Grapefruit from South Africa
Grapefruit are large citrus fruit with a juicy, refreshing flesh and a characteristic balance of sweetness and bitterness, eaten at breakfast, in salads or pressed for juice. South African grapefruit is grown mainly in the warm citrus areas of Limpopo and Mpumalanga.
The export season runs from April to September. The main varieties are Star Ruby, with deep red flesh, Marsh, with pale flesh, and Rosé, with pink flesh. The fruit is washed, waxed where required, graded by size and colour, packed in ventilated cartons and shipped in refrigerated containers.
- Export season
- April – September
- Grown in
- Limpopo · Mpumalanga
- Varieties
- Star Ruby, Marsh, Rosé