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[[Image:MTD Lawn Mower.jpg|thumb|A typical modern gasoline/petrol powered rotary "push mower" (or grass cutter) which has self-powered cutting blades, but still requires human power to move across the ground. "Walk-behind" mowers can be self-propelled, only requiring a human to walk behind and guide the mower. Mowers of the type displayed usually vary in width from 20 to 24 inches.]]
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[[File:John Deere lawn mower.JPG|thumb|A residential riding or [[Riding mower|"ride-on" mower]].]]
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[[File:Robomow 110 City 2012-06-05.jpg|thumb|A battery-powered [[robotic lawn mower]].]]
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[[File:Pushmower1.JPG|thumb|A non-motorized multiple blade reel push mower.]]
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The '''grapefruit''' (''Citrus'' × ''paradisi'') is a [[subtropics|subtropical]] [[citrus]] tree known for its relatively large sour to semi-sweet, somewhat bitter [[fruit]]. Grapefruit is a citrus [[hybrid (biology)|hybrid]] originating in [[Barbados]] as an accidental cross between two introduced species – [[orange (fruit)|sweet orange]] (''C. sinensis''), and [[pomelo]] (or shaddock) (''C. maxima'') – both of which were introduced from Asia in the seventeenth century.<ref name="Carrington & Fraser">{{cite book |last1=Carrington |first1=Sean |last2=Fraser |first2=HenryC |title=A~Z of Barbados Heritage |edition= |series= |year=2003 |publisher=Macmillan Caribbean |location= |isbn=978-0-333-92068-8 |pages=90–91 |chapter=Grapefruit |quote=One of many citrus species grown in Barbados. This fruit is believed to have originated in Barbados as a natural cross between sweet orange (''C. sinesis'') and Shaddock (''C. grandis''), both of which originated in Asia and were introduced by Europeans in the seventeenth century. The grapefruit first appeared as an illustration entitled "The Forbidden Fruit Tree" in ''The Natural History of Barbados'' (1750) by Rev. Griffith Hughes. This accords with the scientific name which literally is "citrus of paradise". The fruit seems to have been fairly commonly available around that time, since George Washington in his Barbados Journal (1750-1751) mentions "the Forbidden Fruit" as one of the local fruit available at a dinner party he attended. The plant was later described in the 1837 ''Flora of Jamaica'' as the Barbados Grapefruit. The historical arguments and experimental work on leaf enzymes and oils from possible parents all support a Barbadian origin for the fruit.}}</ref> When found, it was nicknamed the "[[forbidden fruit]]".<ref name="Forbidden_Fruit">{{cite book |author=Dowling, Curtis F. |author2=Morton, Julia Frances |author2-link=Julia Morton |title=Fruits of warm climates |publisher=J. F. Morton |location=[[Miami, FL]] |year=1987 |isbn=978-0-9610184-1-2 |oclc= 16947184 |url=http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/grapefruit.html}}</ref> Frequently, it is misidentified as the very similar parent species, pomelo.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Li|first=Xiaomeng|author2=Xie R. |author3=Lu Z. |author4=Zhou Z. |title=The Origin of Cultivated Citrus as Inferred from Internal Transcribed Spacer and Chloroplast DNA Sequence and Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism Fingerprints|journal=Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science|date=July 2010|volume=135|issue=4|page=341|url=http://journal.ashspublications.org/content/135/4/341.full|accessdate=27 February 2013}}</ref>
A '''lawn mower''' (also named as '''mower''' or '''lawnmower''') is a machine utilizing one or more revolving blades to cut a [[lawn|grass surface]] to an even height. The height of the cut grass may be fixed by the design of the mower, but generally is adjustable by the operator, typically by a single master lever, or by a lever or nut and bolt on each of the machine's wheels. The blades may be powered by manual force, with wheels mechanically connected to the cutting blades so that when the mower is pushed forward, the blades spin, or the machine may have a [[Battery (electricity)|battery]]-powered or [[AC power plugs and sockets|plug-in]] [[electric motor]]. The most common self-contained power source for lawn mowers is a small (typically [[Single-cylinder engine|one cylinder]]) [[internal combustion engine]]. Smaller mowers often lack any form of propulsion, requiring human power to move over a surface; "walk-behind" mowers are self-propelled, requiring a human only to walk behind and guide them. Larger lawn mowers are usually either self-propelled "walk-behind" types, or more often, are "ride-on" mowers, equipped so the operator can ride on the mower and control it. A [[robotic lawn mower]] ("lawn-mowing bot", "mowbot", etc.) is designed to operate either entirely on its own, or less commonly by an operator by [[remote control]].


The ''grape'' part of the name alludes to clusters of fruit on the tree that often appear similar to [[grape]] clusters.<ref name="loc.gov">[https://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/mysteries/grapefruit.html "How did the grapefruit get its name?"] [[Library of Congress]]. Science Reference Service, Everyday Mysteries. Retrieved August 2, 2009.</ref> The interior flesh is segmented and varies in color from white to yellow to red to pink.
Two main styles of blades are used in lawn mowers. Lawn mowers employing a single blade that rotates about a single vertical axis are known as rotary mowers, while those employing a cutting bar and multiple blade assembly that rotates about a single horizontal axis are known as cylinder or reel mowers (although in some versions, the cutting bar is the only blade, and the rotating assembly consists of flat metal pieces which force the blades of grass against the sharp cutting bar).


==Description==
There are several types of mowers, each suited to a particular scale and purpose. The smallest types, non-powered push mowers, are suitable for small residential lawns and gardens. Electrical or piston engine-powered push-mowers are used for larger residential lawns (although there is some overlap). [[Riding mower]]s, which sometimes resemble small tractors, are larger than push mowers and are suitable for large lawns, although commercial riding lawn mowers (such as [[zero-turn mower]]s) can be "stand-on" types, and often bear little resemblance to residential lawn tractors, being designed to mow large areas at high speed in the shortest time possible. The largest multi-gang (multi-blade) mowers are mounted on [[tractor]]s and are designed for large expanses of grass such as [[golf course]]s and municipal parks, although they are ill-suited for complex terrain.
[[File:Grapefruit.ebola.jpeg|thumb|upright|Grapefruit growing in the grape-like clusters from which their name derives]]
The evergreen grapefruit trees usually grow to around {{convert|5|–|6|m|ft|sp=us}} tall, although they may reach {{convert|13|–|15|m|ft|abbr=on}}. The leaves are glossy, dark green, long (up to {{convert|15|cm|in|sp=us}}), and thin. It produces {{convert|5|cm|in|0|abbr=on}} white four-petaled [[flower]]s. The fruit is yellow-orange skinned and generally, an [[oblate spheroid]] in shape; it ranges in diameter from {{convert|10|–|15|cm|in|abbr=on}}. The flesh is segmented and [[acid]]ic, varying in color depending on the [[cultivar]]s, which include white, pink, and red pulps of varying sweetness (generally, the redder varieties are the sweetest). The 1929 U.S. Ruby Red (of the Redblush variety) has the first grapefruit [[patent]].<ref name="txsweet">[http://www.texasweet.com/About-Texas-Citrus/Texas-Grapefruit-History Texas grapefruit history] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101128162502/http://texasweet.com/About-Texas-Citrus/Texas-Grapefruit-History |date=2010-11-28 }}, TexaSweet. Retrieved 2 July 2008.</ref>


== History ==
==History==
{{Main|Citrus taxonomy#Oranges}}
{{See also|Lawn#History}}
The name "grapefruit" seems to originate with the way that, unlike normal citrus, the fruits of this tree grow in "clusters", vaguely reminiscent of bunches of grapes.<ref>[https://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/mysteries/grapefruit.html Why Is It Called Grapefruit — Library of Congress]</ref>


The genetic origin of the grapefruit is a hybrid mix.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Xiaomeng, Rangjin, Zhenhua, and Zhiqin|first1=Li, Xie, Lu, and Zhou|title=Genetic origin of cultivated citrus determined: Researchers find evidence of origins of orange, lime, lemon, grapefruit, other citrus species|url=https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110118101600.htm|website=Science Daily|accessdate=21 September 2017}}</ref> One ancestor of the grapefruit was the Jamaican [[sweet orange]] (''Citrus sinensis''), itself an ancient hybrid of Asian origin; the other was the Indonesian [[pomelo]] (''C. maxima''). One story of the fruit's origin is that a certain "Captain Shaddock"<ref name="Kumamoto">{{cite journal|last=Kumamoto|first=J.|last2=Scora|first2=R. W.|last3=Lawton|first3=H. W.|last4=Clerx|first4=W. A.|date=1987-01-01|title=Mystery of the forbidden fruit: Historical epilogue on the origin of the grapefruit, Citrus paradisi (Rutaceae)|journal=Economic Botany|language=en|volume=41|issue=1|pages=97–107|doi=10.1007/BF02859356|issn=0013-0001}}</ref> brought pomelo seeds to Jamaica and bred the first fruit,<ref name="culinaire">[https://web.archive.org/web/20080502135258/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0JAW/is_87/ai_n25336559 Grapefruit: a fruit with a bit of a complex] in ''Art Culinaire'' (Winter, 2007)</ref> however, it probably originated as a naturally occurring hybrid between the two plants some time after they had been introduced there.<ref name="Carrington & Fraser"/>
=== Invention ===
The first lawn mower was invented by [[Edwin Beard Budding|Edwin Budding]] in 1830<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oldlawnmowerclub.co.uk/aboutmowers/history|title=Mower History|work=oldlawnmowerclub.co.uk}}</ref> in [[Brimscombe and Thrupp|Thrupp]], just outside [[Stroud]], in [[Gloucestershire]], England. Budding's mower was designed primarily to cut the grass on sports grounds and extensive gardens, as a superior alternative to the [[scythe]], and was granted a British patent on August 31, 1830.<ref>{{cite patent|inventor-last=Passmore |inventor-first=Everett G. |publication-date=23 February 1869 |issue-date=28 January 1879|title=Improvement in Lawn-Mowers |country-code=US |description=RE |patent-number=8560}}; see pg 1, col 2. For a copy, see [http://www.google.com/patents?id=tS4gAAAAEBAJ&zoom=4&pg=PA2#v=onepage&q&f=false Google Patents copy]. This source indicates the patent number as "6,080". According to "[http://www.ipo.gov.uk/types/patent/p-about/p-whatis/p-oldnumbers/p-oldnumbers-1617.htm British patent numbers 1617 – 1852 (old series)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111017021941/http://www.ipo.gov.uk/types/patent/p-about/p-whatis/p-oldnumbers/p-oldnumbers-1617.htm |date=2011-10-17 }}", the patent number would have been assigned sometime after 1852 and taken the form of "6080/1830".</ref>


