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To: Madharry who wrote (111797)	2/28/2008 9:16:57 AM
From: Pogeu Mahone	Respond to of 132070

Find in Everyday Mysteries Pages Science Reference Service Pages All Research Center Pages All Library of Congress Pages How did the grapefruit get its name? It doesn't look like a grape. It is believed that the name refers to the manner in which grapefruit grows in clusters on a tree. Most botanists agree that the grapefruit is a cross between a Pummelo (see pas.byu.edu and a sweet orange (see floridata.com Grapefruit, like all citrus fruit, is a Hesperidum, or a large modified berry with a thick rind. If you see grapefruit growing on a tree, you will notice that they grow in clusters. It is suggested that these clusters resemble the shape of large yellow grapes and so the fruit was called a grapefruit. Another explanation is that the premature grapefruit looks similar in shape to unripe green grapes.