Red Grapefruit in Cups at Costco

[Rella]

Lately I've tried a couple of food items that I've dumped after I got home, because neither one of us liked the product. Money and food wasted - what a shame.

I was really tempted several times to buy this, but am sitting on my decision.
Anyone tried it?

[eamoncollier]

Im all for made in the USA but, these little guys are delicious. And why boooo for packed with grape juice? Its not high fructose corn syrup. If your that health conscious, buy a fresh grapefruit.

[jabtab123]

I kind of chuckled as I read this, I was looking around on this website while eating my lunch and I literally just finished one of these cups of grapefruit from Costco. A couple of years ago on a Cruise ship we went on they had red grapefruits cut in half and all seperated so they were easy to eat. I got one and added a little sugar and I've been hooked ever since. I don't like preparing them and I'm on the road alot for work so I'm always looking for something I can toss in my lunch bag. I bought a case of these knowing that my wife and two kids don't like grapefruit and if they were good I could get over two weeks out of the box in my lunch. With teenage boys you have to buy food they don't like if you want any. Well.....I love these things. In fact I bought another case yesterday in case they don't have them the next time I go to Costco. The container says it's a "product of Mexico". I like that it's just a little bit sweet from the grape juice so it doesn't need additional sweetener but still a little sour from the grapefruit. My concern is our local Costco won't have them long. Seems like when I find something I really like they stop carrying it. I hope this helps.

[Rella]

Glad you like your Costco grapefruit. It is so tempting to me. Aside from the 'product of Mexico' and apple juice for the added juice, I can't recall if there are additives - I have to pass despite the fact that I am salivating to eat the product.

I know that I would love them, too. Thanks for writing.

[scarsdalesurprise]

Love these...a little sweet, but very tasty and refreshing. Just be careful when you open the lid - the juice has a tendency to spray!

[mamueller]

I've had this as a sample on several occasions - like it enough that I won't buy it as they would be gone in a heartbeat, and I don't need the added sugar.

[Rella]

I checked the label at Costco today of their brand shown in the picture above. It had for the juice: white grape juice.

When I preserve lemons, I juice extra lemons for adding juice; I don't add white grape juice. Boo!

[jeanmarieok]

I haven't tried Costco brand, but I buy the Delmonte ones at the grocery store occasionally. I like them, but the syrup seems to be a little too sweet. But, I like grapefruit anything, so I may be a poor judge.

[smartie]

I also like all citrus but stopped buying a lot of it when I saw it was from China - even Del Monte! I live in Fl so would rather buy local produce but certainly when it's canned I don't agree with buying Chinese fruit or canned fruit imported from such a distance.

[Rella]

Ah, ha! Now I see that on the front of the package it says, "Packed in Fruit Juice" of which I shall have to turn over the package to see "of what fruit juice they speak."

I wonder whether this Kirkland brand of grapefruit does mention the origin of the food in this case. So many times with many distributors they will get around mentioning country of origin by saying, "Distributed by 'a named company' in the USA."

The Grapefruit Industry must've taken quite a hit after all of the warnings about grapefruit cutting down the efficacy of meds. I don't take meds anymore, but it stopped me for quite some time and I got used to eating oranges instead.

[michelley]

Actually, grapefruit makes the meds stay in your body longer, potentially causing an overdose.

[Bob W]

I love those Del Monte cups. I too am a sucker for all things grapefruit (have always loved Fresca). But in particular the jarred segments in the slightly sweetened juice. Costco and BJ's sell big jars of the grapefruit segments under the "Sun Fresh" label. The jar contains "ten grapefruits." Harris Teeter also carries this.