General Information
The Cocktail grapefruit’s name suggests two characteristics of the fruit. It is about half the size in proportion to the average grapefruit. Regardless of its petite size, it is a premium juicing grapefruit, making it ideal for beverages and cocktails. The Cocktail grapefruit has a thin deep yellow peel with a segmented, brightly fragrant, extremely succulent and heavily seeded yellow flesh. Though the seeds may seem a deterrent for fresh eating, the Cocktail grapefruit’s sweeter parentage gives it unparalleled sub-acid flavors of sweetness.
History
Cocktail grapefruit trees are large and vigorous growers, providing ample amounts of fruit that sustain their livelihood on the tree for long periods of time before perishing. The fruit thrives in subtropical climates such as the Caribbean and within the valleys of dryer climates of the Western United States and Mexico. Though grapefruit trees can withstand a variety of soil conditions, growing regions can determine and vary the fruits’ length of time from flowering to maturity and its acidity level.
