Ruby Red Grapefruit Tree
Ruby Red Grapefruit Tree
The Ruby Red Grapefruit tree is surprisingly easy to grow. It is drought tolerant and naturally pest and disease resistant.
- Grapefruits provide vitamin A, C, and B9, fiber, lycopene, and more!
- Enjoy healthy organic fruit picked fresh off your tree
- Drought tolerant and easy to grow citrus tree
- Our grapefruit trees can produce fruit in the first year.
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Product Details
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Soil Type | Well Drained |
Sunlight | Full |
Drought Tolerance | Semi |
Mature Height | 15-20 Feet |
Mature Width | 6-10 Feet |
Bloom Color | White |
Shipping Restriction | AL, AZ, CA, FL, GA, LA, OR, TX |
Wow! The Ruby Red Grapefruit tree is an exciting fruit tree to grow in your backyard. If you don’t have the right climate to grow this tropical tree outdoors, it can be planted in a container and moved into a protected area when temperatures drop too low for it to be outside. It tolerates pruning well and can be maintained at a reasonable size.
The Ruby Red Grapefruit tree is surprisingly easy to grow. It is drought tolerant and naturally pest and disease resistant.
Ruby red grapefruits are delicious and healthy - and they make a beautiful addition to your home or landscape
Key Features
Pro Tip:
Citrus trees can handle heavy pruning with no negative repercussions. So prune away to keep your Ruby Red Grapefruit tree the size you desire. These trees do stay smaller when grown in containers.
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What Is The Life Cycle Of This Grapefruit Tree?
Up to 50 years on average depending on the enviroment conditions.
How To Grow
Plant in grow zones 8b-11 with well drained soil in a spot that has full sun exposure. Fertilize in early spring and again right before fall. Potted citrus should be fed 3 to 4 times a year due to losing nutrients faster. These grapefruit trees dont tolerate freezing temperatures so be sure to protect or bring indoors in the winter.
How Far Apart Should Grapefruit Trees Be Planted?
Plant your grapefruit trees 25 to 30 feet apart.
How To Care
Plant the Ruby Red Grapefruit tree in full sun and well-drained soil. For about 2 months after planting, water your grapefruit tree deeply 2 times per week. Once this citrus tree is established, water deeply when the soil dries out. Citrus trees are drought tolerant and much prefer dry soil over wet soil. However, the Ruby Red Grapefruit tree, just like other citrus plants, love humidity so water over the leaves in dry climates for the best results.
Feed this citrus tree with a balanced slow release fertilizer in early spring and late summer. Citrus plants in pots lose nutrients much faster than citrus plants in the ground. Therefore they should be fed more often. We recommend feeding potted citrus 3 to 4 times per year with our specially formulated fertilizer. Fertilize citrus in containers at the end of winter, early summer and again in fall for the ideal growth and performance. Use our organic planting mix when planting this citrus plant in a container.
The Ruby Red Grapefruit tree can tolerate heavy pruning if you want to keep it small.
The Ruby Red Grapefruit tree can grow in the ground outdoors in zones 8b to 11. Otherwise it must be grown as a patio plant or indoors. It will not tolerate freezing temperatures. Move your grapefruit tree inside when temperatures drop below 40 degrees.