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Where are the best grapefruits grown?

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The Rio Red Grapefruit grown in Texas is so sweet because it is naturally low in naringin. This, along with an alluring hue that draws shoppers to the produce section like bees to a honeysuckle bush, is why the Rio Red is widely considered the world's best grapefruit. read more

The US is the top producer of grapefruits in the world. I recommend Florida, as this location is synonymous with grapefruit production - approx 75% of US grapefruits are from there. read more

While growing a grapefruit tree may be somewhat tricky for the average gardener, it’s not impossible. Successful gardening usually depends on providing plants with ideal growing conditions. In order to properly grow grapefruit, you need to provide relatively warm conditions both day and night. read more

Also, unlike many fruits that do best when it's hot during the day and cool at night, grapefruit does better when nights remain warm. It's therefore no surprise that more than half of the roughly 9,000 acres of grapefruit grown in California are in the torrid Coachella and Imperial deserts. read more

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