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Did you know that only 18 percent of children are eating the recommended three or more servings of fruits and vegetables each day, according to a Produce for Kids study released by the Perishables Group. Forty-three percent of parents say their children eat one or fewer servings daily.  “At a time when approximately 25 million kids in the U...

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School's out for summer and we are too!  Cuties are growing - hangin' out in the California sun. Check out the li'l guys!

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By listening to the online chatter, we know you're wondering as you look around your local produce department, where did Cuties go?  We're now out of season, but think of it like we're going on summer vacation, basking in the warm California sun! Cuties will be back in stores in early November. But, even though Cuties aren't in stores, the ...

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We’ve seen a variety of ways that folks reuse Cuties boxes… we’ve seen photos of cats, dogs, and even a toddler sitting in the boxes.  We love hearing about folks giving back to the community so we were particularly touched by the way Cuties’ fan, Sonia Picone has recycled the Cuties boxes.  Sonia Picone helped manage the 4th annual He...

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Carolyn’s creativity has been a huge asset to her two daughters’ teams. She’s sewn costumes (Cheetah Chicks, Elves and Peeps with Cleats) for several tournaments and created team signs and brochures for the club. Her love of the game is conveyed through her exuberant cheering at every game. Despite embarrassing her daughters, the cheering motiva...

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Lisa dedicates herself to supporting her daughter’s passion for soccer. Her commitment to her daughter includes sitting out in 103° brutal heat and 40 mph winds and snow to watch her play. She credits soccer with helping her daughter become confident and compassionate and is thrilled with her daughter’s top playing skills. Help us celebrate Lisa...

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Soccer has become an integral part of Marilyn’s life. She began her soccer mom career as an assistant coach for a rec team and ultimately became the head coach. Once her daughter joined a competitive team, Marilyn became the team manager and the league Registrar and a Board Member. In addition, she is the Co-Chair of the Scholarship Committee an...

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Liz has managed her daughter’s soccer team for 10 years and thinks of the girls on the team as her second family. She uses her photography and scrapbooking skills to express her appreciation of each team member’s unique abilities. In order to better understand the game and support her five soccer playing children, Liz joined an indoor soccer mom...

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Kim attributes her daughter’s physical and emotional growth to her experiences on the soccer field. Soccer has provided both her and her daughter life lessons through achievements and disappoints and many valuable life long friendships with coaches, parents and teammates.  Nothing (including laundry and housecleaning) is more important than...

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For the past 16 years, Will has spent a minimum of four hours per day coaching and managing soccer teams. He’s helped 13 out of 15 seniors achieve collegiate soccer scholarships over the past two years.  He runs two tournaments that host over 150 teams and is president of the Sagebrush Soccer Club. Will has been instrumental in making Reno ...

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Although she didn’t have an interest in soccer until her son starting playing, Gina has made soccer a huge part of her family's life. She currently manages her son's club team and previously managed his AYSO and AYSO Allstars team. Managing has been very rewarding for Gina and she is happy to stay up late sending team emails. She views her socce...

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Kim has never missed a single one of her two daughters’ games. She even ensured games were taped so she could view them with her kids after a very serious surgery. Despite some serious health problems, she says she always feel great on the soccer field! She’s previously coached several teams and values the support she receives from her local soc...

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Technology makes Michelle’s job as team manager for her daughter’s AYSO Flex team easier. She emails the team practice reminders, game information and directions and has been known to text the team to alert them of traffic issues. Quickbooks helps her plan the team’s budget. She’s also on the AYSO Board of Director for North Irvine. Soccer truly...

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Team manager, tournament and advertising committee co-director and team mom are just some of the many volunteer soccer positions Dana has held. She is praised for her organizational skills (laminated phone lists!) and her always calm demeanor. As Team Mom, she helped players both on and off the field.  Her generosity extends to covering tra...

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Tammy has balanced carpooling, fundraising and managing teams while working full time for the past 20 years. She is not only lauded by fellow parents on her team for her management and organizational skills, but has gone above and beyond by organizing a club-wide uniform recycling program to help players who can’t afford uniforms, coordinating f...

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As you may know, California Cuties are two varieties of mandarins: Clementine mandarins and Murcott mandarins.  Clementines are available in the first half of the season, from November - January.  Murcotts are available in the second half, February – April. We have explained the history of clementines on our website here.  But, th...

