Grapefruit

This article is about the citrus fruit. For the Sixties pop band, see Grapefruit (band) The grapefruit is a sub-tropical citrus tree grown for its fruit, which are also known as grapefruit. The evergreen tree is usually found at around 5-6 m tall, although it can reach 13-15 m. The leaves are dark green, long (up to 15 cm) and thin. It produces 5 cm white four-petalled flowers. The fruit is yellow-skinned, largely oblate and ranges in diameter from 10-15 cm and has an acidic yellow segmented pulp. The numerous cul ...

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Nutritive values for fruits, Nutrition calculation and fruit ranking for amino acid content, vitamins and minerals. Nutritional content and nutrition value for fruits. Compose a fruit meal and see the nutritive content as well as rank the fruits on different values.

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Species Citrus maxima - Pomelo Citrus medica - Citron Citrus reticulata - Mandarin & Tangerine Major hybrids Citrus x aurantifolia - Key lime Citrus x aurantium Citrus x hystrix - Kaffir Lime Citrus x ichangensis - Ichang Lemon Citrus x limetta Citrus x limon - Lemon Citrus x limonia - Rangpur Citrus x paradisi - Grapefruit Citrus x sinensis ...

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The bergamot orange (Citrus aurantium subsp. bergamia) is a citrus fruit, small and roughly pear shaped. The fruit, produced in Italy, is a cross between the pear lemon and the Seville orange or grapefruit. The fruit is sour, and its aromatic peel is used to produce an essential oil that is used in Earl Grey tea, in perfumery, and in aromatherapy to treat depression. It is also used as a digestive aid. It was a component of the original Eau de Cologne developed in Germany in the 17th century. The Berg ...

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The Chelsea Physic Garden ('physic' in the former sense of 'the science of healing'), established by the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries of London, is one of the oldest botanical gardens in Europe (second oldest in Britain), and its rock garden is the oldest English garden devoted to alpine plants. The largest fruiting olive tree in Britain is there, protected by the garden's heat-trapping high brick walls, along with what is doubtless the world's northernmost grapefruit growing outdoors. Jealously guarded during the tenure of the Society, in 1983 the Garden became a registered char ...

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Citrus canker is a disease affecting citrus species that is caused by the bacterium Xanthomonas axonopodis. Infection causes lesions on the leaves, stems, and fruit of citrus trees, including limes, oranges, and grapefruit. While not harmful to humans, canker significantly affects the vitality of citrus trees, causing leaves and fruit to drop prematurely; a fruit infected with ...

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• Citrus canker - United States

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Ann Elizabeth Hodges (1923 - 1972) of Sylacauga, Alabama is the only person of record to have been hit by a meteorite. On November 30, 1954, she was napping on her living room couch when a grapefruit-sized rock from space crashed through the roof of her house. It bounced off her large wooden console radio, destroying it, and struck her on the arm and hip. She was badly bruised but able to walk. Even though it fell in the early afternoon, the meteor as it streaked through the atmosphere was a fireball visible in three states. The event was reported worldwide. As the first documented case of an object from outer sp ...

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Many 'fad' diets become widely popular for a short period of time, often due to their endorsement from celebrities who claim to have subscribed to them. Although some fade from popularity due to being ineffective, or dangerous, some merely lose the public's interest. Judging their nutritional merit can be especially difficult given that most diet proponents locate medical professionals to back up their work. Examples of such fads include the grapefruit diet, low-fat diets, and Atkins. There are many ...

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The pomelo is native to southeastern Asia and all of Malaysia and grows wild on river banks in the Fiji and Friendly Islands. It may have been introduced into China around 100 B.C. It is much cultivated in southern China (Jiangsu, Jiangxi and Fujian Provinces) and especially in southern Thailand on the banks to the Tha Chine River; also in Taiwan and southernmost Japan, southern India, Malaya, Indonesia, New Guinea and Tahiti. It is also grown commercially elsewhere, particularly California and Israel. The pomelo is also called shaddock after an English sea captain, Captain Shaddock, who introduced the seed to the West Indies ...