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[[File:ReelMower.png|thumb|An early cylinder (reel) mower, showing a fixed cutting blade in front of the rear roller and wheel-driven rotary blades.]]
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Budding's first machine was {{convert|19|in}} wide with a frame made of [[wrought iron]]. The mower was pushed from behind. [[Cast iron|Cast-iron]] [[Gear|gear wheels]] transmitted power from the rear roller to the cutting cylinder, allowing the rear roller to drive the knives on the cutting cylinder; the ratio was 16:1. Another roller placed between the cutting cylinder and the main or land roller could be raised or lowered to alter the height of cut. The grass clippings were hurled forward into a tray-like box. It was soon realized, however, that an extra handle was needed in front to help pull the machine along. Overall, these machines were remarkably similar to modern mowers.<ref name="oldlawnmowerclub1">{{cite web|author=The Old Lawnmower Club | url=http://www.oldlawnmowerclub.co.uk/mowinfo/mowhist.htm |title=Mower History |publisher=The Old Lawnmower Club | date= |accessdate=2011-04-23}}</ref>
| title = Forbidden-Fruit-Tree
| quote = <poem>
The Trunk, Leaves, and Flowers of this Tree, very much resemble
those of the Orange-tree.
The Fruit, when ripe, is something longer and larger than the largest
Orange; and exceeds, in the Delicacy of its Taste, the Fruit of every
Tree in this or any of our neighbouring Islands.
It hath somewhat of the Taste of a Shaddock; but far exceeds that, as
well as the best Orange, in its delicious Taste and Flavour.
</poem>
| source = —Description from Hughes' 1750 ''Natural History of Barbados''
}}
The hybrid fruit, then called "the forbidden fruit", was first documented in 1750 by a [[Wales|Welshman]], Rev. [[Griffith Hughes]], who described specimens from Barbados in ''The Natural History of Barbados''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-gra3.htm|title=World Wide Words: Grapefruit|website=World Wide Words|language=en-gb|access-date=2017-03-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.welchmanhallgullybarbados.com/index.php |title=Welchman Hall Gully, Barbados |author=Admin |year=2010 |website= |publisher=[[Barbados National Trust]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100816070727/http://www.welchmanhallgullybarbados.com/index.php |archivedate=16 August 2010 |accessdate=11 July 2010 |quote=The Development of the Gully - The Gully was once part of a plantation owned by a Welshman called General William Asygell Williams over 200 years ago. Hence the name "Welchman Hall" gully. It was this man who first developed the gully with exotic trees and an orchard. Interestingly, the grapefruit is originally from Barbados and is rumoured to have started in Welchman Hall Gully. |ref= |separator= |deadurl=yes |df=}}</ref> Currently, the grapefruit is said to be one of the "Seven Wonders of Barbados".<ref>Barbados Seven Wonders: The Grapefruit Tree. [http://www.barbados.org/grapefrt.htm Abstract]</ref>


The grapefruit was brought to Florida by Count [[Odet Philippe]] in 1823 in what is now known as [[Safety Harbor]]. Further crosses have produced the [[tangelo]] (1905), the [[Minneola tangelo]] (1931), and the [[oroblanco]] (1984).
Two of the earliest Budding machines sold went to Regent's Park Zoological Gardens in London and the Oxford Colleges.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hdtrust.co.uk/hist02.htm |title=The Hall & Duck Trust: Lawn Mower History Part 2 |publisher=Hdtrust.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2011-04-23}}</ref> In an agreement between John Ferrabee and Edwin Budding dated May 18, 1830, Ferrabee paid the costs of enlarging the small blades, obtained letters of patent and acquired rights to manufacture, sell and license other manufacturers in the production of lawn mowers. Without patent,{{clarify|date=January 2018}} Budding and Ferrabee were shrewd enough to allow other companies to build copies of their mower under license, the most successful of these being Ransomes of Ipswich, which began making mowers as early as 1832.<ref name="oldlawnmowerclub1"/>


The grapefruit was known as the ''shaddock'' or ''shattuck'' until the nineteenth century.<ref name="Kumamoto"/> Its current name alludes to clusters of the fruit on the tree, which often appear similar to that of [[grape]]s.<ref name="loc.gov"/> Botanically, it was not distinguished from the pomelo until the 1830s, when it was given the name ''Citrus paradisi.'' Its true origins were not determined until the 1940s. This led to the official name being altered to ''Citrus × paradisi,'' the "×" identifying its hybrid origin.<ref name="Texas_Citrus">Texas Citrus: Puzzling Beginnings. [http://www.texasweet.com/texascitrus/grapefruit.html Article] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070125112342/http://www.texasweet.com/texascitrus/grapefruit.html |date=2007-01-25}}</ref><ref name="University_of_Florida">University of Florida: IFAS Extension; The Grapefruit. {{cite web |url= http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/CH/CH06300.pdf |title= Fact Sheet |deadurl= yes |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20070628190748/http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/CH/CH06300.pdf |archivedate= 2007-06-28 |df=}}</ref>
His machine was the catalyst for the preparation of modern-style sporting ovals, [[Pitch (sports field)|playing fields]] (pitches), [[grass court]]s, etc. This led to the codification of modern rules for many sports, including for [[football]], [[Bowls|lawn bowls]], [[Tennis|lawn tennis]] and others.<ref>Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Radio National ''Ockham's Razor'', first broadcast 6 June 2010.</ref>


[[File:KC Atwood.jpg|thumb|upright|Kimball Atwood]]
=== Further improvements ===
An early pioneer in the American citrus industry was Kimball Atwood, a wealthy entrepreneur who founded the Atwood Grapefruit Company in the late nineteenth century. The Atwood Grove became the largest grapefruit grove in the world, with a yearly output of 80,000 boxes of fruit.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20040816/NEWS/408160323?tc=ar |title=Manatee County a big part of citrus history |publisher=HeraldTribune.com |date=2004-08-16 |accessdate=2011-12-17}}</ref> It was there that pink grapefruit was first discovered in 1906.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/grapefruit.html|title=Grapefruit|website=www.hort.purdue.edu|access-date=2017-03-30}}</ref>
[[File:SLNSW 8483 The horsedrawn mower makes a vignette of a player putting.jpg|thumb|A horsedrawn lawn mower on an Australian golf course in the 1930s.]]
[[File:Ransomes00.gif|Lawn mower advert|thumb|right|The first gasoline-powered lawn mower, 1902.]]
It took ten more years and further innovations to create a machine that could be drawn by animals, and sixty years before a steam-powered lawn mower was built. In the 1850s, [[Thomas Green & Son]] of [[Leeds]] introduced a mower called the Silens Messor (meaning silent cutter), which used a [[Chain drive|chain]] drive to transmit power from the rear roller to the cutting cylinder. These machines were lighter and quieter than the gear-driven machines that preceded them, although they were slightly more expensive.<ref name="oldlawnmowerclub1"/> The rise in popularity of lawn sports helped prompt the spread of the invention. Lawn mowers became a more efficient alternative to the [[scythe]] and domesticated [[grazing]] animals.


===Ruby Red===
Manufacture of lawn mowers took off in the 1860s. By 1862, Ferrabee's company was making eight models in various roller sizes. He manufactured over 5000 machines until production ceased in 1863. The first grass boxes were flat trays but took their present shape in the 1860s. James Sumner of [[Lancashire]] patented the first [[steam engine|steam-powered]] lawn mower in 1893. His machine burned petrol and/or paraffin ([[kerosene]]) as fuel. These were heavy machines that took several hours to warm up to operating pressure.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://backyardrefuge.com/history-of-the-lawn-mower/ | title=The History of the LawnMower | publisher=backyardrefuge.com | date= |accessdate=2018-11-19}}</ref> After numerous advances, these machines were sold by the Stott Fertilizer and Insecticide Company of [[Manchester]] and Sumner. The company they both controlled was called the [[Leyland Motors|Leyland Steam Motor Company]].
The 1929 Ruby Red patent was associated with real commercial success, which came after the discovery of a red grapefruit growing on a pink variety. [[Atomic gardening|Using radiation to trigger mutations]], new varieties were developed to retain the red tones which typically faded to pink.<ref>{{cite news |author=William J Broad |title=Useful Mutants, Bred With Radiation |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/28/science/28crop.html?_r=1&pagewanted=print&oref=slogin |work=New York Times |date=28 August 2007}}</ref> The Rio Red variety is the current (2007) Texas grapefruit with registered trademarks Rio Star and Ruby-Sweet, also sometimes promoted as "Reddest" and "Texas Choice". The Rio Red is a [[mutation breeding|mutation bred]] variety that was developed by treatment of bud sticks with thermal neutrons. Its improved attributes of mutant variety are fruit and juice color, deeper red, and wide adaptation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mvgs.iaea.org/Search.aspx?ID=282|title=MVD|website=mvgs.iaea.org|language=en|access-date=2017-03-30}}</ref>


