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It originated as a natural mutation on a bud sport of a grapefruit tree cultivated from an irradiated budwood of a Ruby Red grapefruit seedling. It has a rounded top and spreading canopy paired with smooth, gray bark and densely packed glossy, deep-green leaves that are usually 6 inches long. The slightly pebbled fruit have pale-yellow rind that is frequently tinged with pink blush ?Çô this happens especially when 2 fruits grow against each other. Its parents are sweet orange (Citrus sinensis), an ancient hybrid of Asian origin, and the pomelo (C.