Star Ruby
Citrus x paradisi
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Description
Star Ruby is a red-fleshed seedless grapefruit listed by Waimea Nurseries (GRAPEFRUIT Star Ruby) and sold by Citrus Direct NZ. A deep red-fleshed, juicy, low-seed variety prized for dessert eating and juicing, it gives NZ growers the pigmented grapefruit option alongside the white-fleshed Morrison Seedless already in the catalog. Citrus Direct lists it in its grapefruit collection for home orchards.
Characteristics
Fruit Size
Large
Peel Colour
Yellow with red blush
Flesh Colour
Deep red
Harvest Timing (NZ)
Mid
Seediness
Seedless
Growth Habit
Rounded
Thorny
Notes
Red-fleshed seedless type; dessert and juicing; complements white-fleshed Morrison Seedless.; Also reported: Texas origin, red flesh rich in antioxidants/Vitamin A, needs warm sheltered site, Gisborne commercial plantings.
Fruit Use
Multi-purpose
Flavour Profile
Sweet-tart, juicy red grapefruit
Storage Life
Good