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The practice of dieting in order to lose weight is ancient in its origins. Throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, physicians and patients regulated their food carefully, in order to prevent disease. In the 19th century, as the scientific classification of foods took shape, doctors and scientists began experimenting with targeted diets. William Banting is one of the first people known to have successfully lost weight by dieting, circa 1863, by targeting carbohydrates. (The low carbohydrate diet, marketed today as the A ...

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Most typically, "dieting" means eating in a carefully planned way in an attempt to reduce excess body fat and decrease bodily measurements, such as defined by clothing size. There exist a (sometimes confusing) multitude of weight loss techniques, many of which are ineffective. What works for one person will not necessarily work for another, due to metabolic differences and lifestyle factors. ...

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Diets affect the energy in component of the energy balance by limiting or altering the distribution of foods. Techniques that affect the appetite can limit energy intake by affecting the desire to overeat. This can be attempted by focusing on foods that are filling, through the use of certain appetite-suppressing drugs, or through activities such as mild exercise, that affect appetite. Other techniques address habitual or emotional eating. Weight loss groups and popular "diet gurus" seek to help people deal with the psychologic ...

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Dieting, at least for the purposes of this article, is following a diet to lose weight. Other reasons for following a diet include religious and psychological motives and the pursuit of athletic prowess. Certain religions (such as Judaism, Hinduism and Islam) impose strict restrictions on food choices and preparation, in accordance with edict and tradition. Following traditional diets is not dieting per se, but these ...

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The Very Low Calorie Diet, or VLCD, is a special diet to be undertaken with medical supervision. It offers rapid fat loss but can be dangerous. It consists of the consumption of a special powder mixed in with 200-300 ml of water to be taken three times a day. The drink, similar to a milkshake, provides 1914 kJ (456 Cal) of energy per day when consumed at breakfast, lunch and dinner. It contains all necessary vitamins and minerals, although there is a risk of overdosing on selenium if a person consumes more than they should (more than three t ...

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Successful weight loss requires that energy expenditure exceeds energy intake (from food). Dieting - Thermoregulation. According to the principles of thermoregulation, humans are endotherms. We expend energy to maintain our blood temperature at about 37 °C (98.6 °F). This is accomplished by shivering to stay warm, by sweating to stay cool, and by other means. In addition to thermoregulation, humans expend energy keeping the vital organs (especially the lungs, heart and brain) functioning. Except w ...

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Orchard - Tropical areas. Banana Coconut Cacao Coffee Guava Mango Papaya Tea Orchard - Subtropical areas. Date Palm Citrus (Grapefruit, Lemon, Orange, etc.) Lychee Orchard - Temperate areas. Apple Cherry Hazel Peach Pear Pecan Walnut < ...

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The Minneola tangelo is a citrus fruit hybrid of a grapefruit and a tangerine. Released in 1931 by the United States Department of Agriculture Horticultural Research Station in Orlando, this tangelo is half tangerine and half grapefruit. The fruit is extremely juicy, tasty and sweet with a slight tartness. Its rind and flesh are both a bright orange in color, a deeper shade than that of an orange. They are more commonly known as "Honeybells", and are generally ...

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Strange or extreme diets can be very dangerous, and they are often ineffective. If one seeks the sensible and popular ideal of being lean and athletic, then starvation diets are counterproductive. Dieting - Diet pills. There are many diet pills for sale, some which are associated with comprehensive dietary programs. Many such pills, including many of those containing vitamins and ...

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Spoon - Eating utensils. Soup spoon — different types: metal soup spoon similar in shape to a teaspoon Chinese soup spoon — usually ceramic and of a distinct Chinese soup spoon shape Tablespoon Teaspoon Iced tea spoon Dessert spoon — between tablespoon and teaspoon in size Demitasse spoon Bouillon spoon Grapefruit spoon — a special spoon with serrated edges for cutting into and eating grapefruit halves ...

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Mentos are available in a variety of flavors, the most common of which are mint and mixed fruit, being an assortment of orange, strawberry, and lemon. They were originally liquorice-flavored, and can still be purchased in the Netherlands as "Drop Mentos". Other known flavors include green apple, cinnamon, strawberry, tropical fruit, grape, wintergreen, grapefruit, peach and spearmint. Another version of the mint flavor, known as "Strong Mentos", is sold in the Netherlands, and is akin to an Altoid. Chocolate Mentos were produced in 1989 ...

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