Healthy grapefruit or grapefruit What exactly is the difference?

Often the grapefruit is called pomelo. The fruits are not to be confused with each other. The grapefruit is a distinct species, while the grapefruit is a natural cross between orange and grapefruit. Also in shape, color and size, there are some differences. Both fruits are rich in vitamin C and have a sweet-sour to sweet taste with a more or less pronounced bitter note. The grapefruit has its home in tropical Thailand and Malaysia and is the largest of all citrus fruits.

It reaches a weight of up to 2 kg and a diameter of up to 30 cm. Mostly it is called "pomelo", whereby the "honey pomelo" from China is particularly well-known. Grapefruits are round, flattened or pear-shaped. The shell can be smooth, but also finely studded. The color varies from greenish yellow, light yellow to yellow orange with oil cells that are visible as green dots.

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In contrast, the grapefruit was discovered as a cross between orange and grapefruit in the early 18th century on the island of Barbados. The exotic fruit thrives in hot deserts, but also in humid tropics. The name grapefruit means "grape fruit", because the fruits hang in dense grapes on an evergreen tree. Grapefruit with a weight of 150 g to 450 g are significantly lighter and smaller than grapefruit and have a more rounded shape. Its shell is smooth and pale yellow to reddish yellow in color.

Grapefruit are eaten for breakfast - just halve, cut out the segments and spoon. The grapefruit on the other hand has to be peeled, which is more or less difficult depending on the variety. Then you break apart the individual segments, remove the bitter skins and give pieces of it in the fruit salad.

If you eat grapefruit or drink the juice and take medication, you should discuss this with the doctor. Because the bitter substances can influence the effect of drugs. Heike Kreutz, bzfe