Marketed as fresh or as juice or juice concentrate the by products are used as chemicals for manufacturing dyes, soaps, paints, varnishes, artificial flavors, and antioxidants.  Oil pressed from the seeds can be used in making margarine, and the pulp for cattle feed.    

There are two main varieties white and pink. Florida produces both and is considered to have the best quality, especially those from the Indian River Area.  Florida's grapefruit tend to have a thinner rind and are more juicy than those from California. Texas also is a producer of quality grapefruit.                 

Select  Firm fruit, shiny, heavy for its size and kept in refrigerator.

Preparation  Cut in half across and loosen individual sections with a sharp knife or grapefruit spoon or peel carefully and section for fruit salads, removing the white inner peel lining from the fruit sections or juice.

Market Forms  Grapefruit comes fresh, white or pink; in cans and jars, in natural liquid, in syrup, sweetened and unsweetened. Fresh grapefruit juice is sometimes available.

1 medium grapefruit weighs about 1 pound.

Serve As a fruit, as a juice, in fruit salads, broiled as an entree or dessert.