PLANTS OF GRAPEFRUIT STAR RUBY - CITRUS × PARADISI
This grapefruit is for you, if you are looking for a good juice, with a less bitter and sweeter taste and a deep red colour!
The Star ruby IVIA 197 grapefruit is a seedless variety. Orange-orange skin, thin, fine and smooth. Soft, deep red flesh and abundant juice.
Grows in subtropical areas and does not tolerate frost. It prefers sandy-loam, fresh and deep soils. Harvesting from October to March.
Rootstock Macrophylla. (Sensitive to tristeza if grafted on orange trees, but tolerant if grafted on lemon trees. Hybrid widely used nowadays for its fast and good production. Suitable for all types of soil.)
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| Climate Zone | Tropical, Warm areas |
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| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Foliage color | Green |
| Fragrant | Flower, Fruit |
| Fruit color | Red |
| Hardiness | Non hardy |
| Plant use | Culinary, Fruit production, Herbs garden |
| Soil - Moisture | Fresh, Well-drained |
| Soil - Type | Deep, Loam, Sand |
| Sunlight - Exposure | Sun |
| Watering | Regular |
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Easter 2026
This week we will only be shipping orders on Monday 30 March to ensure that orders arrive before bank holidays.
We will resume deliveries from Tuesday 7 April 2026.
The nursery will be open until Thursday 2 april. If you would like to collect your order or visit us we would be delighted to welecome you from 8 am to 2 pm.
Happy Easter !