Things You'll Need:
- zip lock bag, sterile potting soil, a grapefruit with seeds.
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Step 1
To start with, take the seeds out of the grapefruit. Any grapefruit will do: I used one intended for my breakfast.
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Step 2
Place the seeds in a zip lock baggie with DAMP potting soil.
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Step 3
Zip the top and place in a sunny window. Be patient: it takes about 4 months for the seeds to sprout.
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Step 4
If you live in a frost-free area you can plant the seedlings outside once they are established: those of us in cold climates must be satisfied with a fairly handsome house plant.
My oldest grapefruit plant is only 6 inches tall right now: It is a handsome plant with dark, shiny leaves. I am hoping that when it is large enough that it will bloom as well: one blooming citrus plant will fill the house with fragrance!
Like most fruit trees from seeds, a grapefruit tree will not have the same quality of fruit as the parent plant. It might be GOOD fruit, I have some good seedling apples (and some not so good), but, it will not be the same as the parent plant.
