Can't get enough of them. Too bad they are only available
for a short time ... around here, anyway.

The funny thing is that I can't stand grapefruit.

nancy

Nancy Young wrote:
> Can't get enough of them. Too bad they are only available
> for a short time ... around here, anyway.
>
> The funny thing is that I can't stand grapefruit.
>
> nancy


My brother has a ruby red grapefruit tree that came up from seed about
10 or 15 years ago on the south side of the garage. It's every bit as
good (and as dark red) as the Rio Stars.

The hurricane got most of the fruit this year, but he still picked at
least a couple dozen.

Bob

Nancy Young wrote:
> Can't get enough of them. Too bad they are only available
> for a short time ... around here, anyway.
>
> The funny thing is that I can't stand grapefruit.
>
> nancy

I've never heard of them, but I do love the pink Indian River ones. I can't
stand to eat them straight, but I LOVE fresh grapefruit juice so I juice
them, then make candied grapefruit rind dipped in dark chocolate from the
peel.

Nancy Young wrote:

> Can't get enough of them. Too bad they are only available
> for a short time ... around here, anyway.


They are G-O-O-D, ain't they...???


> The funny thing is that I can't stand grapefruit.


I'd order my mom some every winter but the doc put the kibbosh on her eating
grapefruit, he sez it contradicts with some heart medicine she's taking.
She hates it, but... Oranges are okay, so I'm plying her with a lot of
those, but no grapefruit.


--
Best
Greg

zxcvbob wrote:
> Nancy Young wrote:
>> Can't get enough of them. Too bad they are only available
>> for a short time ... around here, anyway.
>>
>> The funny thing is that I can't stand grapefruit.

> My brother has a ruby red grapefruit tree that came up from seed about
> 10 or 15 years ago on the south side of the garage. It's every bit as
> good (and as dark red) as the Rio Stars.
>
> The hurricane got most of the fruit this year, but he still picked at
> least a couple dozen.

I think a couple dozen would satisfy my craving for these
once a year. There is one thing I'd like that I can't have
here, and that is citrus trees in my yard. I can't imagine
just going out and picking a lemon.

nancy

Janet wrote:
> Nancy Young wrote:
>> Can't get enough of them. Too bad they are only available
>> for a short time ... around here, anyway.
>>
>> The funny thing is that I can't stand grapefruit.

> I've never heard of them, but I do love the pink Indian River ones.

All I know is to watch for the words Texas and Rio. I haven't
tried many others and wasn't as pleased with them.

>I
> can't stand to eat them straight, but I LOVE fresh grapefruit juice
> so I juice them, then make candied grapefruit rind dipped in dark
> chocolate from the peel.

Oh, that's nice.

nancy

Gregory Morrow wrote:
> Nancy Young wrote:
>
>> Can't get enough of them. Too bad they are only available
>> for a short time ... around here, anyway.
>
> They are G-O-O-D, ain't they...???

Remarkably

> I'd order my mom some every winter but the doc put the kibbosh on her
> eating grapefruit, he sez it contradicts with some heart medicine
> she's taking.

That's too bad. I understand it will cause the drug to build up
in the system rather than be metabolized, then you get too large
a dose. No doubt I am completely wrong and have no idea what
I'm talking about.

> She hates it, but... Oranges are okay, so I'm plying
> her with a lot of those, but no grapefruit.

Not exactly deprivation.

nancy

On Wed 31 Dec 2008 08:48:11p, Nancy Young told us...

> Can't get enough of them. Too bad they are only available
> for a short time ... around here, anyway.
>
> The funny thing is that I can't stand grapefruit.
>
> nancy
>

I absolutely love grapefruit, and our neighbor has a 35 year old ruby red
grapefruit tree where I could freely take all that I wanted.

The downside is, grapefruit causes adverse and potentially dangerous
reactions with the statin drug I take for cholesterol. It's odd that of all
the citrus fruit available, grapefruit is the only one I can't eat.

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Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Wed 31 Dec 2008 08:48:11p, Nancy Young told us...

>> The funny thing is that I can't stand grapefruit.

> I absolutely love grapefruit, and our neighbor has a 35 year old ruby
> red grapefruit tree where I could freely take all that I wanted.
>
> The downside is, grapefruit causes adverse and potentially dangerous
> reactions with the statin drug I take for cholesterol. It's odd that
> of all the citrus fruit available, grapefruit is the only one I can't
> eat.

