The cook’s year can be divided in two: tomato and not-tomato. But sometimes, even the best-intentioned, most locavore-crazy among us so crave a sweet, tart bite in our salads that we break down and ...

Q: I have a mature grapefruit tree I have been maintaining for three years ago. I keep it watered, fertilized and trimmed. It has always given me many wonderful juicy pink grapefruit, which I love, ...

The grapefruit grower writes: I wondered why you don't mention grapefruit when you write about citrus for the Gulf Coast. My friend in Daphne has a tree that he says he grew from seed and it's 30 feet ...

It’s not entirely clear where grapefruit originated, but one thing is certain: Ruby Reds are native Texans. Back before the Roosevelt administration (the first one), all grapefruit was of a paler ...

After opening the large rolling door one night recently to park my car into the heated pole barn at the farm, I detected a strong sweet smell, which I thought might be from a new varnish my dad was ...

Thank John H. Shary, an accidental discovery and bad weather for the luscious red Texas grapefruit now at the peak of its season. It's the produce bargain of the moment. In 1914, Shary, also known as ...