Israel: Four new varieties of grapefruit
The new citrus types are:
Flamingo
A red grapefruit, which is a hybrid between the "Chandler" grapefruit, the Jaffa orange and a Clementine - which is itself a hybrid between a mandarin and a sweet orange. This kind of grapefruit ripens between the months of October to December. In contrast to the other types it retains its red color even when the temperatures drop. This fruit is sweet and seedless and thanks to its red pigmentation, it also has unique qualities which includes prevention of cancer.
Hanna
A white grapefruit hybrid between "Tahiti" and "Chandler" types. This fruit also ripens between from October to December, is very sweet containing 12.6% sugar and is also seedless.
Einat
A new pink grapefruit. This grapefruit ripens between October and January. The fruit contains 11.5% sugar and is seedless.
Aliza
A grapefruit that peels easily and ripens between the months of November and February. It contains 16% sugar and is seedless. This fruit is very sweet and has the potential to dominate the global market.
Source: israeltoday.co.il
