Grapefruit Bigger Than a Bunch of Bananas
By Dr. Ann
@drannhh (15219)
United States
May 15, 2008 5:19pm CST
Not long ago I started a discussion about hailstones the size of grapefruit, but now I've seen it all.
Below is a photograph I took of a grapefruit that is bigger than a whole bunch of bananas. The trick, of course, is that these are miniature bananas, but that is still one big grapefruit. I should say was, because that grapefruit is now in my tummy.
Do you like grapefruit? Do you know that eating grapefruit potentiates the effect of certain medications and therefore should not be eaten by some people? I don't take any medicine, so I can eat all the grapefruit I want, especially since I prefer it without added sweeteners.
How do you like you grapefruit prepared? If you don't like it, why not? What do you eat instead?
Have you seen the miniature bananas in a market near you. Have you every eaten one. I think I'll have one now!
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19 responses
@drannhh (15219)
• United States
16 May 08
For some reason the pink grapefruit juice is usually sweeter than the regular kind when purchased as a beverage. However, we have bought extremely sweet white fruit that made lovely juice. I think the pink ones have a slightly different flavor.
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@kalav56 (11464)
• India
23 May 08
I have not had this grapefruit so far.At least i don't know what it is termed in my country.But , the picture looked so sweet and I am just dying to taste this plump, lush looking fruit. Does it have segments inside like what a sweet lime or orange has? I know How grapes taste but I do not know how a grape fruit tastes.What is the colour inside?
Share all this information.You can't share the grape fruit with me but share the details. That should give me equal satisfaction.
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@drannhh (15219)
• United States
23 May 08
Yes, the segments are exactly like the lemon or lime and the flavor is nothing like a grape. I don't know why they are called grapefruit! Here is a photo showing what we call a white grapefruit such as the one in my photo:
http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2006/06/Grapefruit190606_600x475.jpg
They can be pink inside, too, as in this photo:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Citrus_paradisi_%28Grapefruit%2C_pink%29.jpg
The taste is tart and sweet at the same time, a little like the sweet lime, but unique to itself.
As you see, many people here do not like the taste as it is, and some do put on salt or sugar, but I like to eat them just as nature made them. Your avatar is beautiful!
@drannhh (15219)
• United States
26 May 08
When I was younger I used to hate the color pink. I think it was because in my family's culture pink was a color reserved for girls and boys got to have blue. Boys got to have all of the toys, too, and special treatment, so I resented them for that and also I liked the color blue! Now, however, I not only like pink but am starting to favor it a bit. Those orchids would be gorgeous in any color!
@diansinta (7544)
• Indonesia
19 May 08
Those are so cute bananas!! if i have one, i will stare it at long time because it is unique. Is it more expencive than ordinary banana?
@diansinta (7544)
• Indonesia
22 May 08
And i wonder how big is the banana tree.. a bonsai banana tree.. If we don't have a big yard at home we can still have a banana tree. A tiny one 
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@theproperator (2429)
• United States
15 May 08
I do like grapefruit, but I don't buy them very often. I usually eat them by cutting it in half and scooping out the insides with a spoon. I don't usually use sugar either on mine.
As for the little bananas (plantains?)I've had them a few times, and they are quite good. But, I usually go for the cheaper regular bananas.
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@aseretdd (13730)
• Philippines
16 May 08
I am not really crazy about grapefruit... since everytime i eat one... i end up with the most sour taste... which i know is not often the case for grapefruit... but from time to time... when i feel like it... i grab one from the grocery... and add salt to every bite...
Well, i have seen a lot of bananas in different sizes and shapes... but the weirdest kind of banana that i eat is one full of seeds... yes... a banana full of seeds inside... they are grown by the ethnic minorities in my province... and is a delicacy in their culture... that type of banana felt weird in my mouth...
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@plumwish07 (4057)
• Indonesia
21 May 08
hm, i just seen your discussion today, dear friend and getting curious is it real size of grapefuit or its kind of technology which able to make it bigger than a bunch of bananas?
i love to eat grapefruits as i like to consume any kind of fruits without any exception. and i just wonder what kind person who should not eat a grapefruit? is there any dangerous effect to consume grapefurit?
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@plumwish07 (4057)
• Indonesia
22 May 08
ah, okay i got it now. and thanks for your further information dear friend. i just know it that grapefruit can make the medicine have stronger effect. does it happen to any medicine or specific medicine?
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@drannhh (15219)
• United States
26 May 08
I think it is more of a problem with some specific medications rather than all of them, but it is a little like black pepper, it increases the nutrition of your food, but since medicine is supposed to be carefully measured, people ought not take anything that makes it stronger or dilutes its effect.
@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
23 May 08
I do not think we get it here in India. But it seems like very juicy, citrus kind. How do you eat it? It is sweet or lemony?
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@Modestah (11179)
• United States
16 Aug 08
I really enjoy grapefruits - I like to peel them like an orange and pop them in my mouth slice by slice - or if I am sitting down to eat one for a breakfast I will slice it in halves and add a little sprinkling of sea salt over and then scoop out with a grapefruit spoon (after loosening the sections with a paring knife)
for an evening snack I will usually cut the grapefruit in half and then slice the halves and eat them off of the rind.
the bananas are cute! do you have a miniature tree? if so do you grow it in a pot?
the kids have been wanting to buy a miniature banana tree - but it would have to come in during the cooler months.