I figure I will develop a sudden love for them after a lifetime
of hating them ... about 1 week before I wind up on that drug.

nancy

On Wed 31 Dec 2008 09:16:21p, Nancy Young told us...

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> On Wed 31 Dec 2008 08:48:11p, Nancy Young told us...
>
>>> The funny thing is that I can't stand grapefruit.
>
>> I absolutely love grapefruit, and our neighbor has a 35 year old ruby
>> red grapefruit tree where I could freely take all that I wanted.
>>
>> The downside is, grapefruit causes adverse and potentially dangerous
>> reactions with the statin drug I take for cholesterol. It's odd that
>> of all the citrus fruit available, grapefruit is the only one I can't
>> eat.
>
> I figure I will develop a sudden love for them after a lifetime
> of hating them ... about 1 week before I wind up on that drug.
>
> nancy
>

That would probably be the luck of the draw. :-(

I used to make a fabulous grapefruit meringue pie that you probably would
have liked. I really miss that. Very prety, too, using the ruby red
grapefruit. The filling is a very pale almost ice looking pink.

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Michael "Dog3" wrote:
> "Nancy Young" >

>> Can't get enough of them. Too bad they are only available
>> for a short time ... around here, anyway.
>>
>> The funny thing is that I can't stand grapefruit.
>
> I don't care all that much for grapefrut as a rule. What is the dif
> between Texas Rio and the regular grapefruit?

You know ... I like tart fruits, but there's a taste that most
grapefruit has that I just don't like. These grapefruits are
sweet but it's more that they don't have that taste I dislike.

Sorry if that's not very explanatory.

When I was a kid, my relatives would serve grapefruit
halves as a first course. Naturally they sprinkled it with
sugar.

nancy

Wayne Boatwright wrote:

> I absolutely love grapefruit, and our neighbor has a 35 year old ruby red
> grapefruit tree where I could freely take all that I wanted.
>
> The downside is, grapefruit causes adverse and potentially dangerous
> reactions with the statin drug I take for cholesterol. It's odd that of all
> the citrus fruit available, grapefruit is the only one I can't eat.

Sonsabitches... Being a southern lady, I don't curse very often, since
I am a lady, and all. <snort! scratch>

It is a shame you can't have grapefruit. The ruby reds are my favorite,
I had one this morning for breakfast. That, and a piece of fudge.

Becca

Michael "Dog3" wrote:

> I don't care all that much for grapefrut as a rule. What is the dif
> between Texas Rio and the regular grapefruit?
>
> Michael

The Texas Rio are ruby red grapefruit, they are juicy and sweet. Trucks
would bring them in from the Rio Grande valley and they would sell them
in our parking lot at work. We would be in the kitchen, eating them,
while standing over garbage cans and sinks, because they were so juicy.
We were such ladies.

Becca

On Thu 01 Jan 2009 08:59:25a, Becca told us...

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
>> I absolutely love grapefruit, and our neighbor has a 35 year old ruby
>> red grapefruit tree where I could freely take all that I wanted.
>>
>> The downside is, grapefruit causes adverse and potentially dangerous
>> reactions with the statin drug I take for cholesterol. It's odd that of
>> all the citrus fruit available, grapefruit is the only one I can't eat.
>
> Sonsabitches... Being a southern lady, I don't curse very often, since
> I am a lady, and all. <snort! scratch>
>
> It is a shame you can't have grapefruit. The ruby reds are my favorite,
> I had one this morning for breakfast. That, and a piece of fudge.
>
> Becca
>
>

Yes, I really miss the grapefruit, but at least I can eat fudge, Becca. I
love it, but I rarely make it. A friend of ours makes excellent fudge in
several varieties and always provides some when she makes it. She doesn't
like to bake and really isn't all that good at it, so I'm always dropping
off baked goods to them when I bake. Seems a fair trade off. <g>

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On Thu 01 Jan 2009 09:04:09a, Becca told us...

> Michael "Dog3" wrote:
>
>> I don't care all that much for grapefrut as a rule. What is the dif
>> between Texas Rio and the regular grapefruit?
>>
>> Michael
>
> The Texas Rio are ruby red grapefruit, they are juicy and sweet. Trucks
> would bring them in from the Rio Grande valley and they would sell them
> in our parking lot at work. We would be in the kitchen, eating them,
> while standing over garbage cans and sinks, because they were so juicy.
> We were such ladies.

