Pink grapefruit (Star Ruby)

Buy pink grapefruit (Star Ruby)

The grapefruit is a citrus fruit known by its bitterness.

One of the most special characteristics it´s the fact that it’s a hybrid, since it is the result of the combination of the orange tree and the chinese grapefruit.

This variety belongs to the Rutaceae family and the tree is called Citrus paradisi.

They are bigger than standard oranges and present a more yellowish and reddish  colour on the outside, due to the lycopene, a natural substance that is also present on tomatoes which offers multiple health benefits.

It’s very easy to peel, it contains a lot of juice and it barely has any seeds.

Nowadays, there are many grapefruit varieties but one of the most popular variety both to eat or to make juice is the pink grapefruit, which you can find at Campos de Azahar.

Pink grapefruit Benefits

It´s highly recommended to include grapefruits in any kind of diet  because of their multiple beneficial properties:

• Strengthen immunologic system and help combat flu or colds.
• Slow aging due to its high content in antioxidants.
• Reduces constipation.
• Helps the body regulate the cholesterol levels and sugar levels in blood.
• Improves the look and feel of the skin.
• Reduces the risk of diseases like hypertension, anaemia or other cardiovascular diseases.
• Help the body to hydrate since they contain 90% of water.
• Helps to prevent diabetes.

Nutritional information of pink grapefruits

Pink grapefruits provide a lot of nutrients to our body and some of the positive health effects are the following:

• Carbohydrates: they are they only source of calories of this fruit. For every 100 grams of grapefruit, around 7 grams are carbohydrates.
• Vitamin C, since a grapefruit contains approximately 20 milligrams of vitamin C.
• Acids: the grapefruit contains malic, oxalic, tartaric and citric acids.
• Flavonoids: naringen and quercetin.
• Minerals: potassium and magnesium.
• Source of fibre.

Grapefruit season

You can find grapefruits available on our website from November until the beginning of June.