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PSA on Grapefruit
February 4, 2016 at
12:48 PM
It's grapefruit season right now and the most flavorful grapefruit come from Lower Rio Grande Valley in southern Texas. So when you're at the store, look for the little plastic tag on the grapefruit, it will usually say Rio Grande or Ruby Red or Lone Star or Texas on it. If it says anything else or if it doesn't give a location, then it's probably from Florida (or Mexico) and should be avoided, as those grapefruit are more bitter and have less flavor than the Texas grown varieties do.
Keep in mind too, the grocery stores often buy from several sources so it's very likely you will find different varieties mixed together in the same fruit bin, so check the labels on each grapefruit before putting it in your cart. And use your nose too, if a fruit smells good it will usually taste good too.
Keep in mind too, the grocery stores often buy from several sources so it's very likely you will find different varieties mixed together in the same fruit bin, so check the labels on each grapefruit before putting it in your cart. And use your nose too, if a fruit smells good it will usually taste good too.
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Keep in mind too, the grocery stores often buy from several sources so it's very likely you will find different varieties mixed together in the same fruit bin, so check the labels on each grapefruit before putting it in your cart. And use your nose too, if a fruit smells good it will usually taste good too.
Ruby Red was created in Texas and is a Texas variety.
With several red grapefruit varieties and names being shipped commercially, keeping track of it soon became a marketing problem. All the red varieties of fruit started being marketed under the name "Ruby". The "Ruby" Red Grapefruit was the first grapefruit to be granted a U.S. patent. Following freezes in 1949, 1951, and 1962, Texas eliminated its white and pink varieties, and set out to establish its reputation for growing the red grapefruit. During the 1970′s, several important mutations found on the "Ruby" trees produced fruit even redder than the 1929 Ruby Red grapefruit. Each finding again took the name of the grower who discovered it.
Ruby Red was created in Texas and is a Texas variety.
http://www.texasweet.c
http://articles.baltim
Since the 1950s, she said, very little white grapefruit has been grown in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. The region's two leading red varieties are Texas Red and an even more crimson variety known as Rio Star. The Rio Star is, according to Ensign, "10 times redder" than Florida's Ruby Red grapefruit, which, she added, is actually pink.
As for the red claim of having more sugar?
http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2009-01-28/news/0901260037_1_white-grapefruit-ruby-red-grapefruit-florida-grapefruit
That's a quote from a woman whose job is to promote Texas citrus.
As for the red claim of having more sugar?
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And in this corner we have Florida... watch out folks.. most crazy assed stories of people doing weird stuff...comes from Florida... most people won't mess with them..plus they have the highest percentage of old people..never get behind one on the freeway.
now...when the bell rings.. come out of your corners and lets get this settled.
Sorry I couldn't refrain.. I tried.. really I did..but I am veeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrry tired, and stressed and well... gosh darn it..people liked it. or maybe it was just in my head,
Ok, Carry on.
And in this corner we have Florida... watch out folks.. most crazy assed stories of people doing weird stuff...comes from Florida... most people won't mess with them..plus they have the highest percentage of old people..never get behind one on the freeway.
now...when the bell rings.. come out of your corners and lets get this settled.
Sorry I couldn't refrain.. I tried.. really I did..but I am veeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrry tired, and stressed and well... gosh darn it..people liked it. or maybe it was just in my head,
Ok, Carry on.
This thread is cracking me up.
Mind you nowadays I'd probably be washing those SOB's under running water forever before I ever tried eating any part of them, especially considering who picks em off the bushes(illegal immigrants/migrants) and the recent trend of food borne illnesses.