CITRUS PARADISIS

Synonym: Grapefruit

It is a subtropical species that does not tolerate frost, since both the flowers, the fruits and the vegetation suffer. Therefore, it is a light-hungry species for the flowering and fruiting processes, being very sensitive to the wind.

As for soils, it prefers sandy or sandy-loam, deep, fresh and without limestone. It does not tolerate salinity, although the use of patterns is a solution to this problem. They demand a lot of fertilizer (macro and micronutrients).

The slightly flattened globe-shaped fruit, with a smooth or rough rind, can be pale yellow or reddish in color with numerous digestive, stomachic and antiseptic qualities.

FEATURES

• Zona climática 9 (-6,6 Cº bis – 1,2 Cº)

Evergreen.

Full sun exposure.

Requires moderate watering.

 Maturation month: X-II