===Star Ruby===
Around 1900, one of the best known English machines was the [[Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies|Ransomes]]' Automaton, available in chain- or gear-driven models. Numerous manufacturers entered the field with petrol (gasoline) engine-powered mowers after the start of the 20th century. The first was produced by Ransomes in 1902. JP Engineering of Leicester, founded after [[World War I]], produced a range of very popular chain-driven mowers. About this time, an operator could ride behind animals that pulled the large machines. These were the first riding mowers.
The Star Ruby is the darkest of the red varieties. Developed from an [[irradiation|irradiated]] Hudson grapefruit,<ref>{{cite journal |last=Ahloowalia |first=B.S. |last2=Maluszynski |first2=M. |last3=Nichterlein |first3=K. |date=2004 |title=Global impact of mutation-derived varieties |journal=Euphytica |volume=135 |issue=2 |pages=187–204 |doi=10.1023/B:EUPH.0000014914.85465.4f }}</ref> it has found limited commercial success because it is more difficult to grow than other varieties.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/citrus/grapefruit.htm|title=Home fruit Production-Grapefruit|last=Sauls|first=Julian W.|year=1998|accessdate=2013-07-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.citrusvariety.ucr.edu/citrus/starruby.html|title=Star Ruby grapefruit|author=Citrus Variety Collection|accessdate=2013-07-22}}</ref>


==Varieties==
[[File:Bundesarchiv Bild 102-09651, Elektrische Grasmähmaschine.jpg|left|thumb|Commercial lawn mower in use April 1930 in Berlin.]]
[[File:Citrus paradisi (Grapefruit, pink) white bg.jpg|thumb|Citrus paradisi]]
The first United States patent for a reel lawn mower was granted to Amariah Hills on January 12, 1868.<ref name="about1">{{cite web|author=mary bellis |url=http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/bllawns.htm |title=Greener Pastures – History of the Lawn Mower |publisher=Inventors.about.com |date=2010-06-16 |accessdate=2011-04-23}}</ref> In 1870, Elwood McGuire of Richmond, Indiana designed a human-pushed lawn mower, which was very lightweight and a commercial success. John Burr patented an improved rotary-blade lawn mower in 1899, with the wheel placement altered for better performance. Amariah Hills went on to found the Archimedean Lawn Mower Co. in 1871.
The varieties of [[Texas]] and [[Florida]] grapefruit include: Oro Blanco, Ruby Red, Pink, Rio Star, Thompson, White Marsh, Flame, Star Ruby, Duncan, and Pummelo HB.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gofloridagrapefruit.com/florida-grown/ |title=Go Florida Grapefruit |publisher=Go Florida Grapefruit |accessdate=2011-12-17 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110910120645/http://www.gofloridagrapefruit.com/florida-grown/ |archivedate=2011-09-10 |df=}}</ref>


WALUIGI
In the United States, gasoline-powered lawn mowers were first manufactured in 1914 by Ideal Power Mower Co. of [[Lansing, Michigan]], based on a patent by [[Ransom E. Olds]]. Ideal Power Mower also introduced the world's first self-propelled, riding lawn tractor in 1922, known as the "Triplex".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://reoldsmuseum.org/ideal-power-lawn-mower|title=Ideal Power Lawn Mower|work=reoldsmuseum.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://reoldsmuseum.org/lansing-lawnmowers|title=Lansing & Lawnmowers|work=reoldsmuseum.org}}</ref> The roller-drive lawn mower has changed very little since around 1930. ''Gang mowers'', those with multiple sets of blades to cut a wider swath, were built in the United States in 1919 by the [[Worthington Mower Company]].


==Production==
== Atco Ltd and the first motor mower ==
{{main|Atco (British Mower Company)}}


[[China]] is the top producer of grapefruit and [[pomelo]]. It is followed by The [[United States]] and [[Mexico]].
In the 1920s one of the most successful companies to emerge during this period was Atco, at that time a brand name of Charles H Pugh Ltd. The Atco motor mower, launched in 1921 was an immediate success. Just 900 of the 22-inch-cut machines were made in 1921, each costing £75. Within five years, annual production had accelerated to tens of thousands. Prices were reduced and a range of sizes was available, making the Standard the first truly mass-produced engine-powered mower.


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=== Rotary mowers ===
|-
Rotary mowers were not developed until engines were small enough and powerful enough to run the blades at sufficient speed. Many people experimented with rotary blade mowers in the late 1920s and early 1930s, and Power Specialties Ltd. introduced a gasoline-powered rotary mower. Kut Kwick replaced the saw blade of the "Pulp Saw" with a double-edged blade and a cutter deck, converting the "Pulp Saw" into the first ever out-front rotary mower.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kutkwick.com/about.htm|title=About: An Industry Innovator for Over 70 Years|work=kutkwick.com}}</ref>
! colspan=3|Top eleven grapefruit (inc. pomelos) producers — 2012
|-
! style="background:#ddf; width:25%;"| Country
! style="background:#ddf; width:15%;"| Production ([[metric tons]])
! style="background:#ddf; width:10%;"| Footnote
|-
| {{PRC}} || align=right |17,000,000,000 || align=right | F
|-
| {{USA}} || align=right |84,000,000,000,000 || align=right |
|-
| {{MEX}} || align=right |415,471,000,000,000,000,000 || align=right |
|-
| {{THA}} || align=right |8 || align=right | F
|-
| {{ZAF}} || align=right |304,559 || align=right |
|-
| {{ISR}} || align=right |0.5 || align=right |
|-
| {{TUR}} || align=right |48 || align=right |
|-
| {{ARG}} || align=right |200,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 || align=right | F
|-
| {{IND}} || align=right |2 || align=right | F
|-
| {{SDN}} || align=right |89 || align=right |
|-
| {{GHA}} || align=right |29 || align=right |
|- style="background:#ccc;"
||{{noflag}}'''World'''
| style="text-align:right;"| '''8,040,038'''
| style="text-align:right;"| '''A'''
|-
|colspan=5 style="font-size:.7em"|No symbol = official figure, P = official figure, F = FAO estimate, * = Unofficial/Semi-official/mirror data, C = Calculated figure A = Aggregate (may include official, semi-official or estimates);<br />
Source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20130114151638/http://faostat.fao.org/site/567/DesktopDefault.aspx?PageID=567#ancor Food And Agricultural Organization of United Nations: Economic And Social Department: The Statistical Division]
|}
{{Clear}}


==Colors and flavors==
One company that produced rotary mowers commercially was the Australian [[Victa lawn mower|Victa]] company, starting in 1952. Its mowers were lighter and easier to use than similar ones that had come before. The first Victa mowers were made at [[Mortlake, New South Wales|Mortlake]], an inner suburb of [[Sydney]], by local resident Mervyn Victor Richardson. He made his first model out of scrap in his garage. The first Victa mowers were then manufactured, going on sale on 20 September 1952. The new company, Victa Mowers Pty Ltd, was incorporated on 13 February 1953.
[[File:Grapefruit-mercaptan-2D-skeletal-vertical.png|80px|thumb|Grapefruit mercaptan]]
Grapefruits can be pink, blue, black, and they are waluigi's favorite food. They are most ripe when they are black and wrinkly. If they are red or orange, that means they are highly poisonous and you should throw them at randos. The family of flavors range from highly acidic and somewhat sour, to poisonous and toxic.<ref name="WHF"/> [[Grapefruit mercaptan]], a [[sulfur]]-containing [[terpene]], is one of the substances which has a strong influence on the taste and odor of grapefruit, compared with other citrus fruits.<ref name="Apple_and_Onion">{{cite journal
| title= Characterization of the Most Odor-Active Volatiles in Fresh, Hand-Squeezed Juice of Grapefruit (''Citrus paradisi Macfayden'')
| author1=A. Buettner |author2=P. Schieberle |journal= J. Agric. Food Chem.
| year= 1999
| volume= 47
| pages= 5189–5193
| doi= 10.1021/jf990071l
| pmid= 10606593
| issue= 12}}</ref>


==Drug interactions==
The venture was so successful that by 1958 the company moved to much larger premises in [[Parramatta Road]], [[Concord, New South Wales|Concord]], and then to [[Milperra, New South Wales|Milperra]], by which time the mower incorporated an engine, designed and manufactured by Victa, which was specially designed for mowing, rather than employing a general-purpose engine bought from outside suppliers.<ref>{{cite web |title=How do you sell a million mowers? |url=http://hawkey.id.au/Victa%20History.php
{{Main|Grapefruit–drug interactions}}
|archivedate=2009-06-15
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090615030323/http://www.hawkey.id.au/Victa%20History.php
}}</ref> Two Victa mowers, from 1958 and 1968 respectively, are held in the collection of the [[National Museum of Australia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nma.gov.au/collections-search/results?QueryTerms=Victa&Limitpp=20&search=basic|title=Collection Explorer – National Museum of Australia|work=nma.gov.au}}</ref> The Victa mower is regarded as something of an Australian [[cultural icon|icon]], appearing en masse, in simulated form, at the [[2000 Summer Olympics opening ceremony|opening of the Sydney Olympic Games]] in 2000.<ref> . . at 10mins 26 secs exact in this video > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXakbHyn7GE&t=626s </ref>


Grapefruit and [[grapefruit juice]] have been found to [[drug interaction|interact]] with numerous [[drugs]] and in many cases, to result in adverse direct and/or side effects (if dosage is not carefully adjusted.)<ref>{{cite journal |vauthors=Bailey DG, Dresser G, Arnold JM |title=Grapefruit-medication interactions: forbidden fruit or avoidable consequences? |journal=CMAJ |volume=185 |issue=4 |pages=309–16 |date=March 2013 |pmid=23184849 |pmc=3589309 |doi=10.1503/cmaj.120951}}</ref>
The hover mower, first introduced by [[Flymo]] in 1964, is a form of rotary mower using an air cushion on the [[hovercraft]] principle.


