Grapefruits

Flame (Nov – March)

The Red Flame is a seedling of ‘Ruby Red,’ and relatively new, It is a large grower, offers the dark red coloring of the ‘Star Ruby’ and also is more cold hardy and easier to grow. Fruit ripen in winter and early spring and holds very well on the tree much later, though internal color fades.

Ruby Red (Nov – May)

Ruby Red grapefruit trees are an excellent choice for your back yard, growing to 10 to 20 feet. Ruby Red is practically maintenance free. They produce large, thick-rinded, yellow fruit with a pink blush. The fruit is bright-red, juicy and tart, with only a few seeds. Fruit gets sweeter in hot weather. Your home orchard needs one of these easy-care trees.

Ray Ruby (Jan – March)

Seedless red grapefruit that is slightly lighter than the Flame. The Ray Ruby holds its color late into the season.The fruit has an exceptionally intense dark red, seedless interior and sweet flavor with very little bitterness. The rind is smooth and yellow with blush pigmentation.

Hirado Buntan (Nov – Jan

Pink colored flesh. Very low acid; tastes like sweet, mild grapefruit. Dessert or salad fruit; peel used for marmalade or candied dipped in chocolate; Chinese cooking. Fruit: Biscuit shaped with very thick, pudgy, yellow, smooth rind. Tree size: 10 – 50 ft. Cold tolerant.