About 1809, a Spanish nobleman, ‘Don Philippe’ migrated to Florida and settled near Green Springs. He was said to have brought grapefruit seeds with him and from them, to have developed a small grove, the first grapefruit planting in the state.
It then became an important crop in the early 1900s, in the southern United States.
There are two types of grapefruit, white and red, differentiated more by the color of their flesh than their skin.
Grapefruit is one of citrus family members. It is an acid fruit, which is highly alkaline in reaction. It is a natural antiseptic for wounds, when used externally.
Grapefruit is an amazing medicine for the heart. It contains compounds that lower cholesterol and help to reverse atherosclerosis.
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