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Ruby Red Grapefruit
Citrus x paradisi 'Ruby Red'
Pink-fleshed, sweeter and far less bitter than a white grapefruit, and a heavy cropper once it has some age on it. Fruit ripens from late autumn and hangs on the tree improving for months.
- RipensWinter harvest
- PollinationSelf-fertile, one tree is enough
- USDA zones9-11
- Mature size18 to 25 ft
- CategoryCitrus
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Canopy layer
Full sun
Hardy to about 26F
High in vitamin C
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Browse what is in stockGrowing Ruby Red Grapefruit in Central Florida
Full sun and space; this makes the largest tree of any citrus here. It is slow to come into bearing, so expect three or four years before a worthwhile crop. Leave the fruit on the tree well past the point it looks ripe, because grapefruit sweetens late.
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