£25.00/Per Box
40 Large Ruby Red Grapefruits
Has one of the best internal coloured fruit of the five red-fleshed varieties. Medium-sized seedless fruit, smooth thin peel with dark red flesh, excellent quality. Harder to grow than other varieties. The deep-red flesh is juicy and easy to section, making it a great choice for breakfast, lunch or anytime
Choose grapefruit with bright smooth thin unblemished skin. The grapefruit should be very heavy for its size, as it will be the juiciest, and it should be springy to the touch, not soft, or wilted. Defects on the surface of the fruit such as scars, scratches and discolouration don’t affect the sweet juicy fruit taste. Because grapefruit is ripe when picked it will not ripen further once off the tree. Grapefruit will last for several days if stored at room temperature. Otherwise, refrigerate in a plastic bag or in the high humidity crisper section of the refrigerator where it will keep for several weeks.
There are many ways to eat grapefruit. The easiest way to enjoy a grapefruit is to slice it in half and eat it by scooping out sections with a teaspoon. You can also slice it into wedges for a snack. Try pulling off the skin and separating the fruit into sections. Fresh grapefruit juice is easy to make for cocktails with rum, gin, and vodka.
Cyprus grapefruit are medium to large in size, averaging 10-15 centimetres in diameter, and are round to oblate in shape. The peel is smooth, firm, and semi-glossy with many prominent lenticels, and has a yellow-orange hue with a pink blush. Underneath the peel, there is a bitter, white layer with a dry, spongy consistency connected to the flesh, and the flesh is divided into 11-14 segments by thin membranes. The dark red flesh is soft, aqueous, and contains a few too many cream-coloured seeds. Cyprus grapefruits are tender and juicy with a sweet-tart, mildly acidic flavour.
Cyprus grapefruits are available in the late fall through early summer.
Cyprus grapefruits, botanically classified as Citrus paradise, are large, aromatic fruits that grow on evergreen trees that can reach up to six meters in height and belongs to the Rutaceae family. Cultivated on the island of Cyprus in the Mediterranean, Cyprus grapefruit is a general descriptor used to encompass many different varieties of grapefruit grown on the island. Cyprus has an ideal climate for citrus, grown on large plantations across the island, and the majority of the fruits are cultivated for export. The name Cyprus grapefruit has become a global mark of quality for sweet, juicy fruits, and these fruits are highly prized in Asian and European markets for fresh eating.
Cyprus grapefruit is an excellent source of vitamin C and also contains some potassium, magnesium, and folate.
Cyprus grapefruits are known for their juicy flesh and are popularly consumed fresh, out-of-hand. The flesh can be segmented and tossed into salads, blended into smoothies, baked into cakes, muffins, and shortbread, served over ice cream or layered with cooked meats. They can also be juiced and consumed as a sweet-tart beverage, used as a flavouring in cocktails, or cooked into marmalades and jams. Cyprus grapefruits pair well with avocado, blood oranges, kumquats, strawberries, cilantro, tarragon, chamomile, rose water, meats such as poultry, fish, and pork, and spices such as cardamom, cloves, and ginger. The fruits will keep up to one week at room temperature and for 2-4 weeks when stored in the crisper drawer of the refrigerator.
In Cyprus, the city of Limassol holds the annual Citrus Flower Festival to celebrate the beginning of spring. Held in April, this festival honours the scents of the various citrus flowers, and traditional sweets, performances, and food are offered during the day. There are also demonstrations of how flower water is produced, which is a favourite commodity of the city. Limassol is known as one of the major regions for grapefruit production in Cyprus, and beyond the Citrus Flower Festival, the city is home to many foods, wine, and beer festivals throughout the year. Grapefruit peels are also popularly used to produce essential oils on the island and are believed to help promote healthy hair, nails, and skin.
Grapefruit is believed to be a spontaneous sport of the pomelo and was first recorded on the island of Barbados in 1750. The fruit was then spread to the United States in the early 1800s and to Europe, Asia, and South America in the 1900s. Today Cyprus grapefruit is grown on the third largest island in the Mediterranean and is exported to other regions of Europe, Asia, and Southeast Asia, found at local markets and speciality grocers. The Cyprus grapefruits in the photo above were discovered at a fresh market in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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