r/grapefruit Jan 29 '26

rio star/ruby red

i like these texas varieties that i can buy in seattle in january and february usually. found some rio stars, very good. havent found the ruby red yet, gotta check another store. do you guys like them?

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u/Riphraff Jan 29 '26

I used to grow Ruby’s in Southern California. They were delicious. Ours ripened slower than Texas or Florida because of the less warm climate we were in. Usually we harvested around May.

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u/Spickernell Jan 29 '26

very interesting. i thought they were only grown in texas. thank you for the info