Grapefruit - Fruit


Grapefruit skin is yellow or pinkish yellow in color.  The fruit is a modified berry, known botanically as a hesperidium.

Grapefruit flesh color varies from pink to almost red. They can be confused with oranges, but grapefruit are often larger and more yellow in color.


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