What makes pink grapefruit pink?

Pink grapefruit gets its color from a carotenoid (natural, unsaturated hydrocarbon pigment synthesized by plants) called Lycopene: Lycopene is present in many plants (tomatoes, guava, watermelon etc) and helps absorb light during photosynthesis, and confers antioxidant protection.

Watch out a lot more about it. Keeping this in view, is pink grapefruit good for you?

Grapefruit is a tropical citrus fruit known for its sweet and somewhat sour taste. It's rich in nutrients, antioxidants and fiber, making it one of the healthiest citrus fruits you can eat. Research shows that it may have some powerful health benefits, including weight loss and a reduced risk of heart disease.

Also, are pink and red grapefruit the same? The white and pink colored grapefruits are tart and intense while the red grapefruits are typically mild and sweet flavored due to the balance between sugar and acidity levels. Popular sweet red grapefruit cultivars are Rio Red, Flame, and Star Ruby, which have deeper red color than the older Ruby Red cultivar.

Accordingly, why isn't my grapefruit pink?

Several different things are contributing to your grapefruit quandary. Pink grapefruit can be both tart and sweet. Their flavor can be influenced by weather, water and fertilizer. Like all citrus, grapefruit has to ripen on the tree and will not get sweeter after harvest.

Where do pink grapefruits come from?

Two forms of the Marsh pink variety originated as bud sports from ordinary Marsh grapefruit trees, one in Florida in 1913, and the other in California about 1919. Both fruits seem to be typical Marsh grapefruit except in the color of the flesh, which approaches a salmon-pink.