Texas A&M’s radiation breeding created the Rio Red grapefruit

Texas A&M’s radiation breeding created the Rio Red grapefruit

Texas A&M University developed the Rio Red grapefruit in 1984 using radiation-induced mutations, and the variety now accounts for around 75% of all grapefruits grown in Texas, making it the state's dominant variety more than four decades after its creation. The grapefruit itself did not originate through…