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Roses are red, Johnny Weir was blue… his fans are sending him flowers and so can you! Fresh-off competing at the Vancouver Olympic Games, Johnny Weir will perform in “Ice Dreams,” Cuties’ 2 hour skating spectacular on April 1st.  This will be his US debut of his new routine “Bad Romance.”  And boy do his fans love him!  Do you kno...

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Although cereal is a quick 'n easy option to feed your kids in the hectic mornings, we found some tasty and nutritious breakfast alternatives. Check out Better Homes & Garden's 10 healthy breakfasts for kids. You'll like them too! Hey BHG - we have recipe #11 to add to your list: Cuties Mandarin Parfait. :) Try 'em out and let us know w...

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Happy Chinese New Year!  Did you know that Cuties can play a part in the celebration for many families?  The Chinese New Year starts with the new moon on the first day of the new year, and ends 15 days later, on the full moon.  The food that is eaten for the Chinese New Year is symbolically very important. Citrus fruits are consid...

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We've just started our email program and would love to hear your thoughts... what would you like to see us talk about?  Events? Fun facts? Videos? Soccer? Let us know! :)

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... We may have your answer!  We launched our Frequently Asked Questions page today. Hopefully this list will include your q & a.  Even if you don't have a question, feel free to browse the questions to learn more about Cuties.   We created the page so that you could get an answer quicker. But, if you don't see your question o...

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We’re happy to report that the tree giveaways in Watts and LACMA this weekend were huge successes.  We loved seeing the community’s excitement as they lined up to receive 1 of the 400 trees that we donated.  It was an a-peeling offer, especially since the whole community benefits from the trees! Fallen Fruit presents EATLACMA, a year-l...

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Cuties is proud to be part of EATLACMA, an awesome Los Angeles community art-meets-food project.  Tree People and Paramount Citrus' Cuties brand donated the fruit trees that will be given out to 400 families this weekend.  The catch?  You must pledge to plant it on the perimeter of your property, so the community can share in the ...

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What would you ask three-time Olympic medalist, World Cup champion and “ultimate soccer mom," Joy Fawcett?  “What’s your favorite soccer drill? How were you able to start playing soccer just 3 weeks after giving birth?? Who was your idol/mentor growing up?” As we mentioned in our last blog post, Joy Fawcett will be attending the Austin Unit...

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Hey soccer fans and soccer moms: what are you doing on Saturday (1/23)?  Cuties spokeswoman, Joy Fawcett – three-time Olympic medalist, World Cup champion and  “ultimate soccer mom" – will be attending the Austin United Soccer Club’s Capital Cup Tournament from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.  WHAT: This event kicks off her tour of soccer t...

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Do you question whether your child is eating enough fruit?  We were browsing around on Kaboose this morning and found a helpful Fruit Calculator. Try it out and let us know what you think. We also recommend reading Kaboose's tips to get kids to eat more fruit and their take on how much physical activity kids need. Cuties can help with the f...

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We’re all about kids, parents, healthy snacking and having fun.  For the past two years, we’ve been sponsoring tons of soccer tournaments west of the Mississippi (hundreds!).  This season we’ve started sponsoring other kid-filled events, like the Magnificent Mile Lights Festival and the Lincoln Park Pritzker Children’s Zoo in Chicago… ...

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We just found this fantastic blog post, written by Amanda (aka "Amandarin" as her father used to call her).  Amanda has a blog called priorfatgirl.  Not only does Amanda love Cuties, but she's dedicated to a life of healthy eating - she lost 80 lbs by herself (!) and inspires others to get healthy. Amanda listed 5 things she loves abou...

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Have you checked out our Facebook page recently?  I must say, our Facebook Fans are the best!  We’ve pasted in some of our favorite comments.  We’d love to hear what you have to say too, so join in on the conversation: www.facebook.com/Cuties.  We’re always listening!

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Zingy with ginger, the slightly sweetened creamy topping makes a perfect marriage with tart-sweet juicy mandarin segments. Little hands will have fun making these as an after-school snack, but these bite-size mandarin treats also make a great “one bite” dessert, or an elegantly simple appetizer. Makes about 44 pieces 4 fresh mandarins, peeled an...

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