Just part of your Southern charm, Becca. <g>


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"Nancy Young" wrote:
> Can't get enough of them. �Too bad they are only available
> for a short time ... around here, anyway.
>
> The funny thing is that I can't stand grapefruit.

Not quite sure what you mean saying "Can't get enough of them" and
then "I can't stand grapefruit".

I love grapefruit, I peel em and eat em like an orange, I love all
citrus... I wish that citrus would grow up here in cold north country,
I'd want a few of each... and I love kumquat... candied kumquats on
'nilla ice cream was my standard Chinese restuarnt dessert... even
love how the word rolls off my tongue! hehe

Hey, Barb:
http://www.girlontherocks.com/knit/b...uat-marmalade/

Wayne Boatwright wrote:

> I used to make a fabulous grapefruit meringue pie that you probably
> would have liked. I really miss that. Very prety, too, using the
> ruby red grapefruit. The filling is a very pale almost ice looking
> pink.

Omigod that sounds FABULOUS! I love grapefruit ice, also. For those who
don't want to make it, one of the local supermarkets--probably Shaws
Inspiration brand--has a great pink grapefruit sorbet.

In article >,
"Nancy Young" > wrote:

> Can't get enough of them. Too bad they are only available
> for a short time ... around here, anyway.
>
> The funny thing is that I can't stand grapefruit.
>
> nancy

They are wonderful. :-) Nowhere near the same fruit as "common"
grapefruits!
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"Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive." -- Dalai Lama

In article >,
"Michael \"Dog3\"" > wrote:

> "Nancy Young" > news:32X6l.132654$Xy3.31516
> @newsfe01.ams2: in rec.food.cooking
>
> > Can't get enough of them. Too bad they are only available
> > for a short time ... around here, anyway.
> >
> > The funny thing is that I can't stand grapefruit.
>
> I don't care all that much for grapefrut as a rule. What is the dif
> between Texas Rio and the regular grapefruit?
>
> Michael

Flavor and color. There is a world of difference. :-)
They are sweeter for a start,
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"Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive." -- Dalai Lama

In article >,
"Nancy Young" > wrote:

> Michael "Dog3" wrote:
> > "Nancy Young" >
>
> >> Can't get enough of them. Too bad they are only available
> >> for a short time ... around here, anyway.
> >>
> >> The funny thing is that I can't stand grapefruit.
> >
> > I don't care all that much for grapefrut as a rule. What is the dif
> > between Texas Rio and the regular grapefruit?
>
> You know ... I like tart fruits, but there's a taste that most
> grapefruit has that I just don't like. These grapefruits are
> sweet but it's more that they don't have that taste I dislike.
>
> Sorry if that's not very explanatory.
>
> When I was a kid, my relatives would serve grapefruit
> halves as a first course. Naturally they sprinkled it with
> sugar.
>
> nancy

My grandparents always served them as a breakfast appetizer, and treated
them with honey instead of sugar. Grew up eating them the same way, and
I still do.

Honey on grapefruit is very good.
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Nancy Young wrote:
> Can't get enough of them. Too bad they are only available
> for a short time ... around here, anyway.
>
> The funny thing is that I can't stand grapefruit.
>
> nancy

We get them for a longer time as we live in the heart of the grove
area, and a lot cheaper. email me and I'll see if I can get you a sack,
but the shipping is very expensive. About triple the cost of the grapefruit.

--
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Bad spelling. Bad punctuation
Good Friends. Good Life

Janet wrote:
> Nancy Young wrote:
>> Can't get enough of them. Too bad they are only available
>> for a short time ... around here, anyway.
>>
>> The funny thing is that I can't stand grapefruit.
>>
>> nancy
>
> I've never heard of them, but I do love the pink Indian River ones. I can't
> stand to eat them straight, but I LOVE fresh grapefruit juice so I juice
> them, then make candied grapefruit rind dipped in dark chocolate from the
> peel.
>
>
The Texas reds are way superior to the Indian River ones. That's
experience, not prejudice :-)

