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Some Interesting Grapefruit Facts
• Florida grapefruit facts reveal that every year the state produces 166 million gallons of grapefruit juice.
• Grapefruit is considered a modern fruit and it was not planted in the United States until the sixteenth century.
• A grapefruit is a cross between an orange and a pummelo.
• The United States produces 60% of all the grapefruit in the world.
• In the United States, grapefruit is grown in four states: Florida, California, Texas, and Arizona.
• A grapefruit is four to six inches in diameter.
• A grapefruit is a good source of B-complex vitamins.
• A grapefruit tree grows to be 20-feet high.
• The grapefruit got its name because it grows in clusters like grapes.
• Grapefruit facts show that the grapefruit is the state fruit of Texas.
• Eating grapefruit can lower your cholesterol level.
• Grapefruit can interfere with several pharmaceutical drugs, so check with your doctor before adding them to your diet.
• Pink grapefruit can help prevent some cancers because they contain lycopene, a phytonutrient which fights free radicals.
• A grapefruit tree has white flowers.
• Over twenty different types of grapefruit have been grown in the United States.
• Grapefruit are divided into two kinds--white or pink. The most popular white varieties are Marsh and Duncan. Among pink or red grapefruit, Ruby and Webb are the most well-known.
• Grapefruit is low in calories and dieters often go on a grapefruit diet.
• It is among grapefruit facts that Count Odette Philippe brought the grapefruit to Florida in the year 1823.
• Grapefruit can reduce inflammation, making it helpful for people with arthritis.
• The tangelo, a Florida-grown fruit used mostly for juice, is a cross between a grapefruit and a mandarin orange.
• When refrigerated, grapefruit can last for several weeks.
• Although they are available year-round, grapefruit season is January through May.
• A normal grapefruit tree produces on average 350 pounds of grapefruit in a season. Some older trees have been known to produce up to 1500 pounds of fruit in one season.
• The Indian River Valley in Florida is one of the heaviest producing areas for grapefruit.
• Some people add salt to a grapefruit to combat the sour taste and make it taste sweeter.
• Red grapefruit were developed in Texas. The first was produced at the McAllen farm in 1929.
• The pummelos with which grapefruit were crossed are also called Chinese Grapefruit.
• It is the pulp in the grapefruit which contains the most nutrients.
• Green spots on a grapefruit are harmless. They are caused by chlorophyll.
• In the United States, almost all of the imported grapefruit comes from the Bahamas.
• Grapefruit, like oranges, can be both seedless or seeded.
• Grapefruit facts tell us that a grapefruit will not ripen any more after it has been picked from the tree.
• The Rio Star and Flame are new varieties of pink grapefruit.
• At the store, pick out grapefruit that are thin-skinned with a smooth surface. They should be either a little flattened or round on the ends.
• You can eat a grapefruit by peeling and sectioning it like an orange, or you can cut it in half and scoop out the insides with a spoon.