Pomelo
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| Species: | C. maxima |
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| Citrus maxima | |
The pomelo or shaddock (Citrus maxima or Citrus grandis), is a citrus fruit from Southeast Asia. It is pale green or yellow when ripe. Its flesh is sweet and white. The rind is very thick and spongy. It is the largest citrus fruit, usually 15–25 centimetres (5.9–9.8 in) in diameter. It weighs 1 to 2 kilograms (2.2 to 4.4 lb).
Other spellings for the pomelo are pummelo and pommelo.
Other websites
Media related to Citrus maxima at Wikimedia Commons
Sources
- ↑ "The Shock-Absorbent Skin of the Pomelo". JW.ORG. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ↑ Growing the granddaddy of grapefruit Archived 2009-01-31 at the Wayback Machine, SFGate.com, December 25, 2004
