My Edibles: Grapefruit Trees QLD

Grapefruit - Flame (Seedling)

Comments: - This was given to us as a gift from a friend. It is planted as a duo with Tahitian lime and appears to be doing well. It has been in the ground for only a few weeks so will update in the future with growth & fruit progress!

Planted: 2011

Height 0.7 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

Organic Status:Organic

Grapefruit - Marshs Seedless

Qty: 1

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: horse

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting, Yearly, Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Grapefruit - Rio Red (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: -

prolific but constant invasion of citrus bug is a hassle

Fruiting Months April and May

Planted: 2002

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 15 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Autumn

Pruned By: 30% in After Fruiting

Pollination: Self Pollination

Grapefruit - Star Ruby

Pollination: Self Pollination

Grapefruit - Star Ruby ^8/10

Comments: -

Lovely smelling flowers. More leafy than his neighbours (lemonade and orange).Being  well mulched and well watered makes a big difference. Growing well

Planted: 2010

Height 1 metres

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

Confidor

Organic Status:Pesticides Used

Grapefruit - Star Ruby (Grafted) ^7/10

Comments: -

Still only young and establishing.  No problems to this point - one fruit last year.  Healthy little tree.

Only 3 fruit this year - hopefully more next year.

Height 4 Feet

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 2 Fruit Per Year

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Manure, Blood

Pest Control:

No problems at this stage

Organic Status:Organic

Question:

When do citrus - ie grapefruit and mandarins get their flowers to produce fruit?  Shoud it be in Spring?

Grapefruit - Flame (Grafted)

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Grapefruit - Star Ruby (Grafted) ^9/10

Comments: -

Growing in a large pot and doing great.  I let the fruit ripen this year to see what we are up for.  Allowed 4 to stay on, very heavy fruit, I'm surprised the branches supported them. 

Fruiting Months March, April, May, June

Planted: 2008

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 1 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pruned By: 30% in After Fruiting

When I Fertilise: Yearly and Spring

Dwarf Grapefruit ^5/10

Grapefruit - Star Ruby (Grafted)

Fruiting Months June, July, August

Planted: 2009

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

Grapefruit - Marshs Seedless

citrus x paradisi \'marsh\' grapefruit (Grafted)

Height 1 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Grapefruit - Marshs Seedless

Comments: -

Purchased Bunnings
Planted along fenceline below ramp

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Pollination: Self Pollination

Grapefruit - Flame

Grapefruit - Star Ruby

Pollination: No

Grapefruit - Star Ruby

grapefruit- oroblanco (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: -

I have an oroblanco grapefruit. I don't know whether this is a true grapefruit variety or a hybrid. At the moment it's in a pot and going gang busters with loads of flowers at present.

Planted: 2008

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Winter

Organic Status:Organic

Grapefruit - Marshs Seedless

Comments: -

Rutaceae

Citrus x paradisi

'Marsh'

Marsh Grapefruit

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Grapefruit - Star Ruby

Comments: -

Rutaceae

Citrus x paradisi

'Ruby'

Ruby Grapefruit

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Grapefruit - Star Ruby (Grafted)

Comments: -

Yes it's sour but still very tasty. I am so happy with it that I am happy to just cut it up and eat it like and orange.

Pollination: No

Dwarf Grapefruit - Rio Red (Grafted) ^6/10

Comments: -

didn't survive the drought

Pollination: Self Pollination

Grapefruit - Honneffs Surprise (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: - I don't really know what variety this is. Just that Franz Honneff was a close friend many years ago. I'm sure this is a traditional grapefruit of many years.

Fruiting Months July, August, September

Planted: 1980

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 20 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 20 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pruned By: 20% in After Fruiting

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control: Has some gall wasp infections on the branches. They don't seem to have affected the tree too badly and the fruit is fine. Nice and Juicy too.

Organic Status:Organic

Question: If the info about Grapefruit being a good liver cleanser is true, how come no one uses it for that purpose. Apparently there are some concerns if people are taking medications, as there is some conflict in efficacy.

Grapefruit - Star Ruby (Grafted)

Planted: 2009

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

white oil

Grapefruit - Star Ruby