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Bob, I don't think it's the age or length of time. Grapefruit require a lot of heat to properly sweeten up. There's a reason commercial grapefruit are not grown in California.
Quote from: Laaz on June 16, 2019, 06:15:05 AMBob, I don't think it's the age or length of time. Grapefruit require a lot of heat to properly sweeten up. There's a reason commercial grapefruit are not grown in California.I've had Oroblanco grapefruit that was grown in Riverside, a hot desert-like part of Southern California. They were very good.There is a fair amount of Oroblanco grapefruit commercially grown in California, probably in the hotter parts away from the coast, but still in areas further south or not too far inland so they do not have to contend with frost.
Personally i think that a good white grapefruit has to be among the best citrus. It has everything. Sweetness to hook you, tangyness to remain interesting, bitternes to be remembered. I have had report of good tasty grapefruit being grown in Mediterranean countries, but without having tasted a florida grown one, i can't really say if they were good for real. What i thought, about heat, was such: why can't they be left to hang on tree for two consecutive summers? Some bitter oranges manage to do that and a lot of citrus hold on tree for long. If grapefruits can hold on tree till the end of the next summer after ther pollination i'm sure the problem of lack of heat can be avoided? Anyone has ever tried? I never grown a grapefruit for so long that i could try that myself. What do you guys think?
Bob, I don't think it's the age or length of time. Grapefruit require a lot of heat to properly sweeten up. There's a reason commercial grapefruit are not grown in California. Here in the south is where the grapefruit produce the best tasting fruit.