Ruby Red Grapefruit has the most intense, red-colored flesh of any variety in our collection. Fruit is sweet the redder the flesh is and flowing with juice that is sweet with a hint of that classic grapefruit tartness. The fruit has very few seeds if any. Tart red-fleshed grapefruit is widely grown in Texas and Arizona. The high desert has the cold required for the development of the red color and the heat required to sweeten the fruit. Ripens late winter through mid-summer.
Ruby Red Grapefruit Dwarf
Citrus x paradisi
Red Ruby Grapefruit
Ruby Red Grapefruit has the most intense, red-colored flesh of any variety in our collection. Fruit is sweet the redder the flesh is and flowing with juice that is sweet with a hint of that classic grapefruit tartness. The fruit has very few seeds if any. Tart red-fleshed grapefruit is widely grown in Texas and Arizona. The high desert has the cold required for the development of the red color and the heat required to sweeten the fruit. Ripens late winter through mid-summer.
| Plant Type | Fruit, Tree |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Sun or Shade |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Hardiness Zone | Zone 11 (40°F)Zone 4 (-30° F)Zone 7 (0° F)Zone 8 (10° F)Zone 9 (20° F) |
| Flower Color | White |
| Flower Season | Spring, Early Summer |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Height | 6ft. |
| Spread | 4-6ft. |
| Characteristics | Dwarf, Edible, Fragrant |
| Attracts | Pollinators |
| Maintenance | Average |
| Garden Uses | |
| Tolerance | Heat |
| Soil Type | Loam, Sand |
| Soil PH | Acid |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
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