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Pink Grapefruit is a hybrid of a red grapefruit and white grapefruit. It is grown on a bushy tree with shiny green, dense leaves and short thorns on the branches. Citrus paradisi bears large white fragrant flowers, as well large lemonish-yellow fruit, tinged with hues of pink/red. On average it is about 20 ft in height. From cultivation and crossings of the original variety of pale yellow skinned and lighter, white-yellow fleshed fruit, a “Ruby Red” fruit of the “red bush variety, received the first ever grapefruit patent in the US.  The fruit peel is cold pressed to distil the Pink Grapefruit Essential Oil. The color of the oil is yellowish to greenish yellow. It has the characteristic aroma of Grapefruit, fresh, crisp, and citrus like.

Although there is not much difference between white and pink grapefruit essential oil, more of the slightly sweeter pink grapefruit oil is produced, largely due to supply and demand. The differences between the White and Pink Grapefruit are minor. There is more pink grapefruit produced because it is sweeter than the white variety. 

FACT: Captain Phillip Shaddock, a 17th Century East India Company trade merchant brought citrus seeds to the West Indies to grow and develop. By the mid-19th Century, seeds were sown in Florida. The ‘Pink’ Grapefruit was cultivated by the early 20th Century.

NOTE: Citrus Oils in their pure state, may appear cloudy or contain small particles of wax. This occurs naturally in the oil and becomes most apparent when stored in cold areas. It is recommended, however, that these oils be stored in a cool place to ensure longevity and quality. If the clarity is a concern, you may wish to filter until clear, however once cooled again the cloudy appearance may return. The clarity may improve through storing the oil at room temperature, but this will reduce the shelf life and is not recommended.