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Texas
Grapefruit is available October through May with the Ruby Sweet
and Rio Star varieties with the extra sweet Flame variety available
November through April.
The Rio Star is a combination of Rio Red and Star Ruby and is
the reddest variety; it has a nice blush to the exterior and
is very juicy. The Ruby Sweet is a combination of three varieties;
the Henderson, the Ray and the Ruby Red. The Flame varieties
are the sweetest varieties and are the least red. All three varieties
are excellent eating and juicing varieties.
Look for firm heavy fruit with no soft spots. Newer grapefruit
will be shinier on the surface and is perfect for out of
hand eating. However, dull, mildly dehydrated skin and
slightly softer grapefruit is best for juicing.
Texas Citrus Web Site
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