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grapefruit
grapefruit pomelo , or pummelo , citrus fruit ( Citrus paradisi ) of the family Rutaceae ( orange family). The grapefruit is so named because it grows in grapelike bunches. The large globular fruit weighs from 1 to 5 lb (0.45-2.27 kg). It is believed that the progenitor of the grapefruit was the pomelo ( C. maxima ), native to and long a popular fruit in India and other parts of Asia. The pomelo (also called shaddock, for the man who first took it to England as a curiosity) was introduced into the West Indies, where it is thought that a seedling sport or mutation resulted in the grapefruit. Brought to Florida in 1809, the grapefruit had become an important commercial product of that state by the turn of the century. It is now grown in many varieties—chiefly in Florida, Texas, and California in the United States and also in some Mediterranean countries. The tree, an attractive evergreen, is usually propagated by budding. Like other citruses, it is prey to frost and hybridizes easily; the tangelo is a cross between the grapefruit and the tangerine. Grapefruits are classified in the division Magnoliophyta , class Magnoliopsida, order Sapindales, family Rutaceae. |
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"grapefruit." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "grapefruit." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-grapefru.html "grapefruit." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-grapefru.html |
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grapefruit
grapefruit Fruit of Citrus paradisi; thought to have arisen as a sport of the pomelo or shaddock (Citrus grandis), a coarser citrus fruit, or as a hybrid between pomelo and sweet orange. It contains 35–40 mg vitamin C per 100 g. The pith contains naringin, which is very bitter. Named by the botanist John Lunan in Hortus Jamaicanensis (1814) because the fruits grow in “grape‐like” clusters. The ruby grapefruit, with red flesh, was discovered as a sport in Texas in 1929.
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DAVID A. BENDER. "grapefruit." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAVID A. BENDER. "grapefruit." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-grapefruit.html DAVID A. BENDER. "grapefruit." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-grapefruit.html |
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grapefruit
grapefruit Evergreen citrus fruit tree and its yellow, edible fruit, which is a valuable source of vitamin C. The tree may reach 6m (20ft), and is grown mainly in subtropical climates in the USA, Israel, South Africa and Argentina. Family Rutaceae.
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"grapefruit." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "grapefruit." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-grapefruit.html "grapefruit." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-grapefruit.html |
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grapefruit
grape·fruit / ˈgrāpˌfroōt/ • n. (pl. same) 1. a large, round, yellow citrus fruit with an acid, juicy pulp. 2. the tree (Citrus paradisi) bearing this fruit. |
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"grapefruit." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "grapefruit." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-grapefruit.html "grapefruit." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-grapefruit.html |
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grapefruit
grapefruit See CITRUS.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "grapefruit." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "grapefruit." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-grapefruit.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "grapefruit." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-grapefruit.html |
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grapefruit
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"grapefruit." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "grapefruit." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-grapefruit.html "grapefruit." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-grapefruit.html |
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