The December, 1983, freeze, which destroyed fruit and trees in Texas` Rio Grande Valley, forced citrus lovers to look elsewhere to satisfy their appetites. But as Ruby […] Skip to content ...

Richard Hensz is a farm boy who found a career by tinkering with the genes of grapefruit and developing two popular varieties-the Star Ruby grapefruit, released in 1970, and the Rio Red, created ab… ...

The red variety—born of a mutation found on a pink-grapefruit tree in ... in 1934 the state’s beloved produce was the first grapefruit to be granted a U.S. patent, under the name Ruby Red.

Grapefruit trees grown from seed can reach 30 feet, and can therefore make a good shade tree. ... Older varieties like Ruby Red are OK, but newer varieties like Rio Red, ...

Humm, the pioneer in low and zero-sugar kombucha and gut health beverages, proudly unveils its newest flavor, Ruby Red Grapefruit. With this launch, Humm strengthens its position as the world's ...

Grapefruit, like other citrus fruits, grows on trees. They tend to flourish in more tropical climates and when planted in sandy soil. The trees have dark green leaves and can grow up to 20 feet tall.

Grow a grapefruit tree in a fertile and well-draining soil type. Trees will struggle in heavy soils, and Bethany Lakatos, plant expert at Fast Growing Trees, says: ‘Because they are sensitive to root ...