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Title: What Grapefruit Variety is Best Combination of Sweetness/Seedlessness
Post by: Johnny Redland on June 30, 2017, 06:48:35 AM
Looking for opinions on the best Grapefruit variety for sweetness and seedlessness. Next on the priority list would be disease resistance and overall look of a maintained tree. Any opinions are welcome.  Thank you
Title: Re: What Grapefruit Variety is Best Combination of Sweetness/Seedlessness
Post by: bsbullie on June 30, 2017, 07:26:03 AM
Quote from: Johnny Redland on June 30, 2017, 06:48:35 AM
Looking for opinions on the best Grapefruit variety for sweetness and seedlessness. Next on the priority list would be disease resistance and overall look of a maintained tree. Any opinions are welcome.  Thank you

Thompson Pink or Flame for fruit quality.  Disease resistance....hahahahahahahahahahahaha
Title: Re: What Grapefruit Variety is Best Combination of Sweetness/Seedlessness
Post by: Johnny Redland on June 30, 2017, 08:28:24 AM
Quote from: bsbullie on June 30, 2017, 07:26:03 AM
Quote from: Johnny Redland on June 30, 2017, 06:48:35 AM
Looking for opinions on the best Grapefruit variety for sweetness and seedlessness. Next on the priority list would be disease resistance and overall look of a maintained tree. Any opinions are welcome.  Thank you

Thomlson Pink or Flame for fruit quality.  Disease resistance....hahahahahahahahahahahaha

I feel you. Very different Florida landscape than the one I grew up in :(
Title: Re: What Grapefruit Variety is Best Combination of Sweetness/Seedlessness
Post by: Botanicus on June 30, 2017, 09:32:21 AM
I would still take a seedy Duncan over any other grapefruit, none of the seedless varieties can come close to that flavor.
Title: Re: What Grapefruit Variety is Best Combination of Sweetness/Seedlessness
Post by: Johnny Redland on June 30, 2017, 03:49:48 PM
Quote from: Botanicus on June 30, 2017, 09:32:21 AM
I would still take a seedy Duncan over any other grapefruit, none of the seedless varieties can come close to that flavor.

I ordered a Flame and a Duncan.  Nobody seems to carry Thompson Pink anywhere near me.
Title: Re: What Grapefruit Variety is Best Combination of Sweetness/Seedlessness
Post by: patchofpentaphyllum on June 30, 2017, 08:03:29 PM
Quote from: Botanicus on June 30, 2017, 09:32:21 AM
I would still take a seedy Duncan over any other grapefruit, none of the seedless varieties can come close to that flavor.

Agreed
Title: Re: What Grapefruit Variety is Best Combination of Sweetness/Seedlessness
Post by: Millet on June 30, 2017, 09:27:09 PM
Personally, I much prefer Marsh white grapefruit, left hanging on the tree until the month of March.
Title: Re: What Grapefruit Variety is Best Combination of Sweetness/Seedlessness
Post by: bsbullie on July 01, 2017, 10:11:01 AM
I personally prefer a Melo Gold but dont know if any of the Florida Growers propagate it.

I know either Nelson or Record Buck have recently had Thompson Pink (I want to say its Nelson but cant recall).