TREE: Evergreen semi-tropical
ZONE: 9 – 11 protect under 32o
HEIGHT: 8 – 12 ft. SPREAD: 8 – 12 ft
LIGHT & SOIL: Full Sun; Light; Well-drained;
FRUIT: Large fruit with smooth, thin yellow rind blushed with red when mature.
FLESH: Deep red juicy flesh, few seeds. Low in acid;
RIPENS: Mid to Late November and holds until March
DESCRIPTION: Self-Fertile; May take up to 18 months for grapefruit to develop from blossom; Fragrant flowers and fruit are on the tree simultaneously
GROWING INSTRUCTIONS: Can grow in containers (as houseplants or outside) or in the ground. Little pruning is needed once established with strong laterals and open center for sun. Good drainage is the key with regular deep watering, avoid shallow lawn irrigation. Regularly fertilize with higher N levels. Slow release fertilizer granules are better than spikes. Yellow leaves often mean roots are too wet or a lack of fertilizer.
