thin skin<\/a>, and yellow peel with a red blush. It is to be noted that the flesh color can fade over the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFoster<\/strong> is another sport of the Pink Marsh tree. It has pink flesh and is seedless.<\/p>\n\n\n\nTwo Ruby Red sports are Henderson<\/strong> and Ray<\/strong>, they are almost identical, and their red flesh retains its redness for longer than Ruby Red. They are, however, still marketed as Ruby Sweet<\/em>. Some Henderson fruits are called Flame<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAnother Ruby Red sport that came from irradiated budwood is Rio Red, <\/strong>marketed as Rio Star<\/em>. Its flesh is deep red and retains its color throughout the season. Rio Reds can have problems with their stems. <\/p>\n\n\n\nOther notable varieties include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Garner Seedless<\/strong> \u2013 A white-fleshed grapefruit that has some cold hardiness if it is grown on its own root stock and not grafted.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Duncan<\/strong> \u2013 A white seedy grapefruit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Marsh <\/strong>\u2013 A white seedless grapefruit, which some people say has better flavor than any of the red varieties.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Star Ruby<\/strong> \u2013 created from the irradiated seed of the Hudson grapefruit. It has an erratic growth habit and can be rather poor at fruit-bearing. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- New Zealand Grapefruit<\/strong> – also called Poorman Orange, is a more unusual, orange-fleshed variety that is earlier maturing and has low acidity. There is some debate as to whether it is a true grapefruit or, in fact, a hybrid pummelo (Pomelo). <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Oroblanco<\/strong> \u2013 A hybrid grapefruit x pummelo is sweet and not bitter. It is slightly larger than a grapefruit and has thick greenish-yellow skin, more like a pummelo. Its fruit is late maturing and ripens in late winter.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Burgundy<\/strong> \u2013 Another Pink Marsh mutation with deep red flesh that holds its color well. The fruits don\u2019t mature until spring of the following season. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Chironja<\/strong> \u2013 a suspected hybrid of a grapefruit and an orange, has large, orange-colored fruits that don\u2019t have the bitterness of grapefruits.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
There are various ways of getting a grapefruit tree of your own. You can buy one from a garden store or tree nursery, take a cutting from a mature grapefruit tree and get it to root. Graft a cutting onto rootstock. Air layering, or growing one from seed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However your young tree was grown, planting it into the ground or in a pot is the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You need to take a few things into consideration before planting:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Space required<\/strong> \u2013 at least 15 feet from other trees or buildings<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Sunlight<\/strong> \u2013 full sun is best for grapefruit trees<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Climate<\/strong> \u2013 Grapefruits need a hot climate with warm winters<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Water<\/strong> \u2013 They need regular watering, particularly when young<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Soil<\/strong> \u2013 A slightly sandy loam soil is best. Clay is bad<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
We hope you\u2019ve enjoyed reading about how to plant a grapefruit tree. We have other articles in the series that you may also find helpful. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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