The Rio Red Grapefruit is an evergreen, vigorous tree from Texas producing a pleasant tasting fruit low in acid with a bright red, juicy flesh that has few seeds. The fruit is covered in a yellow skin with a pink blush that’s more cold-hardy than other varieties, so it’s popular with the home gardener. The plant produces abundant crops of fruit that hold onto the tree for a long time making them sweeter and perfect eaten fresh or for juicing. The fruit has a sweet flavour is highly nutritious, rich in vitamin C, refreshing and is an excellent choice for a healthy breakfast or to make jams, marmalades or preserves.