1. One type of succulent pink grapefruit is the Foster grapefruit. This is another variety from Florida that has a yellow peel with pink blushing. Foster grapefruits are similar in size to Duncan grapefruits. Cutting through the smooth grapefruit peel reveals juicy pink pulp in about 13 or 14 segments.

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    Are Duncan grapefruit the same as Foster grapefruit?
    Duncan grapefruits are comparable to Foster grapefruit in terms of size. The succulent pink pulp is in about 13 or 14 sections when you cut through the smooth grapefruit skin. This pink grapefruit variety is not popular because of the quantity of seeds in the fruit. The sweet-sour flavor of the Star Ruby grapefruit is very popular.

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    When was Foster grapefruit introduced?
    It was introduced in 1914 by the Royal Palms Nurseries, Oneco. Foster is of horticultural interest primarily because it is the first pigmented grapefruit variety of record in Florida. As such, it attracted considerable attention and was planted to a limited extent both in Florida and Texas.

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    What is a pink grapefruit?
    There is also a pink variety of this type of grapefruit called the Pink Marsh. It has yellow skin with blushing pink flesh. The flavor of this pink grapefruit isn’t as intense as the White Marsh variety. The Pink Marsh is also called the Thompson Grapefruit. Another pink variety of the Marsh grapefruit is the Marsh Ruby.

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    Which grapefruit was the first seedless pigmented grapefruit?
    Sometimes called Thompson Pink or Pink Marsh, the Thompson was the first seedless pigmented grapefruit. It's was discovered and released in 1924 by a nursery in Florida, and it's a natural mutation of the white Marsh grapefruit.

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    What is the oldest type of grapefruit?
    It's also a significant variety in the world of citrus, as it's thought to be the oldest type of grapefruit cultivated in the U.S. Case in point: The first tree that produced Duncans was planted in 1830, long before grapefruits were popular, and many of today's popular seedless and pigmented grapefruits are actually mutations of the Duncan.

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    Why is it called a grapefruit?
    Some experts also hypothesize that the fruits may have been named for their tart flavor, reminiscent of an unripe grape. There are three main types of grapefruits in the modern-day, generally categorized as pink, white, or red-fleshed.

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    Foster Pink grapefruit - Givaudan Citrus Variety …

    Medium-early in maturity. Tree vigorous, large, and productive. This variety originated as a limb sport in a tree of the Walters variety in an orchard near Ellenton, Florida, and was discovered in 1907 by R. B. Foster of nearby …

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    Hudson Foster grapefruit - Givaudan Citrus Variety …

    Hudson Foster came from a natural mutation on a Foster Pink grapefruit tree found in the late 1950's by a Texas citrus grower.

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    Jan 1, 2004 · The first pink pigmented grapefruit variety, Foster, was discovered in Florida in 1907 as a budsport of Walters grapefruit. The second, Thompson Pink, was also found in Florida in 1913 as a...

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    Mar 27, 2021 · Foster grapefruit? One final tree in my neighbor’s yard. This tree’s fruit looks like grapefruit except that the fruit’s rind gets deep yellow unlike any grapefruit I’ve seen. The fruit also gets bigger than any grapefruit I …

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    Foster | Citrus ID. Synonyms. Foster Pink (sec. Cottin 2002) Cultivar or taxon. Citrus x aurantium L., pro sp. [Grapefruit Group] (sensu Mabberley 1997, Bayer et al. 2009); Citrus paradisi Macfad. (sensu Swingle and Reece 1967; sensu …

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    Dec 2, 2020 · Hudson is a red pigmented grapefruit from Foster identified in the 1930 by a Texan, Charles Hudson. Dr. Richard A. Hensz, breeder at Texas A&I Citrus Center took seeds from Hudson, and irradiated to induce mutation.

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    Nov 12, 2022 · Foster Grapefruit. The Foster grapefruit is a Florida grapefruit cultivar with a bright yellow exterior and pink blush. This is a yellow-peeled variety with pink blushing from Florida. Duncan grapefruits are comparable to …