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This report presents the results of a study conducted to determine the distribution of limonin within the fruit tissues of nine grapefruit cultivars.  It was found that the highest limonin levels within the fruit tissues were found in the cotyledon, followed by inner seed coat, outer seed coat, central pith, segment membrane, albedo and flavedo, and juice vesicles, in decreasing amounds.  The concentration of limonin in the tissues of the individual cultivars is also presented, and the variation in limonin content within a single tissue and within single fruit is discussed.  The limonin content of the fruit of the nine …