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Oro Blanco Grapefruit
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This item was last sold on : 02/07/10

Grower

Polito Family Farms

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Seasons/Availability
Peak season is early Spring through June.

Description/Taste
Oro Blanco grapefruit is characteristically thick skinned and white-fleshed. A popular nearly seedless grapefruit hybrid with white flesh is produced from huge fragrant blossoms and large glossy-green foliage. As with many white fruits, the Oro Blanco's flesh is sweet and lacks any of the typical bitterness of a grapefruit.

Geography/History
A cross between a Duncan white grapefruit and a pummelo, the Oro Blanco was developed by the University of California in Riverside, California. This great grapefruit variety is very sweet even when grown in coastal areas having low summer heat. Specifically developed to be produced in a colder climate, grapefruits were typically only cultivated in warm regions. Oro Blanco grapefruits are also known as Sweetie, which are the grapefruits imported from Israel. Naming its grapefruits "Doublesweet", Polito Family Farms in California makes certain its grapefruits fully mature on the tree to assure a sweeter flavor.

Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.

Blue Point / Coastal Cuisine	San Diego CA	619-233-6623
Market Restaurant and Bar	Del Mar CA	858-523-0007
Alchemy Restaurant	San Diego CA	619-255-0616

Featured Recipes
Recipes that include Oro Blanco Grapefruit. One is easiest, three is harder.

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