TYPES OF POMELO

PUMMELO (Citrus maxima) or in Malaysia known as Limau Bali or Limau Besar easily found all year round. Pummelo is native to Southeast Asia (Thailand and Malaysia). Malaysia grow pummelo for fresh and processing. There are about 450 hectare of pomelo grown in Malaysia 2019. The most planted variety are PO52, PO56 and Jalomas. Reportedly this fruit pumelo was introduced to China around 100 B.C. It is cultivated widely in Southern China, Southern Thailand, Southernmost Japan, Taiwan, Malaysia, Southern India, New Guinea, Indonesia and Tahiti. It is believed to have been brought to New World in late 17th century. In the end of 17th century, fruit was cultivated in Jamaica and Barbados. Pomelo is also known as Forbidden fruit, Pomelo, Paradise apple, Shaddock, Pummelo, Citrus Species, Chinese Grapefruit, Pumello and Pamplemousse. It is the medium sized tree and largest among all species of Citrus bearing large leaves, fruits and flowers. Though pomelos are often confused with grape fruits but it is easily distringuished with their thicker rinds, larger size and mind or sweet flavor. It is the cold intolerant species of citrus which grows upto 15 meters tall with a rounded crown. The tree bears oblong to elliptic leaves measuring 4 to 8 inches long having winged petioles. Fruits and flowers are borne singly and grown in 2 to 20 clusters. The shape of the fruit varies from round to pear shaped and ripens to orange, yellow or red. Fruits measures 30 cm in diameter and weighs about 9 kg. The color of the flesh may be greenish yellow, pink, yellow or red and is juicy and divided from 11 to 18 segments. Fruit has sweet to somewhat acidic flavor. Blog "Anim Agriculture Technology'' discuss types of pomelo fruit.

Types of Pomelo
The pomelo is actually the ancestor of the grape fruit. It matured wild in regions of China and its particular origin is probably someplace around Malaysia as well as Indonesia.  Nowadays, pomelo is grown in the United States of America, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan as well as the Fiji Islands. Within the various locations you will discover various kinds of pomelo grown yet on the basis of their flesh colour you will discover about three kinds of pomelo. The pomelo tree is really a big furry tree having an abnormal crown developing to about 5 to 15 m tall. The thorny tree has numerous twigs and it also generates fruits throughout the year. Its bark is brown yellow as well as thicker. The foliage is easy and develops to around 2 to 12 cm broad. Oil glands can be found in it as tiny a dot which provides the dark green leaves a gleaming look. Whenever smashed, they provide a a powerful odor. The flowers are usually yellow-colored white or even plain white, aromatic, individual as well as grow to about 2.5 cm broad. The pomelo is definitely the ancestor of the grape fruit. Just like grape fruits, pomelos vary significantly in color, shape and size. They vary from cantaloupe-size to as huge as a 25-pound watermelon and also have extremely thicker, gentle skin that may differ in color from yellow to pale yellowish-brown to pink. The light yellow to coral-pink flesh may differ from succulent to somewhat dry as well as from seductively spicy-sweet to tangy as well as sour. Pomelo’s medical title is Citrus grandis. The pomelo is additionally known as Chinese grape fruit, shaddock, pumelo, pommelo, as well as pompelmous. The pomelo is additionally known as shaddock right after an English sea captain exactly who released the seed towards the West Indies. The French term for this particular fresh fruit is chadec. Select fruit which is hefty because of its dimension, blemish-free as well as softly great smelling. Keep within the fridge for approximately a week. Pomelos can be utilized in any way ideal for grape fruit. They are loaded with vitamin C as well as potassium.

1. White Pomelo:
Belonging to the Citrus Grand is family; the Israeli variety of the Pomelo is actually a exclusively huge fruit, described as huge juice saccules, extremely thicker peel, sweet pulp as well as exclusive odor. White pomelo is usually offered as treat which will help in the digestion of food. The Pomelo is collected in between mid-October as well as mid-May but in Malaysia peak at August.

2. Red Pomelo:
Red pomelo has got softer as well as thinner-skinned variety. The Red Pomelo is good, tangy, as well as sour, compact along with pink pulp along with a a little more compacted design. This massive citrus fruit, abundant with vitamin c as well as potassium, is really an indigenous of Malaysia and is also thought to be the ancestor of the grape fruit. The Israeli-grown Red Pomelo ripens in between September as well as January.

3. Pink Pomelo:
Pink pomelo consists of numerous seeds and is also so sweet as well as juicy. The pink pomelo can also be regarded as the remedy for stomach or even the intestinal worms. 
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M Anim,
Malacca Town, Malacca,
Malaysia.
July 2020.