Citrus
Paradisii
Grapefruits are first documented by westerners in Barbados
in 1750, where they were described as growing naturally.
It was transported to the United States by one
of Napoleon's Naval sugeons, Dr Odette Philippi, where it
flourishes in Florida to this day.
The trees are large and
can reach over 50 feet and produces big white flowers before
the familiar large yellow fruits are formed. The oil is
extracted from the zest of the fruit. |