Grapefruit

Citrus × aurantium

fruit

A large juicy, bitter citrus, a hybrid of the Asian pomelo and the sweet orange; in French, “pamplemousse” also names the true pomelo. 100 g provide 34 mg of vitamin C, with flavanones and, in pink varieties, lycopene.

Origin

Barbados (natural cross)

Season (United States)

all year round · grows in your region

Preparation

The zest is eaten from an organic or untreated fruit. If you take any medication, ask your pharmacist: grapefruit, as fruit or juice, alters the effect of many drugs, sometimes dangerously. Freshly squeezed, its juice keeps much more vitamin C than store-bought juice.

Molecules

Pectins · Flavanones · Lycopene · Vitamin C · InositolIn small amounts, not counted Limonene

Did you know?

It was born in Barbados in the 18th century; the first person to describe it, in 1750, called it the “forbidden fruit”.