Wholesale Grapefruit peel
Citrus paradisi
plant overview
concentrated orange aroma and flavor
Grapefruit is a small, woody, broadleaf evergreen tree that produces large fruits with flesh that ranges in color from pale yellow to pink or ruby red, depending on the variety. First discovered in Barbados, bred in Jamaica, and eventually migrating via the West Indies to Florida in the early 19th century, this tropical plant is considered the newest addition of the citrus fruit family. Although there is no official documentation to prove it, grapefruit is thought to exist as an accidental hybrid of a pomelo and an orange.
Like other citrus fruits, grapefruit is juicy with a sweet-sour taste and is abundant in antioxidants, most notably vitamin C. The leaves, flowers and fruit are all edible and are used in the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. The dried rind, commonly referred to as grapefruit peel, is also used as a flavoring agent, and has applications in natural cosmetics, as a flavoring agent in food and beverages, and as fragrance in perfumery.
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