Grapefruit: Forbidden fruit from Barbados

Grapefruit was born far from the historical homeland of citrus fruits - Northern China. Its "mom" is pomelo (lat. Citrus maxima.) Presumably, pomelo seeds were brought to the Caribbean by an English captain Philip Shaddock, a participant of the British campaign to the West Indies, which happened sometime in the mid 17th century. Pomelo bears large round fruits that are slightly pointed ...