Marker Inscription
Unique and colorful product of saline-alkaline soil of Rio Grande Valley of Texas. Bred of Thompson Pink Wood budded on Sour Orange rootstock. Two nurserymen, A. E. Henninger of Mission and Dr. J. R. Webb of Donna, discovered red fruit in their orchards in 1929. They cast lots and Henninger won right to get a patent. He named his variety "Ruby Red," and was issued U.S. Plant Patent No. 53. Dr. Webb's new strain, "Red Blush," is equally popular. Both varieties, with rose-colored meat and red-tinged rinds, are sweet, early, delectable fruits. (1966)
About this site
Citrus Fruit Developed in Rio Grande Valley - Red-Meat Grapefruit is a historical marker in Weslaco, Hidalgo County, dedicated in 1966. It is one of 138 historical markers documented in Hidalgo County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 236 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 26.1544, -97.9629 near Weslaco. The nearest cataloged historic site is Camp Llano Grande (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Keralum, Rev. Pierre Yves, "The Lost Missionary", Weslaco High School, and First Presbyterian Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5215000871. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