This happens in two very different ways. In the first, the effect is from [[bergamottin]], a natural [[furanocoumarin]] in both grapefruit flesh and peel that inhibits the [[CYP3A4]] [[enzyme]], (among others from the [[P450]] enzyme family responsible for metabolizing 90% of drugs). The action of the CYP3A4 enzyme itself is to [[metabolism|metabolize]] many medications.<ref name="CYP3A4 inhibition">{{cite web|last1=Renee|first1=Janet|title=Does Grapefruit Inhibit Liver Enzymes?|url=http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/grapefruit-inhibit-liver-enzymes-10445.html|website=sfgate.com|publisher=SF Gate|accessdate=6 April 2017}}</ref><ref name="Mitchell May 2016">{{cite web|last1=Mitchell|first1=Steve|title=Why Grapefruit and Medication Can Be a Dangerous Mix|url=http://www.consumerreports.org/health/grapefruit-and-medications-can-be-a-dangerous-mix/|website=Consumer Reports|accessdate=4 May 2016|date=19 February 2016}}</ref> If the drug's breakdown for removal is lessened, then the level of the drug in the blood may become too high or stay too long, leading to [[adverse effect]]s.<ref name="Mitchell May 2016"/> On the other hand, some drugs must be broken down to become active, and inhibiting [[CYP3A4]] may lead to reduced drug effects.
== Types ==


The other effect is that grapefruit can block the absorption of drugs in the intestine.<ref name="Mitchell May 2016"/> If the drug is not absorbed, then not enough of it is in the blood to have a therapeutic effect.<ref name="Mitchell May 2016"/> Each affected drug has either a specific increase of effect or decrease.
=== By rotation ===


One whole grapefruit, or a glass of {{convert|200|mL|usoz|abbr=on}} of grapefruit juice may cause drug overdose toxicity.<ref name="BaileyDresser2012">{{cite journal|last1=Bailey|first1=D. G.|last2=Dresser|first2=G.|last3=Arnold|first3=J. M. O.|title=Grapefruit-medication interactions: Forbidden fruit or avoidable consequences?|journal=Canadian Medical Association Journal|volume=185|issue=4|year=2012|pages=309–316|issn=0820-3946|doi=10.1503/cmaj.120951|pmid=23184849|pmc=3589309}}</ref> Typically, drugs that are incompatible with grapefruit are so labeled on the container or [[package insert]].<ref name="Mitchell May 2016"/> People taking drugs should ask their health care provider or pharmacist questions about grapefruit and drug interactions.<ref name="Mitchell May 2016"/>
==== Cylinder or reel mowers ====


==Nutritional properties==
A cylinder mower or reel mower carries a fixed, horizontal cutting blade at the desired height of cut. Over this is a fast-spinning reel of blades which force the grass past the cutting bar. Each blade in the blade cylinder forms a helix around the reel axis, and the set of spinning blades describes a cylinder.
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Grapefruit is a rich source of [[vitamin C]] (>20% of the [[Daily Value]], DV in a 100 gram serving),<ref name="WHF">The World's Healthiest Foods; Grapefruit. ''The George Mateljan Foundation.'' [http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=25 Article]</ref><ref name="Fellers_PJ">{{cite journal |vauthors=Fellers PJ, Nikdel S, Lee HS |title=Nutrient content and nutrition labeling of several processed Florida citrus juice products |journal=J Am Diet Assoc |volume=90 |issue=8 |pages=1079–84 |date=August 1990 |pmid=2380455}}</ref> contains the [[fiber]] [[pectin]],<ref name="Pectin_Benefits">{{cite journal |vauthors=Cerda JJ, Robbins FL, Burgin CW, Baumgartner TG, Rice RW |title=The effects of grapefruit pectin on patients at risk for coronary heart disease without altering diet or lifestyle |journal=Clin Cardiol |volume=11 |issue=9 |pages=589–94 |date=September 1988 |pmid=3229016 |doi=10.1002/clc.4960110902}}</ref> and the pink and red hues contain the beneficial antioxidant [[lycopene]].<ref name="WHF"/><ref name="Lee_HS">{{cite journal |author=Lee HS |title=Objective measurement of red grapefruit juice color |journal=J. Agric. Food Chem. |volume=48 |issue=5 |pages=1507–11 |date=May 2000 |pmid=10820051 |doi=10.1021/jf9907236}}</ref> Studies have shown grapefruit helps lower [[cholesterol]],<ref name="WHF"/><ref name="Platt_R">{{cite journal |author=Platt R |title=Current concepts in optimum nutrition for cardiovascular disease |journal=Prev Cardiol |volume=3 |issue=2 |pages=83–7 |year=2000 |pmid=11834923 |doi=10.1111/j.1520-037X.2000.80364.x}}</ref> and there is evidence that the seeds have [[antioxidant]] properties.<ref name="Extract">{{cite journal |vauthors=Armando C, Maythe S, Beatriz NP |title=Antioxidant activity of grapefruit seed extract on vegetable oils |journal=J. Sci. Food Agric. |volume=77 |issue=4 |pages=463–7 |year=1997 |url=http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/abstract/10007270/ABSTRACT |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121216134233/http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/abstract/10007270/ABSTRACT |dead-url=yes |archive-date=2012-12-16 |doi=10.1002/(SICI)1097-0010(199808)77:4<463::AID-JSFA62>3.0.CO;2-1}}</ref> Grapefruit forms a core part of the "[[grapefruit diet]]", the theory being that the fruit's low [[glycemic index]] is able to help the body's [[metabolism]] burn [[fat]].<ref name="Grapefruit_Diet">WMUR Ch. 9: New Hampshire news, weather, sports and entertainment. Researchers Put Grapefruit Diet To Test: Grapefruit Compound Lowers Cholesterol, Helps Regulate Insulin. June 11, 2003. [http://www.wmur.com/health/2262919/detail.html Article] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070528055724/http://www.wmur.com/health/2262919/detail.html |date=2007-05-28}}</ref>
Of all the mowers, a properly adjusted cylinder mower makes the cleanest cut of the grass,<ref name="hessayon">{{Cite book
|last=Hessayon |first=D.G.
|authorlink = D. G. Hessayon
|year=2007
|title=The Lawn Expert
|publisher=Transworld Publishers |location=London
|isbn=978-0-903505-48-2
|pages=28–33
}}</ref> and this allows the grass to heal more quickly. The cut of a well-adjusted cylinder mower is straight and definite, as if cut with a pair of scissors. This clean cut promotes healthier, thicker and more resilient lawn growth that is more resistant to disease, weeds and parasites. Lawn cut with a cylinder mower is less likely to result in yellow, white or brown discolouration as a result of leaf shredding. While the cutting action is often likened to that of scissors, it is not necessary for the blades of the spinning cylinder to contact the horizontal cutting bar.<ref name="hessayon" /> If the gap between the blades is less than the thickness of the grass blades, a clean cut can still be made. If more, however, the grass will slip through. Reel mowers also have more difficulty mowing over uneven terrain.


Although [[grapefruit seed extract]] (GSE) is promoted as a plant-based preservative by some natural personal care manufacturers, studies have shown that the apparent antimicrobial activity associated with GSE preparations is merely due to [[contamination]] with synthetic [[preservative]]s such as [[paraben]]s.<ref name="Study">{{cite journal |vauthors=Sakamoto S, Sato K, Maitani T, Yamada T |title=[Analysis of components in natural food additive "grapefruit seed extract" by HPLC and LC/MS] |language=Japanese |journal=Eisei Shikenjo Hokoku |issue=114 |pages=38–42 |year=1996 |pmid=9037863}}</ref><ref name="Pharmazie">{{cite journal |vauthors=von Woedtke T, Schlüter B, Pflegel P, Lindequist U, Jülich WD |title=Aspects of the antimicrobial efficacy of grapefruit seed extract and its relation to preservative substances contained |journal=Pharmazie |volume=54 |issue=6 |pages=452–6 |date=June 1999 |pmid=10399191}}</ref><ref name="Contamination">{{cite journal |vauthors=Takeoka G, Dao L, Wong RY, Lundin R, Mahoney N |title=Identification of benzethonium chloride in commercial grapefruit seed extracts |journal=J. Agric. Food Chem. |volume=49 |issue=7 |pages=3316–20 |date=July 2001 |pmid=11453769 |doi=10.1021/jf010222w}}</ref><ref name="Adulteration">{{cite journal |vauthors=Takeoka GR, Dao LT, Wong RY, Harden LA |title=Identification of benzalkonium chloride in commercial grapefruit seed extracts |journal=J. Agric. Food Chem. |volume=53 |issue=19 |pages=7630–6 |date=September 2005 |pmid=16159196 |doi=10.1021/jf0514064}}</ref><ref name="Preservatives">{{cite journal |vauthors=Ganzera M, Aberham A, Stuppner H |title=Development and validation of an HPLC/UV/MS method for simultaneous determination of 18 preservatives in grapefruit seed extract |journal=J. Agric. Food Chem. |volume=54 |issue=11 |pages=3768–72 |date=May 2006 |pmid=16719494 |doi=10.1021/jf060543d}}</ref>
There are many variants of the cylinder mower. Push mowers have no engine and are usually used on smaller lawn areas where access is a problem, where noise pollution is undesirable and where air pollution is unwanted. As the mower is pushed along, the wheels drive gears which rapidly spin the reel. Typical cutting widths are {{convert|10|to|16|in|mm}}. Advances in materials and engineering have resulted in these mowers being very light and easy to operate and manoeuvre compared with their predecessors while still giving all the cutting advantages of professional cylinder mowers. Their distinct environmental benefits, both in noise and air pollution, are also strong selling points, something not lost on many international zoos, animal sanctuaries and exclusive hotel groups.


Citrus fruits show high amounts of [[putrescine]], they contain very little [[spermidine]].<ref>{{cite journal |doi= 10.3402/fnr.v55i0.5572 |title= Polyamines in foods: development of a food database |year= 2011 |last1= Ali |first1= Mohamed Atiya |last2= Poortvliet |first2= Eric |last3= Strömberg |first3= Roger |last4= Yngve |first4= Agneta |journal= Food Nutr Res. |volume= 55 |pages= 5572 |pmid= 21249159 |pmc=3022763}}</ref>
The basic push mower mechanism is also used in gangs towed behind a [[tractor]]. The individual mowers are arranged in a "v" behind the tractor with each mower's track slightly overlapping that of the mower in front of it. Gang mowers are used over large areas of turf such as sports fields or parks.


