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Given the history in the Caribbean of attempts to propagate the shaddock by seed planting, an approach that has generally proved difficult in reproducing pure pomelo, it is thought that the forbidden fruit arose from seed planting of a natural hybrid of the shaddock and sweet orange, species both known to have been present in Barbados by 1687. [4]
The pomelo (/ ˈ p ɒ m ɪ l oʊ, ˈ p ʌ m-/ POM-il-oh, PUM-; [2] [3] Citrus maxima), also known as a shaddock, is the largest citrus fruit. It is an ancestor of several cultivated citrus species, including the bitter orange and the grapefruit .
Searching "pomelo" or some variation turns up results for this fruit much more often than results for [pink/red] grapefruit, as does searching for "shaddock" as Sminthopsis84 suggested, however searching "grapefruit" doesn't return any results for the fruit described in this article.
The oroblanco is a triploid citrus hybrid, resulting from a cross between an acidless pomelo (C. grandis Osbeck) [1] and the Marsh grapefruit [2] (C. paradisi Macf.). [1] Its fruit is seedless with pale yellow flesh [3] [4] and is slightly less juicy than other grapefruits, [2] [5] though it does have a juice content of roughly thirty percent. [6]
In 1958, CRC 2240 (pomelo) Robert K. Soost and James W. Cameron crossed with a seedy, white, tetraploid grapefruit. Two of the triploid offspring had particularly favorable characteristics. One was released in 1980 as 'Oroblanco'. The second was released as Melogold. Oroblanco was more similar to grapefruit, while Melogold was more similar to ...
The New Zealand grapefruit, also known as the Poorman, Poorman orange, [1] poorman's orange, poor man's orange, and goldfruit, [2] is a type of citrus fruit grown in New Zealand. Despite its name, it is not genetically a true grapefruit , but rather is believed to be a hybrid between a pomelo and a mandarin or tangelo .
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It is an essential flavoring agent of most Italian amari, of the popular Campari apéritif, and of several brands of carbonated soft drinks that are generically called "chinotto". Pomelo Pummelo Pommelo Shaddock Citrus maxima: Sometimes called Citrus grandis. Round lime Australian lime Australian round lime Citrus australis