--
Janet Wilder
Bad spelling. Bad punctuation
Good Friends. Good Life

Nancy Young wrote:
> zxcvbob wrote:
>> Nancy Young wrote:
>>> Can't get enough of them. Too bad they are only available
>>> for a short time ... around here, anyway.
>>>
>>> The funny thing is that I can't stand grapefruit.
>
>> My brother has a ruby red grapefruit tree that came up from seed about
>> 10 or 15 years ago on the south side of the garage. It's every bit as
>> good (and as dark red) as the Rio Stars.
>>
>> The hurricane got most of the fruit this year, but he still picked at
>> least a couple dozen.
>
> I think a couple dozen would satisfy my craving for these
> once a year. There is one thing I'd like that I can't have here, and
> that is citrus trees in my yard. I can't imagine
> just going out and picking a lemon.
>
> nancy
>
>
Wouldn't it be wonderful to be able to do that? It's way too cold for
any kind of citrus here either, but if I could I'd love to be able to
grow lemons, navel oranges and ruby red grapefruit -- then I'd be in
citrus heaven!

Nancy Young wrote:
> Michael "Dog3" wrote:
>> "Nancy Young" >
>
>>> Can't get enough of them. Too bad they are only available
>>> for a short time ... around here, anyway.
>>>
>>> The funny thing is that I can't stand grapefruit.
>>
>> I don't care all that much for grapefrut as a rule. What is the dif
>> between Texas Rio and the regular grapefruit?
>
> You know ... I like tart fruits, but there's a taste that most
> grapefruit has that I just don't like. These grapefruits are
> sweet but it's more that they don't have that taste I dislike.
>
> Sorry if that's not very explanatory.
> When I was a kid, my relatives would serve grapefruit
> halves as a first course. Naturally they sprinkled it with
> sugar.
> nancy
>
>
Is it bitterness they lack? I like grapefruit a lot, but there's an
underlying bitter note that takes getting used to.

Janet Wilder wrote:
> Janet wrote:
>> Nancy Young wrote:
>>> Can't get enough of them. Too bad they are only available
>>> for a short time ... around here, anyway.
>>>
>>> The funny thing is that I can't stand grapefruit.
>>>
>>> nancy
>>
>> I've never heard of them, but I do love the pink Indian River ones. I
>> can't stand to eat them straight, but I LOVE fresh grapefruit juice so
>> I juice them, then make candied grapefruit rind dipped in dark
>> chocolate from the peel.
>>
> The Texas reds are way superior to the Indian River ones. That's
> experience, not prejudice :-)
>
>
Are the Texas reds produced on as large a scale as the Indian River
ones? It seems that as soon as a variety of fruit takes off and
commercial production increases accordingly, the quality of the fruit
starts to deteriorate.

On Wed, 31 Dec 2008 22:48:11 -0500, "Nancy Young"
> wrote:

>Can't get enough of them. Too bad they are only available
>for a short time ... around here, anyway.
>

Haven't heard of that kind, but I love Texas Ruby Reds.


--
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interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

On Thu, 01 Jan 2009 04:12:13 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:

>I absolutely love grapefruit, and our neighbor has a 35 year old ruby red
>grapefruit tree where I could freely take all that I wanted.
>
>The downside is, grapefruit causes adverse and potentially dangerous
>reactions with the statin drug I take for cholesterol. It's odd that of all
>the citrus fruit available, grapefruit is the only one I can't eat.

I'm glad you mentioned it, I was going to ask you (or look it up -
gasp).

Well, ruby reds are a flash in the pan - so I have to choke them down
all by myself while they're available.


--
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interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

flitterbit wrote:
> Janet Wilder wrote:
>> Janet wrote:
>>> Nancy Young wrote:
>>>> Can't get enough of them. Too bad they are only available
>>>> for a short time ... around here, anyway.
>>>>
>>>> The funny thing is that I can't stand grapefruit.
>>>>
>>>> nancy
>>>
>>> I've never heard of them, but I do love the pink Indian River ones. I
>>> can't stand to eat them straight, but I LOVE fresh grapefruit juice
>>> so I juice them, then make candied grapefruit rind dipped in dark
>>> chocolate from the peel.
>>>
>> The Texas reds are way superior to the Indian River ones. That's
>> experience, not prejudice :-)
>>
> >
> Are the Texas reds produced on as large a scale as the Indian River
> ones? It seems that as soon as a variety of fruit takes off and
> commercial production increases accordingly, the quality of the fruit
> starts to deteriorate.

I don't believe that the production is that large. A good deal of the
fruit is sold by shippers. It leaves here in fancy gift boxes as
presents or as fund raisers. When I lived in Jersey the marching band
sold boxes of Texas grapefruit to raise money for the band.

