128—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 4, '1978
Fresh grapefruit abundant, reasonable
DOVER, Del. - One can
put some sunshine in his day
with fresh grapefruit.
They’re plentiful and
reasonable right now, says
Delaware Extension home
economists.
In 1814 horticulturist John
Lunan first called a variety
of Jamaican pummelo
“grapefruit” because he
thought the fruit resembled
the grape in flavor. Such a
similarity is hard to imagine
today.
About ten years later
another horticulturist called
the same fruit “grapefruit,”
but for a different reason: it
grows in bunches like grapes
on large trees. The name
caught on, and so did the use
of this citrus delight.
Grapefruit offer year
round eating enjoyment, but
ry
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Cut bedding costs 75 per cent, reduce labor for
barn cleaning and cow washing, reduce teat and
udder injury to the minimum house your
milking herd in free stall housing Each cow
provided a stall for loafing She won't be stepped
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mechanical cleaning or washing A few minutes
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Our free stall partition may be mounted on wooden
head boards or we make a steel divider. Set the legs in
8 to 10” concrete curbs to hold and retain bedding. Stall
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sawdust, peanut hulls, ground com cobs, etc Should be
installed with paved alley surface 8 feet wide for
mechanical cleaning or washing.
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For prices, contact. Fred Frey, Mgr,
(717) 786-2146
FREY BROS.
RD2 Quarryville, PA 17566
they are an especially good
buy now at the peak of the
season. A true food bargain,
grapefruit are low in
calories and high in
nutrition. Half a large
grapefruit supplies more
than half the daily adult
requirement of Vitamin C,
but has only about 50
calones.
A person can tell a good
grapefruit by its cover. One
should select thin-skinned
fruit that is firm and heavy,
and it will be full of juice
Many people feel that russet
patches on the skin are
another indication of good
flavor.
Fruit that is soft or that
has discolored areas on the
peel at the stem end should
be avoided. Also one should
look for water-soaked areas,
loss of bright color, or a soft
peel that breaks easily with
finger pressure. These are
all symptoms of decay and
will probably affect the
flavor. It should be kept in
mind that fresh fruit is
perishable so buy only as
much as is needed
Grapefruit are often
“stored” on the tree after
they mature. When this is
done, the fruit becomes
sweeter. However, once
picked, grapefruit will not
ripen further. Therefore, by
law, all citrus fruit must be
mature before it can be
picked.
One will be needing plenty
of grapefruit if you learn to
serve this food in interesting
ways.
Grapefruit sections or
halves are always a
welcome addition to the
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breakfast table For added
mealtime enjoyment, a
person can make chilled
grapefruit sections part of a
fresh fruit platter of salad.
They are delicious combined
with mandarin oranges or
avocados.
When serving a half
grapefruit, a perso.n
try some uncommon top
pings. For example, honey,
brown sugar, maple syrup,
or a spoonful of warm
mincemeat can be used.
Lime or lemon sherbet make
pretty additions for a
refreshing dessert. A
tablespoon of Cointreau,
curacao, or creme de
menthe adds a simple but
elegant touch.
As an appetizer, snack,
salad or dessert, the ver
satile grapefruit is hard to
beat.
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