<p>I’m heading down there later this week and am wondering what is in season right now. I’m flying Southwest, so I can check two bags (will only need a carry-on for myself as I’ll only be gone three nights), so I’m thinking about bringing back some stuff. I’m guessing grapefruit… anything else?</p>
<p>Absolutely get a bag of grapefruit. Oranges are in season too. For your stay, stop by one of the orchards and get some of their fresh squeezed orange juice. You can’t fly with it, but you should taste it.</p>
<p>thanks betterdays. I grew up in Texas, but it’s been a loooooong time since I’ve been down to the valley during harvest. So I am very familiar with how wonderful the citrus is when it’s fresh off the tree!</p>
<p>I remember when I was little, and we’d go down there a couple of times a year to visit relatives. It seems like we were always bringing stuff back, but for the life of me, I cannot remember what we brought back during the different seasons (of course, bringing back liquor and cigarettes from Mexico is not seasonal… it’s any time you go!). Which reminds me, I need to remember to go get my passport out of the safe deposit box in case we decide to go over for dinner.</p>