Grapefruit Types
After we know
how to plant grapefruit, now learn the types (usually we just know types of grapefruit first) whenever we can learn together. From wikipedia description the varieties of
grapefruit types such as Oro Blanco, Ruby Red, Pink, Thompson, White Marsh, Flame, Star Ruby, Duncan, and Pummelo HB. Now we start learning each type.
Oro blanco grapefruit Type: This taste like orange, have a thick skin with an inside about the size of a mandarin, green peels, You can find and eat in California around September through December.
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| Cr: Image: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oroblanco, Oro blanco grapefruit type |
Ruby Red Grapefruit Type: Was discovered after white grapefruit (Ora blanco), it even become a symbolic fruit of Texas. The color help improve grapefruit juice.
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Pink Grapefruit Type: Occur from red grapefruit and become to pink using radiation to trigger mutations, new varieties were developed to retain the red tones which typically faded to pink grapefruit.
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Thompson grapefruit Type: The originated as a sport off the Marsh grapefruit tree, Thompson grapefruit was the first pink pigmented, seedless grapefruit discovered (1913). Tender, juicy, sweet flesh is buff to light pink in color. Heavy bearing variety. Fruit ripens November to May.
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Read more about Thomson grapefruit: The Thompson Pink Grapefruit originated in 1913 as a pink-fleshed sport of the Marsh White Grapefruit. It is also called Pink Marsh and was first propagated by Royal Palm Nursery in Oneco, Florida in 1924. It is seedless as Marsh White and has the same appearance inside and outside of the fruit. It matures earlier than Marsh White, from October through February but can hold its fruit on the tree for many months. It has a high yield and the tree will grow to 25 feet. Ref: http://www.tropicalfruit.com/
White Marsh Grapefruit Type: This grapefruit California native, The White Marsh grapefruit, which has a quite even, light yellow peel as well as buff-colored pulp, are usually almost seedless, incredibly delicious as well as full of taste. A number of white grapefruit along with seeds is called the Duncan that is very juicy which has a light-yellow peel as well as buff-colored pulp. Ref: http://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/
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Flame Grapefruit Type: Is a Red Grapefruit. The flesh and juice are deep red color and the flavor is intense. Is intensely red on the inside and very juicy grapefruit, with a rich flavor and few or no seeds.
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Star Ruby grapefruit type: Is origins in Texas and the tree fruit continues to thrive in regions throughout the state. In 1977, a disease-free budwood of Star Ruby was made available to the public, allowing other citrus growing regions to begin cultivating the fruit for commercial markets. A true Star Ruby grapefruit, though, is only considered such only if it is grown in Texas. Ref: http://www.specialtyproduce.com/
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| Image:http://www.specialtyproduce.com/, Star Ruby Grapefruit |
Duncan grapefruit Type: Is believed to be the oldest grapefruit variety grown in the United States. Although not named until 1892, it was growing as early as 1830 near Safety Harbor, Florida.
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Pummelo HB grapefruit Type: The pummelo is large citrus fruit that is an forebear of the common grapefruit. It is planting in Asia as China, Japan, India, Fiji, Malaysia, and Thailand. But it also now grown in United states of California and Florida. Inside pommelo fruit is a pink flesh present. The pummelos are mosty decidedly lacking in strong grapefruit tastes. The Pummelo fruits having a large size and thick outer skin.
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| Image:https://www.organicfacts.net, Pummelo HB grapefruit |
Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grapefruit
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