The huge grapefruit, tangerine, lemon and pair of oranges were built in the early 1970s on the property of what was then the Howard Johnson’s Motor Lodge The oversized fruit were made to celebrate the legacy of Orange County’s original economic engine. Made with steel beams, concrete and plaster, the colorful fruit became a landmark.
But the items were hauled away and taken apart because it was time to improve the looks of the aging I-4-Lee Road interchange
