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Citrus => Citrus General Discussion => Topic started by: Millet on September 13, 2017, 09:54:00 PM

Title: Ruby Valencia Great New Citrus Variety
Post by: Millet on September 13, 2017, 09:54:00 PM
Ruby Valencia: An orange with the flavor and characteristics of grapefruit.  A new citrus variety, I would LOVE to get this tree for my collection.

http://www.freshplaza.com/article/181393/Ruby-Valencia-An-orange-with-the-flavour-and-characteristics-of-grapefruit (http://www.freshplaza.com/article/181393/Ruby-Valencia-An-orange-with-the-flavour-and-characteristics-of-grapefruit)
Title: Re: Ruby Valencia Great New Citrus Variety
Post by: brettay on September 14, 2017, 12:37:48 AM
It's unclear to me how this is better than a grapefruit?

-Brett
Title: Re: Ruby Valencia Great New Citrus Variety
Post by: wslau on October 12, 2017, 01:45:50 AM
It's unclear to me how this is better than a grapefruit?

-Brett

There are people that love grapefruit, but can longer eat it because they are taking cholesterol medication.
This Ruby Valencia orange may be a great alternative.
Title: Re: Ruby Valencia Great New Citrus Variety
Post by: brian on October 12, 2017, 03:42:35 PM
With valencia in the name... isn't there already a valencia-type blood orange - Smith Red?    I read about it a while back on our forum here:  http://tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=13814.0 (http://tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=13814.0)

Is Ruby Valencia a "juice orange" with the double juice production gene?   Or just confusingly named?  :)

Title: Re: Ruby Valencia Great New Citrus Variety
Post by: A.T. Hagan on October 16, 2017, 02:07:27 PM
Well, if it tastes and smells like a grapefruit, but won't cause the grapefruit related medication problems I'd be interested in trying one myself.

I'm one of those folks who had to give them up and have regretted it.

Title: Re: Ruby Valencia Great New Citrus Variety
Post by: pineislander on October 26, 2017, 10:09:18 PM
Looks like this one is patented, at least in SA.
https://www.citrogold.co.za/assets/citrogold---ruby-late-valencia---08.2016.pdf (https://www.citrogold.co.za/assets/citrogold---ruby-late-valencia---08.2016.pdf)