Grapefruit

Grapefruit is a large, round citrus with thick yellow to blush skin and juicy segmented flesh. The flavor is sweet-tart with a distinctive pleasant bitterness; the peel is aromatic and the ruby flesh can taste bright and floral. Common uses include eating fresh, supreming for salads, broiling with sugar, juicing for cocktails, and zesting for baked goods.

It emerged in the Caribbean, likely Barbados in the 18th century, as a natural hybrid of sweet orange and pomelo, and later became established in Florida and Texas. Today it features in Caribbean and North American cuisines, with commercial orchards in subtropical regions worldwide.