Thursday 23 July 2015

How Did The Grapefruit Get Its Name?

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The grapefruit is a subtropical citrus tree known for its sour to semi-sweet fruit. Grapefruit is a hybrid originating in Barbados as an accidental cross between two introduced species, sweet orange and pomelo or shaddock, both of which were introduced from Asia in the seventeenth century.

But how did the grapefruit get its name?

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