Grapefruits


 * Grapefruit (// Citrus Paradisi) //**

I have chosen a fruit.

The part of the Grapefruit tree that is used to make the fruit is the flower of the tree.


 * Five interesting facts about Grapefruit**
 * 1) Grapefruit has 8 different names all totally different from each other with no similarities.
 * 2) 1/2 of a Grapefruit will be all the vitamin C your body needs for 1 day.
 * 3) Grapefruit promotes hair growth.
 * 4) February is national Grapefruit
 * 5) Grapefruit will make a middle aged woman look six years younger to a man.


 * Section H**

The disease affecting the grapefruit is citrus canker it is caused by Xanthomonas axonopodis, which is a bacteria species. Citrus canker causes lesions on the leaves, stem, and fruit. While citrus canker is not harmful to humans it significantly affects the vitality of the tree. Some of the pests that like to eat the fruit of the grapefruit tree are Caribbean fruit flies and Mediterranean fruit flies. Scientists are quite sure that the grapefruit will be around for a long time to come and faces no extreme danger of extinction.



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