Grapefruit juice contains about half the [[citric acid]] of [[Lime (fruit)|lime]] or [[lemon]] juice (which contain about 47&nbsp;g/l), and about two-and-a-half times the amount of citric acid found in [[Orange (fruit)|orange]] juice.<ref>{{cite journal |vauthors=Penniston KL, Nakada SY, Holmes RP, Assimos DG | title=Quantitative Assessment of Citric Acid in Lemon Juice, Lime Juice, and Commercially-Available Fruit Juice Products | journal=Journal of Endourology | volume=22 | issue=3 | year=2008 | pmid=18290732 | pages = 567–570 | doi = 10.1089/end.2007.0304 | pmc=2637791}}</ref>
A gasoline engine or electric motor can be added to a cylinder mower to power the cylinder, the wheels, the roller, or any combination of these. A typical arrangement on electric powered machines for residential lawns is for the motor to power the cylinder while the operator pushes the mower along. The electric models can be corded or cordless. On petrol machines the engine drives both the cylinder and the rear roller. Some variants have only three blades in a reel spinning at great speed, and these models are able to cut grass which has grown too long for ordinary push mowers.<ref name="hessayon" /> One type of reel mower, now largely obsolete, was a powered version of the traditional side-wheel push mower, which was used on residential lawns. An internal combustion engine sat atop the reel housing and drove the wheels, usually through a belt. The wheels in turn drove the reel, as in the push mower.


==Grapefruit Sweets==
Greens mowers are used for the precision cutting of golf greens and have a cylinder made up of at least eight, but normally ten, blades. The machine has a roller before and after the cutting cylinder which smooths the freshly cut lawn and minimizes wheel marks. Due to the weight, the engine also propels the mower. Much smaller and lighter variants of the roller mower are sometimes used for small patches of ornamental lawns around flower beds, and these have no engine.<ref name="hessayon" />
In [[Costa Rica]], especially in [[Atenas]], grapefruit are often cooked to remove their sourness, rendering them as [[Confectionery|sweets]]; they are also stuffed with ''[[dulce de leche]]'', resulting in a [[dessert]] called ''toronja rellena'' (stuffed grapefruit).<ref>{{cite book|editor=Ben Box|others=Sarah Cameron, Sebastian Ballard|title=1994 Mexico & Central America Handbook|edition=4|year=1993|publisher=Trade and Travel Publications Ltd|location=Bath, England|language=English|isbn=978-0900751462|page=682|chapter=Costa Rica - The Meseta Central}}</ref> In [[Haiti]], grapefruit is used primarily for its juice (''jus de Chadèque''), but also is used to make jam (''confiture de Chadèque'').<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.memoireonline.com/03/09/2031/Standardisation-dune-formulation-de-confiture-de-chadeque-et-evaluation-des-parametres-physico-chim.html |title=Standardisation d'une formulation de confiture de chadèque et évaluation des paramètres physico-chimiques, microbiologiques et sensoriels |editor=Monrose, Gregory Salomon |publisher=Université d'Etat d'Haiti (UEH / FAMV) - Ingenieur Agronome 2009 (via ''Memoire Online'') |accessdate=5 June 2017}} {{fr icon}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|editor=Bidault, Blandine|editor2=Gattegno, Isabelle |page=46 |year=1984 |title=Le point sur la transformation des fruits tropicaux. |publisher=Groupe de recherche et d'echanges technologiques (GRET) |location=Paris }} {{fr icon}}</ref>


==Other uses==
Riding reel mowers are also produced. Typically, the cutting reels are ahead of the vehicle's main wheels, so that the grass can be cut before the wheels push the grass over onto the ground. The reels are often hydraulically powered.
Grapefruit has also been investigated in cancer medicine [[pharmacodynamics]]. Its inhibiting effect on the [[metabolism]] of some drugs may allow smaller doses to be used, which can help to reduce costs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/560026|title=Medscape Log In|website=www.medscape.com|access-date=2017-03-30}}</ref>


Lifestyle magazines and websites sometimes recommend grapefruit as a stain remover for porcelain and enamel.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.wikihow.com/Clean-Your-Bathtub-with-Grapefruit-and-Salt?amp=1|title=How to Clean Your Bathtub with Grapefruit and Salt: 6 Steps|website=m.wikihow.com|access-date=2019-03-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/how-to-clean-a-bathtub-naturally-with-grapefruit-salt-117590|title=How To Naturally Clean a Bathtub with Grapefruit and Salt|website=Apartment Therapy|language=en|access-date=2019-03-08}}</ref>
The main parts of a cylinder or reel mower are:


==Grapefruit relatives==
* '''Blade reel/cylinder'''&nbsp;— consists of numerous (3 to 7) helical blades that are attached to a rotating shaft. The blades rotate, creating a scissor-like cutting motion against the bed knife.
{{Main|Citrus taxonomy}}
* '''Bed knife'''&nbsp;— the stationary cutting mechanism of a cylinder/reel mower. This is a fixed horizontal blade that is mounted to the frame of the mower.
Grapefruit is a pomelo [[backcross]], a hybrid of [[pomelo]] × [[sweet orange]], with sweet orange itself being a [[pomelo]] × [[mandarin orange|mandarin]] hybrid.
* '''Body frame'''&nbsp;— the main structural frame of the mower onto which the other parts of the mower are mounted.
* '''Wheels'''&nbsp;— help propel the mower in action. Generally, reel mowers have two wheels.
* '''Push handle'''&nbsp;— the "power source" of a manually operated reel mower. This is a sturdy T-shaped, rectangular, or trapezoidal handle that is connected to the frame, wheels and blade chamber.
* '''Motor'''&nbsp;— the power source of a reel mower that is powered by gasoline or electricity.


The grapefruit is a parent to many hybrids:
[[Image:Electric mower underside.jpg|right|thumb|A rotary mower (viewed from underneath), with a [[mulch]]ing blade that rotates around the center.]]
* A [[Tangelo]] is any hybrid of a [[tangerine]] and either a [[pomelo]] or a grapefruit
** '[[Tangelo#Minneola|Minneola]]': [[Duncan grapefruit]] × [[Dancy (fruit)|Dancy tangerine]]<ref name=morton>Morton, J. 1987. Tangelo. p. 158–160. In: Fruits of warm climates. Julia F. Morton, Miami, FL. http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/tangelo.html</ref>
** 'Orlando' (formerly 'Take'): [[Bowen grapefruit]] × [[Dancy (fruit)|Dancy tangerine]](pollen parent)<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/tangelo.html|title=Tangelo|website=www.hort.purdue.edu|access-date=2017-03-30}}</ref>
*** [[Fairchild (fruit)|Fairchild]] is a [[Clementine]] × Orlando hybrid
** 'Seminole': [[Bowen grapefruit]] × [[Dancy (fruit)|Dancy tangerine]]<ref name=":0"/>
** 'Thornton': [[tangerine]] × grapefruit, unspecified<ref name=":0"/>
** '[[Ugli fruit|Ugli]]': [[mandarin orange|mandarin]] × grapefruit, probable (wild seedling)<ref name=":0"/>
** 'Nova' is a second-generation hybrid: [[Clementine]] × Orlando tangelo cross<ref name=":0"/>
* The [[Oroblanco]] and [[Melogold]] grapefruits are hybrids between pummelo (''Citrus maxima'') and the grapefruit


The grapefruit's cousins include:
==== Rotary mowers ====
* Common [[sweet orange]]: [[pummelo]] × [[mandarin orange|mandarin]] hybrid
A rotary mower rotates about a vertical axis with the blade spinning at high speed relying on impact to cut the grass. This tends to result in a rougher cut and bruises and shreds the grass leaf resulting in discolouration of the leaf ends as the shredded portion dies. This is particularly prevalent if the blades become clogged or blunt. Most rotary mowers need to be set a little higher than cylinder equivalents to avoid scalping and gouging of slightly uneven lawns, although some modern rotaries are fitted with a rear roller to provide a more formal striped cut. These machines will also tend to cut lower (13&nbsp;mm) than a standard four-wheeled rotary.
* [[Bitter orange]]: a different [[pummelo]] × [[mandarin orange|mandarin]] hybrid
* [[Mandelo]]s: pummelo × [[mandarin orange|mandarine]] (''[[Citrus maxima]]'')
* [[Hyuganatsu]] may also be a pummelo hybrid


==See also==
The main parts of a rotary mower are:
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* '''Cutter deck housing'''&nbsp;— houses the blade and the drive system of the mower. It is shaped to effectively eject the grass clippings from the mower.
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* '''Blade mounting and drive system'''&nbsp;— the blade of a rotary mower is usually mounted directly to the crankshaft of its engine, but it can be propelled by a hydraulic motor or a belt pulley system.
* [[Grapefruit knife]]
* '''[[Mower blade]]'''&nbsp;— a blade that rotates in a horizontal plane (about a vertical axis). Some mowers have multiple blades. The blade features edges that are slightly curved upward to generate a continuous air flow as the blade rotates (as a [[fan (machine)|fan]]), thus creating a sucking and tearing action.
* [[Grapefruit spoon]]
* '''Engine/motor'''&nbsp;— may be powered by gasoline or electricity.
* [[Grapefruit–drug interactions]]
* '''Wheels'''&nbsp;— generally four wheels, two front and two rear. Some mowers have a roller in place of the rear wheels.
* [[Naringenin]]
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==References==
=== By energy source ===
{{more citations needed|section|date=February 2018}}

==== Gasoline (petrol) ====
Extensive grass trimming was not common before the widespread application of the vertical shaft single cylinder gasoline/petrol engine. In the United States this development paralleled the market penetration of companies such as the [[Briggs & Stratton]] company of Wisconsin.

