Grapefruit, Ruby Red

RUBY RED is an almost seedless, red-fleshed, oblate, and thin-skinned grapefruit.
The fruit usually has a red blush on an otherwise yellow peel. Also known as “Redblush” grapefruit or just “Ruby” grapefruit. The Ruby Red is a fast-growing tree that can reach 20 to 25 feet tall and wide when planted in well-drained loam to sandy loam soil. Like other varieties of grapefruit, it is particularly frost sensitive, and its fruit can be damaged when temperatures drop below 29 degrees Fahrenheit. However, late autumn is when grapefruits are ready to pick. Mature fruit may be left on the tree and, in fact, will sweeten throughout the winter. This method enables you to “store” the fruit for a longer period than if you picked it all at once. The downside is that storing on the tree reduces the yield the succeeding year. So, late fall into the winter or early spring is when to harvest this grapefruit. Pick up in September - Plant in October.