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Pink or Ruby Grapefruit
Selection Information
Usage:
Selection: Good quality Pink Grapefruit will have smooth, firm and shiny
skin. Pick fruit that is medium to large and heavy for its size. Most red
or pink grapefruit will have a rich yellow coloring and a slight rose colored
blush to the skin, while others will be yellow. Some varieties will "re-green"
if they remain on the tree long enough. This means that color does not indicate
ripeness, nor does it affect the flavor or quality of the fruit.
Avoid: Avoid product that is soft, or that has dull or wrinkled skin with deep folds.
Seasonal Information
Available year-round with the peak from January through April. Florida
and Texas provide the bulk of the winter crop while Arizona and California
produce the bulk of the spring and summer supply.
Pink Grapefruit Nutritional Information
Serving Size: 1 cup sections, with juice (230g)
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Amount Per Serving
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Calories 97
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Calories from Fat 0
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% Daily Value*
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Total Fat 0
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0%
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Cholesterol 0mg
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0%
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Sodium 0mg
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0%
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Total Carbohydrate 25g
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8%
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Dietary Fiber 4g
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15%
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Sugars 16g
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Protein 2g
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Vitamin A 53%
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Vitamin C 120%
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Calcium 5%
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Iron 1%
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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Source: PMA's Labeling Facts
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Pink Grapefruit is very low in Cholesterol, Saturated Fat, and Sodium. It's also a great source of Dietary Fiber,
and an excellent source of Vitamin A and Vitamin C.
Juicing
Pink Grapefruit is an excellent fruit to juice.
Grapefruit Tips & Trivia
- The principal ancestor of this subtropical evergreen was called pomelo, brought by a captain Shaddock to Barbados from the Malay Archipelago. The pomelo fruit, borne in clusters that gave rise to the name grapefruit, was also called shaddock, and is quite different from the grapefruit we know today.
- In the mid-1700's, grapefruit was called, "Forbidden Fruit."
- The West Indies were the point of origin for grapefruit, probably as a cross between the pomelo and an orange. It came to Florida in 1840 where a seedless fruit was found fifty years later and propagated to give us the Marsh Seedless variety.
- Grapefruit keeps at room temperature for at least a week. For longer storage, refrigerate in a plastic bag or in the covered vegetable crisper.
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