Flame

Orig. in 1973 as a seedling of Henderson grapefruit at A.H. Whitmore Foundation Farm, Leesburg, Fla. Selected by C.J. Hearn, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA), Orlando, in 1980. Propagated by C.O. Youtsey, Citrus Budwood Registration Bureau. Introd. by USDA in 1987. <b>Fruit:</b> globose; some external blush; flesh red, darker than Ray Ruby but not as dark as Star Ruby; color holds later than Ray Ruby; seedless. Tree similar to Henderson.