We do get to see it in the local HEB supermarkets and there are also
the flea market stalls and the trucks by the side of the road (who
usually have the best as it is 100% ripe and can't be shipped) It is
almost always sold in two foot high sacks for about $5 a sack or less.

--
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Bad spelling. Bad punctuation
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On 01 Jan 2009 04:49:31 GMT, "Michael \"Dog3\""
> wrote:

>"Nancy Young" > news:32X6l.132654$Xy3.31516
: in rec.food.cooking
>
>> Can't get enough of them. Too bad they are only available
>> for a short time ... around here, anyway.
>>
>> The funny thing is that I can't stand grapefruit.
>
>I don't care all that much for grapefrut as a rule. What is the dif
>between Texas Rio and the regular grapefruit?
>
They're sweeter. Depending on how you are with grapefruit, you
probably won't need sugar. You could section it and eat it like an
orange.


--
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interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

On Thu, 01 Jan 2009 13:57:02 -0600, Janet Wilder
> wrote:

>trucks by the side of the road (who
>usually have the best as it is 100% ripe and can't be shipped) It is
>almost always sold in two foot high sacks for about $5 a sack or less.

<drool>


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interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

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flitterbit wrote:
> Nancy Young wrote:

>> You know ... I like tart fruits, but there's a taste that most
>> grapefruit has that I just don't like. These grapefruits are
>> sweet but it's more that they don't have that taste I dislike.
>>
>> Sorry if that's not very explanatory.

> Is it bitterness they lack? I like grapefruit a lot, but there's an
> underlying bitter note that takes getting used to.

I guess it must be that. It's not that it's not sweet,
but that it's bitter. It's not for me.

Besides, 'regular' grapefruit makes me feel like I'm starving,
I wasn't good with those diets that started the day with
a half a grapefruit.

nancy

Janet Wilder wrote:
> Nancy Young wrote:
>> Can't get enough of them. Too bad they are only available
>> for a short time ... around here, anyway.

> We get them for a longer time as we live in the heart of the grove
> area, and a lot cheaper. email me and I'll see if I can get you a
> sack,
> but the shipping is very expensive. About triple the cost of the
> grapefruit.

Oh, thanks for that offer, Janet! How nice of you. I'm
going to load up on them next week and that will be it until
next year.

nancy

Nancy Young wrote:
> Can't get enough of them. Too bad they are only available
> for a short time ... around here, anyway.
>
> The funny thing is that I can't stand grapefruit.
>
> nancy


Yep. They don't seem to have the bitterness that other varieties
share. We have theme very once in a while altho we're not supposed
to while taking statins. Grapefruit are contra-indicated for quite a
few prescription meds, IIRC, but they are good enough to ignore the
ban occasionally.

gloria p

On Thu 01 Jan 2009 10:19:24a, Janet told us...

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
>> I used to make a fabulous grapefruit meringue pie that you probably
>> would have liked. I really miss that. Very prety, too, using the
>> ruby red grapefruit. The filling is a very pale almost ice looking
>> pink.
>
> Omigod that sounds FABULOUS! I love grapefruit ice, also. For those who
> don't want to make it, one of the local supermarkets--probably Shaws
> Inspiration brand--has a great pink grapefruit sorbet.

It is delicious, and as easy as substituting the total amount of lemon
juice and water used in a lemon meringue pie recipe. Sometimes I reduce
the sugar just a bit.

I used to make grapefruit sorbet. Friends also seemed to like it,
especially after a heavy/rich entree.

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Nancy Young wrote:


> There is one thing I'd like that I can't have here, and
> that is citrus trees in my yard. I can't imagine
> just going out and picking a lemon.
>
> nancy



My daughter brought a lemon tree in a large pot when they moved from
California. It is hard to keep citrus scale-free, but she has it
outdoors in summer and in a south window when it gets cold.

