{"product_id":"citrus-paradisi-ray-ruby-ray-ruby-grapefruit","title":"Citrus paradisi 'Ray Ruby' – Ray Ruby Grapefruit","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCitrus paradisi\u003c\/em\u003e 'Ray Ruby' is a red fleshed grapefruit, an evergreen tree with a broad rounded canopy of large glossy leaves. The fruit is smooth skinned with a rosy blush, and the flesh holds a deeper red than Marsh and keeps that colour well into the season. White blossom is strongly scented.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt grows 3 to 5 metres tall and 2 to 4 metres wide at a moderate rate, wanting full sun, deep free draining soil and steady water while fruit is filling. Grapefruit needs heat to build sugar, so it does best in subtropical and warm temperate districts. Young trees are frost sensitive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRay Ruby sits in home orchards and larger edible gardens where there is room for a full canopy, and it works as a shade giving feature near a paved terrace. Fruit hangs on the tree for months once ripe, so a single mature tree supplies a household right through winter and into spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:44px 0 16px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:14px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:1.5px;margin:0 0 8px;padding-top:32px;border-top:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);text-transform:uppercase;color:currentColor;\"\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 24px;color:currentColor;opacity:0.65;font-size:14px;font-style:italic;\"\u003eAbout Ray Ruby Grapefruit\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);padding:18px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.4;padding-right:12px;font-size:16px;color:currentColor;\"\u003eWhat is a Ray Ruby grapefruit?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eCitrus paradisi 'Ray Ruby' is a red fleshed grapefruit selection grown for flesh that is noticeably deeper red than Marsh and stays that way as the fruit matures. The skin carries a pink blush over yellow. Flavour is sweeter and less bitter than white grapefruit, which is why it has largely replaced older red types.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);padding:18px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.4;padding-right:12px;font-size:16px;color:currentColor;\"\u003eHow is Ray Ruby different from Marsh grapefruit?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eMarsh is a white grapefruit with pale yellow flesh and a sharper, more bitter edge. Ray Ruby has red flesh that colours up strongly and holds through the season, and the eating flavour is rounder and sweeter. Tree size and growing needs are much the same, so the choice comes down to fruit colour and taste.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);padding:18px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.4;padding-right:12px;font-size:16px;color:currentColor;\"\u003eHow big does Ray Ruby grow?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eExpect 3 to 5 metres tall and 2 to 4 metres wide as a garden tree, with a broad rounded canopy. Growth is moderate at around 30 to 50 centimetres a year. Pruning after harvest holds it at picking height, and grapefruit takes a hard reduction better than most citrus if it outgrows its space.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);padding:18px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.4;padding-right:12px;font-size:16px;color:currentColor;\"\u003eWhen does Ray Ruby grapefruit ripen?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eFruit ripens from winter into spring, roughly June through October depending on how warm the district is. Grapefruit improves on the tree, so leave it hanging and pick as needed rather than harvesting all at once. Fruit taken early is acidic. The longer it hangs, the sweeter and deeper coloured it gets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);padding:18px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.4;padding-right:12px;font-size:16px;color:currentColor;\"\u003eDo I need two trees to get fruit?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eNo. Ray Ruby is self fertile, so a single tree sets a full crop on its own. Bees still improve set, so avoid spraying insecticide while the tree is in flower. What limits cropping in practice is shade, cold at flowering and irregular watering rather than any lack of a pollinating partner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);padding:18px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.4;padding-right:12px;font-size:16px;color:currentColor;\"\u003eWhere does grapefruit grow best in Australia?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eGrapefruit wants heat and length of season, so it is at its best in subtropical Queensland, northern New South Wales, the Sydney basin, the Riverland and warm inland districts. It will crop in Melbourne and Adelaide in a sheltered north facing spot, though fruit takes longer to sweeten and stays more acidic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);padding:18px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.4;padding-right:12px;font-size:16px;color:currentColor;\"\u003eHow do I care for a Ray Ruby grapefruit tree?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eFeed with a complete citrus fertiliser in early spring and again in late summer, and water deeply and evenly while fruit is sizing, as erratic watering splits skins and drops fruit. Mulch broadly but keep it off the trunk. Remove any shoots below the graft. Watch for citrus leaf miner and scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Evergreen Trees Direct","offers":[{"title":"300L","offer_id":46921258205383,"sku":"CITPAR300L-RAYRUBY","price":8470.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.evergreentrees.com.au\/products\/citrus-paradisi-ray-ruby-ray-ruby-grapefruit","provider":"Evergreen Trees Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}