Grapefruit

Pamplemousse

What it is

An accidental hybrid of the pomelo and the sweet orange, found growing in Barbados in the eighteenth century. Its name is agricultural rather than poetic: the fruit hangs in tight clusters on the branch, like grapes.

In the kitchen

A pinch of salt on the cut half suppresses the bitterness far better than sugar does — it blocks the receptors directly.

Goes with

Honey Mint Avocado Olive oil Black pepper Fennel Shrimp Basil

Also used with

Agave syrup Timut pepper

In season alongside

Seville orange Cranberry Kumquat Sloe Agrumato lemon oil Bergamot

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