3 Roadside Citrus Stands Floridians Stop at Every Winter

Years ago, a winter drive south involved passing dozens of roadside citrus stands.

Fewer are left now, so Floridians who want fruit straight from the grove know which ones to stop at.

Here are the roadside citrus stands Floridians stop at every winter, and what to know before you go.

1. TerMarsch Groves

TerMarsch Groves sells citrus out of a small family-run shop on U.S. 1 in Juno Beach, just south of Donald Ross Road.

The plaza is teal.

A January 2025 profile in Stet News called it the last fruit stand left on U.S. 1 in Palm Beach County.

Its website lists an Oct. 19 reopening after the summer break.

The season has run from late October to the Friday before Memorial Day, building to a January-February peak.

You’d walk past bins of citrus at the entrance, with sliced wedges to taste before you buy.

To pay, you’d go inside, where customers were offered a free cup of orange juice.

Red and white grapefruit and pomelos from Indian River were the first fruit in.

Some days brought lines out the door.

The shop also sells local juice, candy and marmalades, along with nautical gifts.

2. Joshua Citrus

Joshua Citrus runs a grove stand on County Road 760 in Arcadia, in DeSoto County.

The family says it has grown citrus on the same property for more than 130 years.

The stand opened in 1989.

It sits in the middle of the old family grove and homestead.

Hours run 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, with Sundays closed.

Every Saturday during the height of its season, October through April, the stand has a live band and a food truck.

The stand sells fresh citrus in season, along with jams, jellies, sauces and soft serve ice cream.

To see which citrus is ready, you can call the stand or check the fruit calendar on its page.

You can buy fresh-squeezed orange, strawberry-orange and grapefruit juice at the stand.

3. South Naples Citrus Grove

South Naples Citrus Grove sells bagged fruit from a farmstand at 341 Sabal Palm Road in Naples.

A Florida Department of Citrus list of roadside stands for 2025-26 includes the grove.

The family-owned grove says it has welcomed visitors since 1978.

The grove will be back for citrus season in mid-November 2026.

You can stop by from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday, during its November-to-May season.

You’ll find Honeybells, Sugar Belles, navels, Valencias and Ruby Red grapefruit there in season.

The grove also sells at two local farmer’s markets each week.

It ships citrus gift boxes across the U.S. and Canada from the grove.

The stand also sells orange-swirled soft serve, marmalades and key lime pies.

Beyond the Fruit

At a roadside citrus stand like TerMarsch, you’d find T-shirts, starfish wind catchers and coconut monkeys next to the fruit.

A whole room was given over to exotic shell specimens imported from around the globe.

Shell chimes covered the ceiling.

Coconut patties, orange blossom honey and chocolate alligators were popular too.

Jams, jellies and local honey filled a whole shelf.

Pies came from a bakery in Lake Worth Beach.

If you ask about the fruit, the shop has a guarantee to replace it if needed.

Citrus Season Calendar

The fruit you find at a roadside citrus stand depends on the month.

Peterson Groves, an Indian River County grower, describes the order on its website.

Citrus season runs from November through May, and sometimes into June.

Fall Glo tangerines start in November, and Sunburst tangerines run through December and January.

Red navel oranges arrive in December.

At TerMarsch, the Orri tangerine’s season runs December through February, according to the 2025 profile.

In January, you can expect Honeybells, a favorite for many.

Honeybell tangelos were TerMarsch’s most popular fruit, with shipping starting in mid-January.

February brings Temple oranges, and Honey Murcott tangerines run from February through March.

Ortaniques show up in March.

Valencias are the final orange of the season.

Grapefruit Prices in 2025

A roadside citrus stand lets you buy grapefruit by the box or by the pound, as TerMarsch did in January 2025.

A four-tray box of 44 grapefruits cost $108.98, packaging included.

That’s about $2.48 a grapefruit.

Your other options were a $22 quarter-bushel or loose grapefruit at $2.39 a pound.

Citrus Stands That Closed

Years ago, if you drove south for the winter, you'd have passed dozens of roadside citrus stands on the main north-south highways, a 2025 Stet News profile says.

Florida's Turnpike later rerouted tourist traffic onto a toll road.

Many grove owners who battled freezes, citrus canker and greening sold to developers.

Many stands sold out too.

Shopping plaza developers were often the buyers.

A few stands stayed open, mostly out of family tradition.