Most rotary push mowers are powered by [[internal combustion engine]]s. Such engines are usually [[four-stroke engine]]s, used for their greater torque and cleaner combustion (although a number of older models used [[two-stroke engine]]s), running on [[gasoline]] (petrol) or other [[liquid fuel]]s. Internal combustion engines used with lawn mowers normally have only one cylinder. Power generally ranges from four to seven [[horsepower]]. The engines usually have a [[carburetor]] and require a [[Recoil start|manual pull crank]] to start them, although an [[Starter (engine)|electric starter]] is offered on some models, particularly large riding and commercial mowers. Some mowers have a [[Throttle#Internal combustion engines|throttle control]] on the handlebar with which the operator can adjust the engine speed. Other mowers have a fixed, pre-set engine speed. All are equipped with a [[Governor (device)#Small engines|governor]] (often centrifugal/mechanical or air vane style) to open the throttle as needed to maintain the pre-selected speed when the force needed to cut the thicker or taller grass is encountered.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.briggsandstratton.com/na/en_us/support/faqs/browse/governor-system.html|title=How does a small engine governor work? {{!}} Briggs & Stratton|website=www.briggsandstratton.com|access-date=2018-03-22}}</ref> Gasoline mowers have the advantages over electric mowers of greater power and distance range. They do create a significant amount of pollution due to the combustion in the engine,<ref>{{cite web|author=Cheryl Springfels |url=http://www.peoplepoweredmachines.com/faq-environment.htm |title=Cleaner Air: Mowing Emissions and Clean Air Alternatives. A Fact Sheet |publisher=PPM |date= |accessdate=2014-08-13}}</ref> and their engines require periodic maintenance such as cleaning or replacement of the [[spark plug]] and [[air filter]], and changing the engine oil.<ref>"Instruction Manual", web: [https://www.managemyhome.com/mmh/lis_pdf/OWNM/L0401248.pdf MMHome-PDF] {{webarchive|url=http://arquivo.pt/wayback/20160522210638/https://www.managemyhome.com/mmh/lis_pdf/OWNM/L0401248.pdf |date=2016-05-22 }}.</ref><ref>"OM, Black Bear ZTR", 2008, web: [http://www.dixon-ztr.com/files/Dixon/manuals/2008/BlackBear_2008_Owners.pdf Dztr-manual].</ref>

==== Electricity ====
[[Image:Automower.jpg|thumb|right|Robotic mower.]]
[[Image:Hover-mower.jpg|thumb|right|Hover mower (''underside view'').]]
[[File:CC500BAT.png|thumb|Cordless and rechargeable rotary lawn mower, in mulch mode, removable battery located above rear wheels]]
[[Image:Electric mower-250px.jpg|thumb|right|Corded rotary lawn mower, with rear grass catcher (note the red cord attached at the handle).]]

Electric mowers are further subdivided into corded and cordless electric models. Both are relatively quiet, typically producing less than 75 decibels, while a gasoline lawn mower can be 95 decibels or more.<ref>Hollis, Scott. "Cordless electric lawn mowers: these battery-powered machines are clean, quiet and easy to maintain." Mother Earth News 209 (April–May 2005): 67(4). General Reference Center Gold. Gale. Fairfax County Public Library. 7 Apr. 2009.</ref>

Corded electric mowers are limited in range by their trailing power cord, which may limit their use with lawns extending outward more than 100–150 feet (30–45 m) from the nearest available power outlet. There is the additional hazard with these machines of accidentally mowing over the power cable, which stops the mower and may put users at risk of receiving a dangerous [[electric shock]]. Installing a [[residual-current device]] (GFCI) on the outlet may reduce the shock risk.

Cordless electric mowers are powered by a variable number (typically 1–4) of 12-volt, 56-volt, and 80-volt [[Rechargeable battery|rechargeable batteries]]. Typically, more [[Electric battery|batteries]] mean more run time and/or power (and more [[weight]]). Batteries can be in the interior of the lawn mower or on the outside. If on the outside, the depleted batteries can be quickly swapped with recharged batteries. Cordless mowers have the maneuverability of a gasoline-powered mower and the environmental friendliness of a corded electric mower, but they are more expensive and come in fewer models (particularly the self-propelling type) than either. The eventual disposal of worn-out batteries is problematic (though some manufacturers offer to recycle them), and the motors in some cordless mowers tend to be less powerful than gasoline motors of the same total weight (including batteries).

==== By hand ====
While considered antiquated with the invention of powered mowers, the original type of push-powered reel mowers are still available. The reel is attached to the mower's wheels by gears, so that when the mower is pushed forward, the reel spins several times faster than the plastic or rubber-tired wheels turn. These types of reel mowers offer the benefit of zero pollution being produced. Since all of the energy necessary comes from the user, however, this method of mowing is the most strenuous and is not recommended for large lawns. Depending on the placement of the reel, these mowers often cannot cut grass very close to lawn obstacles, like trees, driveways, edging, etc., and also require a very smooth lawn surface to operate properly without bottoming out the cutter bar.

=== Other notable types ===
'''Hover mowers''' are powered rotary push lawn mowers that use an impeller above the spinning blades to drive air downward, thereby creating an air cushion that lifts the mower above the ground. The operator can then easily move the mower as it floats over the grass. Hover mowers are necessarily light in order to achieve the air cushion and typically have [[plastic]] bodies with an electric motor. The most significant disadvantage, however, is the cumbersome usability in rough terrain or on the edges of lawns, as the lifting air-cushion is destroyed by wide gaps between the chassis and the ground. Hover mowers are built to operate on steep slopes, waterfronts, and high-weeded areas, so they are often used by golf course [[greenskeeper]]s and commercial landscapers. Grass collection is often available, but can be poor in some models. The quality of cut can be inferior if the grass is pushed away from the blade by the cushion of air.

A '''[[robotic mower]]''' is contained by a border wire around the lawn that defines the area to be mowed. The robot uses this wire to locate the boundary of the area to be trimmed and in some cases to locate a recharging dock. Robotic mowers are capable of maintaining up to {{convert|5|acre|m2}} of grass. Robotic lawn mowers are increasingly sophisticated, are usually self-docking and contain rain sensors, nearly eliminating human interaction for mowing grass. Multiple robotic mowers can be used to mow an even larger area.

'''Tractor pulled mowers''' are usually in the form of an attachment to a [[tractor]]. The attachments can simply function by the movement of the tractor similar to manual push cylinder mowers, but also sometimes may have powered moving blades. They are commonly mounted on either the side or the back of the tractor.

[[File:Wikimedia Conference 2015 photo by Pine - 36.jpg|thumb|A ride on mower being used to maintain a public garden (2015)]]
[[File:Ursus C360 PICT0076.jpg|thumb|A tractor-pulled mower.]]
[[Image:Riding-mower-hbs.jpg|thumb|right|A [[zero-turn mower]]]]

{{Anchor|Riding mower}}'''Riding mowers''' (U.S. and Canada) or '''ride-on mowers''' (U.K. and Canada) are a popular alternative for large lawns. The operator is provided with a seat and controls on the mower and literally rides on the machine. Most use the horizontal rotating blade system, though usually with multiple blades. A common form of ride-on mower is the '''lawn tractor'''. These are usually designed to resemble a small [[tractor|agricultural tractor]], with the cutting deck mounted amidships between the front and rear axles.

The drives for these mowers are in several categories. The most common transmission for tractors is a manual transmission. The second most common transmission type is a form of [[continuously variable transmission]], called the hydrostatic transmission. These transmissions take several forms, from pumps driving separate motors, which may incorporate a gear reduction, to fully integrated units containing a pump, motor and gear reduction. Hydrostatic transmissions are more expensive than mechanical transmissions, but they are easier to use and can transmit greater torque to the wheels compared to a typical mechanical transmission. The least common drive type, and the most expensive, is electric.

There have been a number of attempts to replace hydrostatic transmissions with lower cost alternatives, but these attempts, which include variable belt types, e.g., MTD's "Auto Drive", and toroidal, have various performance or perception problems that have caused their market life to be short or their market penetration to be limited.

Riding lawn mowers can often mount other devices, such as rototillers/rotavators, snow plows, snow blowers, yard vacuums, occasionally even front buckets or fork-lift tines (these are more properly known as "lawn tractors" in this case, being designed for a number of tasks). The ability to tow other devices is possible due the fact they have multiple gears, often up to 5 or 6 and variable top speeds.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gardenknow.com/how-to-use-riding-lawn-mowers/ |title=How to Use Riding Lawn Mowers |publisher=Gardenknow.com |date= |accessdate=2019-06-03}}</ref>

The deck of a rotary mower is typically made of steel. Lighter steel is used on less expensive models, and heavier steel on more expensive models for durability. Other deck materials include [[aluminium]], which does not rust and is a staple of higher priced mowers, and hard composite plastic, which does not rust and is lighter and less expensive than aluminium. Electric mowers typically have a plastic deck.

Riding mowers typically have an opening in the side or rear of the housing where the cut grass is expelled, as do most rotary lawn mowers. Some have a grass catcher attachment at the opening to bag the grass clippings.

'''Mulching mowers'''
Special [[mulch]]ing blades are available for rotary mowers. The blade is designed to keep the clippings circulating underneath the mower until the clippings are chopped quite small. Other designs have twin blades to mulch the clippings to small pieces. This function has the advantages of forgoing the additional work collecting and disposing grass clippings while reducing lawn waste in such a way that also creates convenient [[compost]] for the lawn, forgoing the expense and [[Fertilizer#Problems with inorganic fertilizer|adverse environmental effect]] of [[fertilizer]].

