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Flavor Wheel – Grapefruit

grapefruit flavor wheel

Introducing the Grapefruit Fruit Flavor Wheel! Our sensory specialists have identified 8 tastes that constitute Grapefruit flavor. Download below!

For full Grapefruit immersion:

  • Download the Grapefruit Flavor Wheel to understand the tastes that constitute Grapefruit and keep it as a resource for your future flavor requests or product collaborations.
  • Email marketing@imbibeinc.com for samples from our Grapefruit flavor library to perfect your flavor profile.
  • Challenge yourself to identify these qualities the next time you bite into a Grapefruit or taste a Grapefruit-flavored product.
  • Watch for new flavor wheel releases from our team!
TermCharacteristics
BitterBasic taste, bitterness
OrangeOf orange peel oil
PeelyReminiscent of cutting into a fruit peel
PineyWoody, reminiscent of pine
PinkPink grapefruit (specific to grapefruit)
PithyInner white pith of citrus, not characteristic of skin or flesh
TartAcidic, sour
TerpeneyLike limonene with a slightly solvent-like taste
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