Evergreen tree up to 15 metres in height with ovate, elliptical, leathery leaves and thorny branches. The fruit which appears from the clumps of white flowers is large, round and up to 3 kg in weight with a thick, pale yellow skin. This is easy to peel from the pulp, which consists of segmented, pinkish red juice sacs. The pomelo’s seeds occur in the centre and, depending on the variety, can be numerous or absent.
Pomelos are often confused with grapefruit (citrus paradisi), but the latter are actually a hybrid of an orange and a pomelo. This large citrus fruit has a mild, fresh and fruity taste.
Our pomelo at the Tropenhaus is still growing in a pot until we can find a suitable spot for this Mediterranean fruit.
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Pomelos are often confused with grapefruit (citrus paradisi), but the latter are actually a hybrid of an orange and a pomelo. This large citrus fruit has a mild, fresh and fruity taste.
Our pomelo at the Tropenhaus is still growing in a pot until we can find a suitable spot for this Mediterranean fruit.