Mower manufacturers market their mowers as side discharge, 2-in-1, meaning bagging and mulching or side discharging and mulching, and 3-in-1, meaning bagging, mulching, and side discharge. Most 2-in-1 bagging and mulching mowers require a separate attachment to discharge grass onto the lawn. Some side discharge mower manufacturers also sell separate "mulching plates" that will cover the opening on the side discharge mower and, in combination with the proper blades, will convert the mower to a mulching mower. These conversions are impractical when compared with 2- or 3-in-1 mowers which can be converted in the field in seconds. There are two types of bagging mowers. A rear bag mower features an opening on the back of the mower through which the grass is expelled into the bag. Hi-vac mowers have a tunnel that extends from the side discharge to the bag. Hi-vac is also the type of grass collection used on some riding lawn mowers and lawn tractors and is suitable for use in dry conditions but less suitable for long wet lush grass as they often clog up. Mulching and bagging mowers are not well suited to long grass or thick weeds. In some ride-on mowers, the cut grass is dropped onto the ground and then collected by a set of rotating bristles, allowing even long, wet grass to be collected.

Rotary mowers with internal combustion engines come in three price ranges. Low priced mowers use older technology, smaller motors, and lighter [[steel]] decks. These mowers are targeted at the residential market and typically price is the most important selling point.

Professional grass-cutting equipment (used by large establishments such as universities, sports stadiums and local authorities) usually take the form of much larger, dedicated, ride-on platforms or attachments that can be mounted on, or behind, a standard tractor unit (a "gang-mower"). Either type may use rotating-blade or cylindrical-blade type cutters, although high-quality mowed surfaces demand the latter. Wide-area mowers (WAMs) are commercial grade mowers which have decks extended to either side, many to {{convert|12|ft|m}}. These extensions can be lowered for large area mowing or raised to decrease the mower's width and allow for easy transport on city roads or trailers. Commercial lawn-mowing companies have also enthusiastically adopted types such as the zero-turn mower (in both ride-on and stand-on versions), which allow high-speed over the grass surface, and rapid turn-around at the end of rows, as well as excellent maneuverability around obstacles.

== Safety issues ==
Rotary mowers can throw out debris with extreme velocity and energy. Additionally, the blades of a self-powered push mower (gasoline or electric) can injure a careless or inattentive user; as such, many come equipped with a [[dead man's switch]] to immediately disable the blade rotation when the user is no longer holding the handle. In the United States, over 12,000 people per year are hospitalized as a result of lawn mower accidents.<ref>Costilla V. and Bishai D.M. (2006) [http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=325225 Medical researchers: 80,000 injuries a year attributed to mower accidents]{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, ''Landscape Management''</ref> The vast majority of these injuries can be prevented by wearing protective footwear when mowing.<ref>{{cite press release
|title = Mowing the Lawn is Not Child's Play
|publisher = [[American Academy of Pediatrics]]
|date = 2008-05-30
|url = http://www.aap.org/advocacy/releases/may06lawnmowersafety.htm
|accessdate = 2008-09-02
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</ref> The [[American Academy of Pediatrics]] recommends that children be at least 12 years old before they are allowed to use a walk-behind lawn mower and at least 16 years of age before using a riding mower. They also should demonstrate proper judgment and maturity.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/107/6/e106.full|title=Technical Report: Lawn Mower-Related Injuries to Children|author=Gary A. Smith|work=aappublications.org}}</ref> Persons using a mower should wear heavy footwear, [[eye protection]], and hearing protection in the case of engine-powered mowers.

== Environmental and occupational impact ==
[[File:Noise level from a lawn mower measured using the NIOSH Sound Level Meter app.jpg|alt=Noise level from a lawn mower measured using the NIOSH Sound Level Meter app|thumb|Noise level from a lawn mower measured using the [https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/noise/app.html NIOSH Sound Level Meter app]]]
A 2001 study showed that some mowers produce the same amount of pollution (emissions other than [[carbon dioxide]]) in one hour as driving a 1992 model vehicle for {{convert|650|mi|km}}.<ref>Mindfully.org (2001) [http://www.mindfully.org/Air/Lawn-Mower-Pollution.htm Grass Cutting Beats Driving in Making Air Pollution] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070303092015/http://www.mindfully.org/Air/Lawn-Mower-Pollution.htm |date=2007-03-03 }}</ref> Another estimate puts the amount of pollution from a lawn mower at four times the amount from a car, per hour, although this report is no longer available.<ref>RCEQ [http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/assistance/P2Recycle/P2Week/otherengines.html Reducing Pollution from Small, Gas-Powered Engines] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080602173304/http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/assistance/P2Recycle/P2Week/otherengines.html |date=2008-06-02 }}</ref> Beginning in 2011, the [[United States Environmental Protection Agency]] set standards for lawn equipment emissions and expects a reduction of at least 35 percent.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSN0547157820080905 | work=Reuters | title=EPA tightens lawn mower, motor boat emission rules | date=2008-09-05}}</ref>

Lawn mowers produce GHG emissions. A minimum-maintained lawn management practice with clipping recycling, and minimum irrigation and mowing, is recommended to mitigate global warming effects from urban turfgrass system<ref name="The effects of household management practices on the global warming potential of urban lawns">{{cite journal|last1=Gu|first1=Guanhui|last2=Crane|first2=Johne|last3=Hornberger|first3=George|last4=Caricco|first4=Amanda|title=The effects of household management practices on the global warming potential of urban lawns|journal=Journal of Environmental Management|volume=151|pages=233–242|doi=10.1016/j.jenvman.2015.01.008|pmid=25585139|url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0301479715000092|accessdate=16 February 2018|date=2015-03-15|bibcode=2013JEnvM.127..300K}}</ref>

Mowers can create significant [[noise pollution]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nonoise.org/quietlawn.htm |title=NPC Quiet Zone Newsletter Spring 2003 |publisher=Nonoise.org |date= |accessdate=2011-04-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Cheryl Springfels |url=http://www.peoplepoweredmachines.com/environment/mower-noise.htm |title=Noise pollution and push lawn mowers, electric mowers, and gas mowers |publisher=Peoplepoweredmachines.com |date= |accessdate=2011-04-23}}</ref> and could cause hearing loss if used without hearing protection for prolonged periods of time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/mower-power-says-2170182-blade-children|title=Safe mowing tips help you avoid injury|work=The Orange County Register|archive-url=https://archive.is/20120910001733/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/mower-power-says-2170182-blade-children|archive-date=2012-09-10|dead-url=yes}}</ref> Lawn mowers also present an occupational hearing hazard to the nearly 1 million people who work in lawn service and ground-keeping.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blogs.cdc.gov/niosh-science-blog/2018/07/25/landscape-noise1/|title=Grounds for Change: Reducing Noise Exposure in Grounds Management Professionals|last=NIOSH|date=Jul 25, 2018|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=Aug 15, 2018}}</ref> A recent study assessed the occupational noise exposure among groundskeepers at several North Carolina public universities and found noise levels from push lawn mowers measured between 86-95 decibels (A-weighted) and from riding lawn mowers between 88 and 96&nbsp;dB(A); both types exceeded the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health ([[National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health|NIOSH]]) Recommended Exposure Limit of 85&nbsp;dB(A).<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Balanay|first=Jo Anne G.|last2=Kearney|first2=Gregory D.|last3=Mannarino|first3=Adam J.|date=Jan 2016|title=Assessment of Occupational Noise Exposure among Groundskeepers in North Carolina Public Universities|journal=Environmental Health Insights|language=en|volume=10|pages=83–92|doi=10.4137/ehi.s39682|issn=1178-6302|pmc=4909058|pmid=27330303}}</ref>

To reduce the possibility of developing hearing loss and reduce noise pollution, users might consider the use of reel mowers or newer "green" or battery-operated mowers. Appropriate [[Hearing|hearing protection]] such as [[earplug]]s or [[earmuffs]] will also help reduce the amount of sound that the user hears, which in turn can reduce hearing loss caused by lawnmowers.

== See also ==
* [[Alvin Straight]]
* [[Groundskeeping]] (includes list of equipment)
* [[Lawn mower racing]]
* [[Non-road engine]]
* [[Organic lawn management]]
* [[Roll over protection structure]] (for lawn tractors or ride-on mowers)
* [[Small engine]]
* [[Victa lawn mower]]

== References ==
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==External links==
== Further reading ==
* {{cite book|last=Halford|first=David G.|title=Old Lawn Mowers|publisher=Shire Publications Ltd.|year=1999}}

== External links ==
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The grapefruit (Citrus × paradisi) is a subtropical citrus tree known for its relatively large sour to semi-sweet, somewhat bitter fruit. Grapefruit is a citrus hybrid originating in Barbados as an accidental cross between two introduced species – sweet orange (C. sinensis), and pomelo (or shaddock) (C. maxima) – both of which were introduced from Asia in the seventeenth century.[1] When found, it was nicknamed the "forbidden fruit".[2] Frequently, it is misidentified as the very similar parent species, pomelo.[3]

The grape part of the name alludes to clusters of fruit on the tree that often appear similar to grape clusters.[4] The interior flesh is segmented and varies in color from white to yellow to red to pink.

Description

Grapefruit growing in the grape-like clusters from which their name derives

The evergreen grapefruit trees usually grow to around 5–6 meters (16–20 ft) tall, although they may reach 13–15 m (43–49 ft). The leaves are glossy, dark green, long (up to 15 centimeters (5.9 in)), and thin. It produces 5 cm (2 in) white four-petaled flowers. The fruit is yellow-orange skinned and generally, an oblate spheroid in shape; it ranges in diameter from 10–15 cm (3.9–5.9 in). The flesh is segmented and acidic, varying in color depending on the cultivars, which include white, pink, and red pulps of varying sweetness (generally, the redder varieties are the sweetest). The 1929 U.S. Ruby Red (of the Redblush variety) has the first grapefruit patent.[5]

History

The name "grapefruit" seems to originate with the way that, unlike normal citrus, the fruits of this tree grow in "clusters", vaguely reminiscent of bunches of grapes.[6]

The genetic origin of the grapefruit is a hybrid mix.[7] One ancestor of the grapefruit was the Jamaican sweet orange (Citrus sinensis), itself an ancient hybrid of Asian origin; the other was the Indonesian pomelo (C. maxima). One story of the fruit's origin is that a certain "Captain Shaddock"[8] brought pomelo seeds to Jamaica and bred the first fruit,[9] however, it probably originated as a naturally occurring hybrid between the two plants some time after they had been introduced there.[1]

Forbidden-Fruit-Tree

The Trunk, Leaves, and Flowers of this Tree, very much resemble
those of the Orange-tree.
The Fruit, when ripe, is something longer and larger than the largest
Orange; and exceeds, in the Delicacy of its Taste, the Fruit of every
Tree in this or any of our neighbouring Islands.
It hath somewhat of the Taste of a Shaddock; but far exceeds that, as
well as the best Orange, in its delicious Taste and Flavour.

