white grapefruit

Light-fleshed pomelo relative

White grapefruit is a variety of grapefruit with pale yellow flesh, as opposed to the pink or red varieties.

The name is slightly misleading—the flesh isn't white but ranges from pale yellow to light gold.

White grapefruits tend to be more tart and less sweet than their pink counterparts: I prefer white grapefruit for its sharper flavor.

Related
  • citrusAcidic fruits with segments
  • bitterSharp, unpleasant taste
  • tangySharp and lively-tasting
  • segmentsSeparate parts of something
  • juiceExtracted fruit liquid

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Opposites
grapefruit variety by flesh color

white grapefruitpink grapefruit

Coral-colored citrus fruit

ruby grapefruit · blood orange

flavor profile within grapefruit

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Large, thick-skinned citrus

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G