GRAPEFRUIT VARIETIES

Red Grapefruit

� Red Grapefruit is the sweet member of the grapefruit family without any of the sour overtones of yellow and white varieties. � The skin of Red Grapefruit varies in colour from a pale yellow-orange with a slight blush to an intense red-orange. � Varieties of red grapefruit include Star, Rio, Ray and Flame. White/yellow grapefruit � Often called one or the other, this is the grapefruit that most are familiar with. � White grapefruits can have a bitter or sour taste. � They have yellow skin, pale yellow to white flesh and a thin peel. � Varieties include Marsh and Duncan Pink/blush/ruby grapefruit � Pink grapefruit is sweeter than white varieties but still has a bitter bite. � Pink grapefruit have yellow to orange skin and pink flesh. � Some varieties of pint grapefruit are very seedy. � Varieties include Pink Marsh, Foster and Thompson.

SELECTION AND STORAGE

Selection

� Choose Red Grapefruit with bright, smooth and reasonably unblemished skin. Small blemishes on the surface of the fruit do not affect quality of the fruit � Red Grapefruit should be very heavy for its size, as it will be the juiciest, and it should be springy to the touch, not soft or wilted. � All Pure Rewards Red Grapefruit are harvested at their peak when fully ripe and ready to eat. Red Grapefruit will not ripen further once off the tree.

Storage

� Red grapefruits keep at room temperature for about a week. Remove them from plastic bags and leave on the counter so they are ready to eat. � To prolong the life of your red grapefruit, store them in the vegetable compartment of your fridge.

NUTRITION

Food Value per one cup (240 ml) Calories 85 Protein 1 g Fibre 3 g Carbohydrates 20 g Cholesterol 0 Sodium 0 Vitamin A 596 iu Vitamin C 85 mg Vitamin B6 0.092 mg Thiamine 0.069 mg Vitamin E 0.3 mg Lycophone 2611 mcg Beta Carotene 1270 mcg Folic Acid 12 mcg Calcium 125 mg Potassium 320 mg Magnesium 18 mg Iron 0.21 mg Zinc 0.16 mg

Grapefruit is treated with caution by many as it is supposed to interfere with some heart medications. New research shows that Red Grapefruit needs to be eaten in very large quantities and immediately before or after taking medication to have any potentially dangerous impact.

Red Grapefruit has all the nutritional benefits of white and more without the sharp, sour taste. See nutritional table for further details.

DID YOU KNOW?

� It is thought grapefruit was given the name because they grow in clusters like big bunches of yellow grapes. � The ancestors of grapefruits are believed to have come from the West Indies and were a cross between oranges and pomelos. � Botanically, red grapefruit is a berry.

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