{"product_id":"citrus-grapefruit-marshs-seedless-citrus-paradisi","title":"Marsh Seedless Grapefruit - Citrus paradisi ‘Marsh Seedless’","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMarsh Seedless Grapefruit - Citrus paradisi ‘Marsh Seedless’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Marsh Seedless’ is the benchmark white grapefruit and the variety most Australians picture when they think of the fruit: large, pale yellow, thin skinned and effectively seed free, with juicy straw-coloured flesh that sharpens up in cool weather and sweetens with heat. \u003cem\u003eCitrus paradisi\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Marsh Seedless’ makes a broad, glossy, dark-leaved evergreen tree that carries heavy crops and holds fruit on the tree for months, which is what makes it a genuine home orchard variety rather than a novelty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Marsh Seedless Grapefruit\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeedless fruit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fruit is almost entirely free of seeds, making it far easier to juice and segment.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLong hang time\u003c\/strong\u003e: Mature fruit holds on the tree for several months, so harvest can be spread out rather than done in one hit.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeavy cropping\u003c\/strong\u003e: A mature tree produces large volumes of fruit in warm districts with good summer heat.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandsome canopy\u003c\/strong\u003e: Large glossy leaves and a rounded dense crown make it a legitimate ornamental shade tree in its own right.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSelf-fertile\u003c\/strong\u003e: No pollinator is required, so a single tree will crop.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHome orchard\u003c\/strong\u003e: The standard white grapefruit for a productive backyard, grown as a single open-vase tree.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLawn specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Used as a small evergreen shade tree where the fruit doubles as ornament through winter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProductive screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in a spaced row to soften a boundary while still cropping properly.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSun trap courtyard\u003c\/strong\u003e: Positioned against a north-facing wall in cooler districts to capture reflected heat and improve fruit sugar.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring through early autumn, once the soil has warmed and frost risk has passed\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, free draining sandy loam at pH 6 to 7. Grapefruit is intolerant of waterlogging, so mound plant on clay and never plant into a hollow\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply two to three times weekly for the first summer, tapering to weekly deep soaks in the second year. Keep a 1m grass-free circle around the trunk, mulch to 75mm without touching the bark, and feed with citrus fertiliser in late winter and late summer.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 5m on common rootstocks\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, with as much summer heat as the site allows\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Caribbean origin, a pomelo and sweet orange hybrid\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795365003550,"sku":"ND-0462-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/sSePHp_RFe-pdgipqRMdk_buZrbjYJ.jpg?v=1787314315","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/citrus-grapefruit-marshs-seedless-citrus-paradisi","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}