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Marsh

Variety of Grapefruit · Citrus paradisi
The classic white, seedless standard grapefruit with juicy, fresh and slightly tart flavour.
Also known as: Marsh Seedless, White Marsh
Edible value9
🇺🇸 USA 1860

Taste & characteristics

Taste

sourtartjuicybitterrefreshing

Profile

Parentage
Sämling der Duncan-Grapefruit
Breeder
C. M. Marsh (Florida)
Pollination
self-fertile
Fruit weight
350 g

Flowering & harvest

J F M A M J J A S O N D
Flowering
Storage

Given in thirds of a month (early / mid / late) for the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate; altitude and season shift them.

Description

Fruit

Medium-large fruit with pale yellow rind and whitish-yellow, virtually seedless flesh. Very juicy, balanced acidity with a mild bitter note.

Growth

Vigorous, productive tree, well adapted to subtropical climates.

Yield

High, reliable yields; long hang-time on the tree and good storability.

Notes

Historic parent cultivar from which many pigmented mutations (Ruby, Star Ruby) arose.

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