Pummelo also known as pumelo, come from California, Arizona and Florida. They are available in the Winter months, and are considered the progenitor for the modern day grapefruit. Very similar in flavor profile to the pink grapefruit, pummelo are somewhat larger and  can reach10" or larger in diameter. Pummelo have a thicker pith and very juicy flesh, compared to the standard pink grapefruit. Can be called Chinese grapefruit or shaddock, good-quality pummelo will be firm to slightly soft, heavy for its size, very large round to slightly pointed at one end, and have slightly rough, pink to yellow  very thick skin. The fruits are borne singly and can weigh up to 20 pounds. The round shaped tree grows 15-30 feet tall. It like grapefruit, is strictly a tropical plant. Some of the more common varieties of pummelo include: Chandler, Ichang, Red Shaddock, Reinking, and Webber. It is used more as a novelty fruit as it is perceived as having too much skin for the amount of pulp so it isn't as popular as other citrus fruits.

Eaten fresh, in salads, processed into jams and  jellies, marmalades & syrups.

Like other citrus fruits, one cup pummelo fruit has 70 calories and lots of vitamin C.

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