Cocktail grapefruit
Also known as: Mandelo
A low-acid mandarin-pummelo (not a true grapefruit) that is intensely sweet and juicy but seedy; a winter specialty fruit.
Across the consideration criteria
How it grows
- Cold hardiness
- 27°F
- Ripening
- Late-season
- Vigor
- Moderate-Vigorous
- Disease tolerance
- Moderate
- Drainage need
- Well
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Graft requirement
- Graft Required
- US availability
- Available
Considerations
Canopy killed at about 27°F.
Needs high heat to colour and sweeten.
Late-season fruit (Jan-Mar).
moderate-vigorous
Prefers a pH band of 6–7.5.
These are intrinsic to the citrus. On a real property, Folia scores each against your site; here they're shown on their own.
Grows alike
similar to growValentine pummelo hybrid
ripens in the same window · wants the same heat to ripen
Star Ruby grapefruit
ripens in the same window · wants the same heat to ripen
Duncan grapefruit
ripens in the same window · wants the same heat to ripen
Flame grapefruit
ripens in the same window · wants the same heat to ripen
Marsh grapefruit
ripens in the same window · wants the same heat to ripen
Thompson (Pink Marsh) grapefruit
ripens in the same window · wants the same heat to ripen
Climate-adapted alternatives
more resilient picksValentine pummelo hybrid
similar cold hardiness · ripens in a similar season
Marsh grapefruit
similar cold hardiness · ripens in a similar season
Star Ruby grapefruit
similar cold hardiness · ripens in a similar season
Duncan grapefruit
similar cold hardiness · ripens in a similar season
Flame grapefruit
similar cold hardiness · ripens in a similar season
Thompson (Pink Marsh) grapefruit
similar cold hardiness · ripens in a similar season
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