{"product_id":"citrus-grapefruit-thompsons-pink-citrus-paradisi","title":"Thompson Pink Grapefruit - Citrus paradisi ‘Thompson Pink’","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\u003eThompson Pink Grapefruit - Citrus paradisi 'Thompson Pink'\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA pink-fleshed, effectively seedless grapefruit that carries a heavy crop of large fruit through the cooler months when little else in the garden is producing. \u003cem\u003eCitrus paradisi\u003c\/em\u003e 'Thompson Pink' holds its fruit on the tree for months without dropping quality, so a single mature specimen can supply a household all winter. It is chosen over Marsh where the softer pink blush and slightly sweeter flesh are wanted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Thompson Pink Grapefruit\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePink Flesh\u003c\/strong\u003e: Segments carry a pink blush and a milder, less bitter flavour than white grapefruit.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNear Seedless\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fruit is typically seedless or carries very few seeds, making it easy to juice.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLong Hang Time\u003c\/strong\u003e: Ripe fruit holds on the tree from late autumn well into spring.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFragrant Bloom\u003c\/strong\u003e: Waxy white spring flowers scent an entire courtyard.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDense Canopy\u003c\/strong\u003e: Glossy evergreen foliage makes it a genuine landscape tree, not just a fruit producer.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProductive Courtyard Tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: One tree gives shade, scent and a winter crop in a small paved yard.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdible Landscape\u003c\/strong\u003e: Anchors a kitchen garden bed with year-round structure rather than seasonal gaps.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoolside Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Evergreen and non-invasive rooted, so it works near paving and pool surrounds.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEspalier Against a Warm Wall\u003c\/strong\u003e: Responds well to training on a north-facing masonry wall in cooler districts.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2m to 2.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4m to 5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring and early autumn; avoid planting into cold, wet winter soil\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, free-draining loam, slightly acidic to neutral; mound or raise on clay as citrus will not tolerate waterlogging\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply twice a week through the first two summers rather than lightly every day, and keep a 75mm mulch layer pulled well back from the trunk. Feed with a complete citrus fertiliser in early spring and again in late summer, and keep the base free of grass and weeds.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3m to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5m to 3.5m\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, minimum six hours, with shelter from strong wind\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Caribbean origin; the cultivar arose in Florida, United States\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White, strongly fragrant\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795375128862,"sku":"ND-0465-500MM","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/Xm2VWszHHH4pePtfiLfvX_sivqVn6N.jpg?v=1787314521","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/citrus-grapefruit-thompsons-pink-citrus-paradisi","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}