| VARIETY | SEASON OF MATURITY |
SEEDS/ FRUIT |
FRUIT SIZE |
COMMENTS |
| DUNCAN | NOV – MAY | SEEDY | LARGE | White flesh. Excellent flavor; very juicy; sweet like the reds; popular for sectioning. Vigorous, large, attractive growth habit, dark-green foliage, very productive. One of the best tasting varieties. |
| FLAME Citrus paradisi |
NOV – MAY | FEW 0-6 |
LARGE 3” – 4” |
Peel will show dark pink color. Flesh is darker colored than Ruby Red. Very juicy, excellent sweet flavor. |
| MARSH | NOV – MAY | FEW 0-6 |
LARGE 3” – 5” |
White flesh. Very juicy, tart. Used commercially for juice. Large growth habit; glossy leaves, attractive clusters of fruit. |
| PINK Thompson or Pink Marsh |
NOV – MAY | FEW 0-6 |
LARGE 3” – 5” |
Peel color shows no pink color. Flesh color white to pale pink in color. |
| RUBY RED | NOV – MAY | FEW 0 – 6 |
LARGE 3” – 5” |
Peel will show a pale pink blush. Flesh is pink to pale red color. Very juicy. Mostly widely grown in FL. |
| STAR RUBY | NOV – MAY | FEW 0-2 |
LARGE 3” – 4” |
Peel is thin w/ dark pink blush. Flesh intense dark red (most heavily pigmented of grapefruits). Very juicy & sweet. Slow growing & compact, bushy growth habit. Less cold hardy than other varieties. |
| PUMMELO HB (Hirado Buntan) Citrus maxima Citrus grandis |
NOV – FEB | SEEDY 20 – 30 |
LARGE 5” – 7” |
Pink colored flesh. Very low acid; tastes like sweet, mild grapefruit. Dessert or salad fruit; peel used for marmalade or candied dipped in chocolate; Chinese cooking. Fruit: Biscuit shaped with very thick, pudgy, yellow, smooth rind. Tree size: 10 – 50 ft. Cold tolerant. |
| PUMMELO, ORO BLANCO Citrus maxima or Citrus grandis |
NOV – MAR | FEW 0 – 6 |
LARGE | Thick, easy-to-peel rind ranging in color from green to yellowish, white flesh. Juicy, sweet-to-sweet tart flavor. Eat like a grapefruit. Fruit more rounded than Hirado Buntan. |