Fruit picking

My satsuma on Dallas is pretty much picked over. Actually this tree is over 20 feet tall and there are quite a few more hidden in the branches up high or protected by branches close to the trunk. They are hard to get.

So I walked down Dallas looking for more fruit trees and planning to double back on Lamar. But I just got down to the next block. I thought from a distance I saw another unpicked satsuma. But when I got there I saw the fruit was a paler yellow and slightly larger. After easily picking about 10 of then it dawned on my what it was: a grapefruit tree. WOW.

I opened one smelled it. The fruit was reddish. I tasted it. Yep, a grapefruit fully ripe! I picked two canvas grocery bags full and did not make a noticeable dent in the fruit on this tree. In fact I barely got them home. Those bags had to weight forty pounds. Well over thirty. My arms were dragging.

I gave the crossing lady five grapefruit. She was excited to get them.

DW will be bringing them to M&M's today. If you are in the area and know what that is come by and take a look. I plan to get more.