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@drannhh (15219)
• United States
16 Aug 08
Hi, Modestah! Oh, my no I didn't grow the bananas. We bought a bunch at the 99 cents only store--isn't that just amazing. I have heard of people growing them in the AeroGardens, but we move back and forth so often we cannot grow anything with a season lon ger than a few months, alas. My garden is full of lettuce and other fast growing greens, and a few garden vegetables and some flower, though. All my plants are grown in liquid nutrient solution, though, not in dirty. We live in an upstairs condo and do not have access to the ground, except to walk to the garage :-) Thanks for stopping by!
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@aaidjs (1149)
• Croatia (Hrvatska)
22 May 08
Hello Dear,
fantastic fruit and your nice photo!
I have a grapefruit tree in my garden but we have smaller grapes on it,size like a big orange!
When i was visiting Ceylon,years ago,i saw small bananas and i like it!
Have a nice evening and regards Silvana
@lexus54 (3572)
• Singapore
16 May 08
That's a very sizable grapefruit, drannhh, the largest grapefruit I have laid my eyes on. We do get quite a lot of grapefruits selling in our supermarkets, and usually their sizes are up to about 4 inches diameter. I like grapefruit although I don't buy it often to eat. Most of the time, we eat other citrus fruits as well as tropical fruits found in this region. The only way I eat my grapefruit is to slice it in half, apply some sugar on top and then use a tea spoon to dig out the flesh and juice and put them in my mouth. I like eating the fruit this way, but the grapefruit mustn't be too sour.
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@drannhh (15219)
• United States
16 May 08
Most of the grapefruits we get in our markets here are the thin skinned variety, but this one has a very thick skin with lots of that bitter white stuff that contains the healthy bioflavinoids.
This one in the photo was very sweet, but when I was much younger I remember putting sugar on the halves and eating the the way you do. Now I rather enjoy the tartness.
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@girlgonefishing (2174)
• United States
16 May 08
Ok. Here is my recipe. I know, just like all of my other recipes it is really long and really time consuming and of course, made from scratch. LOL
I take a huge Ruby Red grapefruit. I roll it around on the counter while pressing down on it with my palm to soften it and break open some of the pulp. Then I cut it in half and squeeze it into a glass. I add crushed ice. Then........last but not least..........wait for it.......
I ADD VODKA!! LOL
Great photo.
@girlgonefishing (2174)
• United States
17 May 08
I don't really like tonic, but I'll bet it will be good.
@sweety_81 (2124)
• India
18 Jul 08
That is a really Nice Picture of a Grapefruit and the bunch of Miniature bananas .
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@drannhh (15219)
• United States
19 Jul 08
What a good new friend you are to have come to visit one of my very old discussions. I will be away from myLot for a few weeks, so do not feel bad if I miss some of your discussions while on vacation. I will seek out loyal friends and reciprocate eventually.
@arutkovskis (124)
• Latvia
26 May 08
I like grapefruit for its bitter-juicy quality. It is not so easy to eat it as it my take long time, but it is worth that. If about the photo, I don't know what to think - are these bananas too small or the grapefruit is too big!
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@GardenGerty (160696)
• United States
16 May 08
I have not seen the miniature bananas in the stores here. I love grapefruit just plain. I only take vitamins, no medicines, but I was aware of the tendency of the grapefruit to interact with medications. I will even just peel and eat them like an orange.
@drannhh (15219)
• United States
16 May 08
I have peeled the grapefruit and eaten them like an orange too, but usually I cut them in half and section them with my 30-year old favorite grapefruit knife. Unfortunately, I have never seen another one I like as much and since we travel between two homes and can only carry so much, I only "visit" this wonderful knife in the summer. The stores here have better and cheaper grapefuits :-)
@arkaf61 (10881)
• Canada
18 May 08
Hello my friend :):):):) How's your weekend going?
Let's see.. grapefruit.... I"m not the biggest fan of those. To me they are a bit... well not sweet:)
The only times I ate some my daughter had sprinkled a bit of sugar over it, but for that I prefer to have an orange and no need for the sugar on top :)
As for the miniature bananas I love them! I'm always checking to see when they have them in the supermarkets around here because they're favorites. Baby bananas my daughter calls them, she likes them too :)
@lilybug (21107)
• United States
22 May 08
I do not like grapefruit. I never buy it. I have seen those miniature bananas and I have bought them before. I did not think they were nearly as good as the bananas that I normally buy. I like to buy organic bananas. They taste so much better than regular bananas.
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@twallace (2675)
• United States
16 May 08
You had me on that one; i thought to myself that grapefruit is big and i have not seen one that big. Grapefruit is good; i like it with sugar and sometimes i can eat it just as is. Grapefruit juice is good but i don't drink it like that. You had me going witht he picture though; good one.
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@vera5d (4005)
• United States
17 May 08
I love those little mini bananas! they are so cute!!
It's been a long time since I've eaten a grapefruit. I like them with other fruits like in a fruit salad but sometimes there are just a little too bitter for me to really enjoy! I don't add sugar to most things either, so that's not something I would do to force myself to eat one!! I like a few bites of them, but the whole grapefruit is too much for me!
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