Fred and Flo Van Antwerp with nephew Rusty Banack
We are growers, harvesters and shippers of Indian River citrus. We only sell what we grow on two
thousand acres of coastal Florida. The climate here, on the line “where the tropics begin," is optimal for
raising delicious grapefruit, oranges, tangelos and tangerines.
Many things have changed in the farming business since we began. Once there was a family-run grove
stand every few miles. Many people in the county were farmers. Groves were passed from generation to
generation, and fathers and mothers worked with their sons and daughters on family farms.
Today, there are less than a handful of grove stands in our county. Groves are increasingly sold to grow new
houses instead. Family farms are absorbed into out-of-state corporations. These are the facts of a global
economy.
Countryside Citrus is different. We are still a family farm. Generations work together to nurture, harvest and
ship our fruit to you. Our loyal employees take pride in the continued growth of our company and work very
hard to bring you the very best product. Come and visit our groves and shop in Wabasso, Florida, and you
will see for yourself the results of the love and passion that make us the proud keepers of a grand tradition
that is the citrus industry.
from the Families of Countryside Citrus
thousand acres of coastal Florida. The climate here, on the line “where the tropics begin," is optimal for
raising delicious grapefruit, oranges, tangelos and tangerines.
Many things have changed in the farming business since we began. Once there was a family-
generation, and fathers and mothers worked with their sons and daughters on family farms.
Today, there are less than a handful of grove stands in our county. Groves are increasingly sold to grow new
houses instead. Family farms are absorbed into out-
Countryside Citrus is different. We are still a family farm. Generations work together to nurture, harvest and
ship our fruit to you. Our loyal employees take pride in the continued growth of our company and work very
hard to bring you the very best product. Come and visit our groves and shop in Wabasso, Florida, and you
will see for yourself the results of the love and passion that make us the proud keepers of a grand tradition
that is the citrus industry.
from the Families of Countryside Citrus