer and Hale has always stood by their prod... See more

When our fruit arrived, all look really fresh except one. It was mushy and inedible. I called their customer service and they apologized and promptly sent us three replacements. Now that’s customer s... See more

Customer service reps are stars! Ordering on the phone is easy, when I can start with the previous year's list. I needed to follow up on an order this week. I thought, according to a confirming ema... See more

Initial order was dated a week later than subsequent orders and unable to change it. But, everything else worked excellently and email info was right on the mark. Had to unsubscribe as was receiving... See more

Oranges delivered to MN address in St. Cloud. Weather was freezing and so did the oranges. People receiving the gift were not home! Total mess. Last time I’ll do this gift. I suspect the delivery... See more

Great catalogue was mailed to me...appreciate that a company still sends catalogue to "browse". Website is good too...BUT the ordering process was very difficult...namely, trying to create a custom g... See more

your post indicated that orders placed at that time would arrive by Christmas not two weeks after Christmas. Some of the fruit (Apples) were brown inside. However when I reported the damage your comp... See more

I ordered a Fruit of the Month Club gift for December. January, and February for a friend. Hale Groves shipped all three orders in a four week window and then when my friend called to find out what wa... See more

I have had good experience in prior years, I have ordered from Hales for 3 years, using them for Xmas gifts totaling $700+ each Xmas. This year was terrible, my person order had two trays of tanger... See more

Fedex took two to three days between stops.. showed no care for a perishable parcel. Fruit arrived mostly spoiled. Reported to Hale who has done nothing...... Feb 10th: My daughter got her replacem... See more

The oranges were shipped within timeframe provided however they came in and felt like they were pre frozen. The Honeybell oranges had a browness to them and both Honeybell and navel oranges had no tas... See more

This years honeybells have beeb much smaller than in past years. The usual ripples on the oranges are noticeably missing Many more seeds. Are you getting product from outside vendors Golden hone... See more