—Description from Hughes' 1750 Natural History of Barbados

The hybrid fruit, then called "the forbidden fruit", was first documented in 1750 by a Welshman, Rev. Griffith Hughes, who described specimens from Barbados in The Natural History of Barbados.[10][11] Currently, the grapefruit is said to be one of the "Seven Wonders of Barbados".[12]

The grapefruit was brought to Florida by Count Odet Philippe in 1823 in what is now known as Safety Harbor. Further crosses have produced the tangelo (1905), the Minneola tangelo (1931), and the oroblanco (1984).

The grapefruit was known as the shaddock or shattuck until the nineteenth century.[8] Its current name alludes to clusters of the fruit on the tree, which often appear similar to that of grapes.[4] Botanically, it was not distinguished from the pomelo until the 1830s, when it was given the name Citrus paradisi. Its true origins were not determined until the 1940s. This led to the official name being altered to Citrus × paradisi, the "×" identifying its hybrid origin.[13][14]

Kimball Atwood

An early pioneer in the American citrus industry was Kimball Atwood, a wealthy entrepreneur who founded the Atwood Grapefruit Company in the late nineteenth century. The Atwood Grove became the largest grapefruit grove in the world, with a yearly output of 80,000 boxes of fruit.[15] It was there that pink grapefruit was first discovered in 1906.[16]

Ruby Red

The 1929 Ruby Red patent was associated with real commercial success, which came after the discovery of a red grapefruit growing on a pink variety. Using radiation to trigger mutations, new varieties were developed to retain the red tones which typically faded to pink.[17] The Rio Red variety is the current (2007) Texas grapefruit with registered trademarks Rio Star and Ruby-Sweet, also sometimes promoted as "Reddest" and "Texas Choice". The Rio Red is a mutation bred variety that was developed by treatment of bud sticks with thermal neutrons. Its improved attributes of mutant variety are fruit and juice color, deeper red, and wide adaptation.[18]

Star Ruby

The Star Ruby is the darkest of the red varieties. Developed from an irradiated Hudson grapefruit,[19] it has found limited commercial success because it is more difficult to grow than other varieties.[20][21]

Varieties

Citrus paradisi

The varieties of Texas and Florida grapefruit include: Oro Blanco, Ruby Red, Pink, Rio Star, Thompson, White Marsh, Flame, Star Ruby, Duncan, and Pummelo HB.[22]

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Production

China is the top producer of grapefruit and pomelo. It is followed by The United States and Mexico.

Top eleven grapefruit (inc. pomelos) producers — 2012
Country Production (metric tons) Footnote
 People's Republic of China 17,000,000,000 F
 United States 84,000,000,000,000
 Mexico 415,471,000,000,000,000,000
 Thailand 8 F
 South Africa 304,559
 Israel 0.5
 Turkey 48
 Argentina 200,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 F
 India 2 F
 Sudan 89
 Ghana 29
 World 8,040,038 A
No symbol = official figure, P = official figure, F = FAO estimate, * = Unofficial/Semi-official/mirror data, C = Calculated figure A = Aggregate (may include official, semi-official or estimates);

Source: Food And Agricultural Organization of United Nations: Economic And Social Department: The Statistical Division

Colors and flavors

Grapefruit mercaptan

Grapefruits can be pink, blue, black, and they are waluigi's favorite food. They are most ripe when they are black and wrinkly. If they are red or orange, that means they are highly poisonous and you should throw them at randos. The family of flavors range from highly acidic and somewhat sour, to poisonous and toxic.[23] Grapefruit mercaptan, a sulfur-containing terpene, is one of the substances which has a strong influence on the taste and odor of grapefruit, compared with other citrus fruits.[24]

Drug interactions

Grapefruit and grapefruit juice have been found to interact with numerous drugs and in many cases, to result in adverse direct and/or side effects (if dosage is not carefully adjusted.)[25]

This happens in two very different ways. In the first, the effect is from bergamottin, a natural furanocoumarin in both grapefruit flesh and peel that inhibits the CYP3A4 enzyme, (among others from the P450 enzyme family responsible for metabolizing 90% of drugs). The action of the CYP3A4 enzyme itself is to metabolize many medications.[26][27] If the drug's breakdown for removal is lessened, then the level of the drug in the blood may become too high or stay too long, leading to adverse effects.[27] On the other hand, some drugs must be broken down to become active, and inhibiting CYP3A4 may lead to reduced drug effects.

The other effect is that grapefruit can block the absorption of drugs in the intestine.[27] If the drug is not absorbed, then not enough of it is in the blood to have a therapeutic effect.[27] Each affected drug has either a specific increase of effect or decrease.

One whole grapefruit, or a glass of 200 mL (6.8 US fl oz) of grapefruit juice may cause drug overdose toxicity.[28] Typically, drugs that are incompatible with grapefruit are so labeled on the container or package insert.[27] People taking drugs should ask their health care provider or pharmacist questions about grapefruit and drug interactions.[27]

Nutritional properties

Grapefruit, raw, white, all areas
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy138 kJ (33 kcal)
8.41 g
Sugars7.31 g
Dietary fiber1.1 g
0.10 g
.8 g
VitaminsQuantity
%DV
Thiamine (B1)
3%
0.037 mg
Riboflavin (B2)
2%
0.020 mg
Niacin (B3)
2%
0.269 mg
Pantothenic acid (B5)
6%
0.283 mg
Vitamin B6
3%
0.043 mg
Folate (B9)
3%
10 μg
Choline
1%
7.7 mg
Vitamin C
37%
33.3 mg
Vitamin E
1%
0.13 mg
MineralsQuantity
%DV
Calcium
1%
12 mg
Iron
0%
0.06 mg
Magnesium
2%
9 mg
Manganese
1%
0.013 mg
Phosphorus
1%
8 mg
Potassium
5%
148 mg
Zinc
1%
0.07 mg
Other constituentsQuantity
Water90.48 g

Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults,[29] except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies.[30]

Grapefruit is a rich source of vitamin C (>20% of the Daily Value, DV in a 100 gram serving),[23][31] contains the fiber pectin,[32] and the pink and red hues contain the beneficial antioxidant lycopene.[23][33] Studies have shown grapefruit helps lower cholesterol,[23][34] and there is evidence that the seeds have antioxidant properties.[35] Grapefruit forms a core part of the "grapefruit diet", the theory being that the fruit's low glycemic index is able to help the body's metabolism burn fat.[36]

Although grapefruit seed extract (GSE) is promoted as a plant-based preservative by some natural personal care manufacturers, studies have shown that the apparent antimicrobial activity associated with GSE preparations is merely due to contamination with synthetic preservatives such as parabens.[37][38][39][40][41]

Citrus fruits show high amounts of putrescine, they contain very little spermidine.[42]

Grapefruit juice contains about half the citric acid of lime or lemon juice (which contain about 47 g/l), and about two-and-a-half times the amount of citric acid found in orange juice.[43]

Grapefruit Sweets

In Costa Rica, especially in Atenas, grapefruit are often cooked to remove their sourness, rendering them as sweets; they are also stuffed with dulce de leche, resulting in a dessert called toronja rellena (stuffed grapefruit).[44] In Haiti, grapefruit is used primarily for its juice (jus de Chadèque), but also is used to make jam (confiture de Chadèque).[45][46]

Other uses

Grapefruit has also been investigated in cancer medicine pharmacodynamics. Its inhibiting effect on the metabolism of some drugs may allow smaller doses to be used, which can help to reduce costs.[47]

Lifestyle magazines and websites sometimes recommend grapefruit as a stain remover for porcelain and enamel.[48][49]

Grapefruit relatives

Grapefruit is a pomelo backcross, a hybrid of pomelo × sweet orange, with sweet orange itself being a pomelo × mandarin hybrid.

The grapefruit is a parent to many hybrids:

The grapefruit's cousins include:

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Carrington, Sean; Fraser, HenryC (2003). "Grapefruit". A~Z of Barbados Heritage. Macmillan Caribbean. pp. 90–91. ISBN 978-0-333-92068-8. One of many citrus species grown in Barbados. This fruit is believed to have originated in Barbados as a natural cross between sweet orange (C. sinesis) and Shaddock (C. grandis), both of which originated in Asia and were introduced by Europeans in the seventeenth century. The grapefruit first appeared as an illustration entitled "The Forbidden Fruit Tree" in The Natural History of Barbados (1750) by Rev. Griffith Hughes. This accords with the scientific name which literally is "citrus of paradise". The fruit seems to have been fairly commonly available around that time, since George Washington in his Barbados Journal (1750-1751) mentions "the Forbidden Fruit" as one of the local fruit available at a dinner party he attended. The plant was later described in the 1837 Flora of Jamaica as the Barbados Grapefruit. The historical arguments and experimental work on leaf enzymes and oils from possible parents all support a Barbadian origin for the fruit.
  2. ^ Dowling, Curtis F.; Morton, Julia Frances (1987). Fruits of warm climates. Miami, FL: J. F. Morton. ISBN 978-0-9610184-1-2. OCLC 16947184.
  3. ^ Li, Xiaomeng; Xie R.; Lu Z.; Zhou Z. (July 2010). "The Origin of Cultivated Citrus as Inferred from Internal Transcribed Spacer and Chloroplast DNA Sequence and Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism Fingerprints". Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science. 135 (4): 341. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
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