The tree itself is about 3 feet tall. There are currently ~six large
lemons on the tree. She has a very green thumb.

gloria p

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Thu 01 Jan 2009 10:19:24a, Janet told us...
>
>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>
>>> I used to make a fabulous grapefruit meringue pie that you probably
>>> would have liked. I really miss that. Very prety, too, using the
>>> ruby red grapefruit. The filling is a very pale almost ice looking
>>> pink.
>> Omigod that sounds FABULOUS! I love grapefruit ice, also. For those who
>> don't want to make it, one of the local supermarkets--probably Shaws
>> Inspiration brand--has a great pink grapefruit sorbet.
>
> It is delicious, and as easy as substituting the total amount of lemon
> juice and water used in a lemon meringue pie recipe. Sometimes I reduce
> the sugar just a bit.
>
> I used to make grapefruit sorbet. Friends also seemed to like it,
> especially after a heavy/rich entree.
>

Texas Rio Reds make an excellent granita, too.

--
Janet Wilder
Bad spelling. Bad punctuation
Good Friends. Good Life

Nancy Young wrote:
> Gregory Morrow wrote:

>> I'd order my mom some every winter but the doc put the kibbosh on her
>> eating grapefruit, he sez it contradicts with some heart medicine
>> she's taking.
>
> That's too bad. I understand it will cause the drug to build up in the
> system rather than be metabolized, then you get too large
> a dose. No doubt I am completely wrong and have no idea what
> I'm talking about.


I vaguely remember reading that grapefruit and its juice thins the mucus
that lines the small intestine, causing more medication to be absorbed
back into the bloodstream after the fruit is eaten.

I also saw very recently somewhere (NY Times health section, maybe) that
scientists are thinking a similar thing happens when you take meds with
orange juice. If it is proven, that will be a big blow to the citrus
industry as more of us age and begin to take statins.

gloria p

In article >,
Omelet > wrote:

> In article >,
> "Nancy Young" > wrote:
>
> > Can't get enough of them. Too bad they are only available
> > for a short time ... around here, anyway.
> >
> > The funny thing is that I can't stand grapefruit.
> >
> > nancy
>
> They are wonderful. :-) Nowhere near the same fruit as "common"
> grapefruits!

One of the few things I miss about Texas (besides good Mexican food) is
getting the ruby red or RioStar grapefruits cheaply. Here in the
Pacific NW, they cost an arm and six legs.

I never liked white grapefruit until the early 80's, when my mother
would spend the winter outside Orlando. She had several fruit trees in
her yard, including a white grapefruit. The fruit was seedier than
hell, but very sweet.

Cindy

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On Thu 01 Jan 2009 12:56:03p, sf told us...

> On Thu, 01 Jan 2009 04:12:13 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> > wrote:
>
>>I absolutely love grapefruit, and our neighbor has a 35 year old ruby
>>red grapefruit tree where I could freely take all that I wanted.
>>
>>The downside is, grapefruit causes adverse and potentially dangerous
>>reactions with the statin drug I take for cholesterol. It's odd that of
>>all the citrus fruit available, grapefruit is the only one I can't eat.
>
> I'm glad you mentioned it, I was going to ask you (or look it up -
> gasp).

Yes, that applies to any statin drug. I'm not sure about other
formulations for lowering cholesterol.

> Well, ruby reds are a flash in the pan - so I have to choke them down
> all by myself while they're available.

If I could, I would. <g>



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Wayne wrote on Thu, 01 Jan 2009 21:36:59 GMT:

>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>
>>> I used to make a fabulous grapefruit meringue pie that you
>>> probably would have liked. I really miss that. Very prety,
>>> too, using the ruby red grapefruit. The filling is a very
>>> pale almost ice looking pink.
>>
>> Omigod that sounds FABULOUS! I love grapefruit ice, also. For
>> those who don't want to make it, one of the local
>> supermarkets--probably Shaws Inspiration brand--has a great
>> pink grapefruit sorbet.

> It is delicious, and as easy as substituting the total amount
> of lemon juice and water used in a lemon meringue pie recipe.
> Sometimes I reduce the sugar just a bit.

> I used to make grapefruit sorbet. Friends also seemed to like
> it, especially after a heavy/rich entree.

Grapefruit is a very good flavor for sherbet. I find most red
grapefruits to be sweeter and less bitter than yellow ones but I can't
comment on varieties since I just look for medium sized red or pink
ones, whether from Texas or Florida I don't know. Grapefruit does not
interact with any of my medications and that is fortunate because I have
half a grapefruit every morning for 2/3 of the year.

It's still on the topic of grapefruit but does anyone know if varieties
that are essentially seedless exist? There seems to be a tremendous
variation in number of seeds from one fruit to another, bought at the
same time from the same box.
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