Grapefruit – Ruby Red

Description

Grapefruit – Ruby Red

Citrus paradisi

HEIGHT: 8.0m

WIDTH: 3.0m

*height & width at maturity

FRUIT: Seedless. Pale lemon skin blushed with pink. Flesh is pink to red. Juice is tangy.

POLLINATION: Self fertile

MATURITY: Late autumn to winter

DESCRIPTION: A popular, heavy cropping grapefruit with large round fruit that has a red tinge to the skin.

TOLERANCES: Low frost tolerance. Prefers full sun position in a mild climate. Prefers slightly acidic soil with good drainage and no root competition. Moderate wind tolerance

TREE CARE: Can be grown in containers if size is limited or indoors in very cold regions. Prune to keep an open habit. Keep well watered, particularly while fruiting. Feed regularly and well.

PESTS AND DISEASES: White wax scale, citrus leaf miners, Sooty mold,

FORM: Rounded

FLOWERS: White and fragrant in spring and summer

FOLIAGE and BARK: Rich green and thick

GROWTH RATE: Moderate