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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.
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 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]
You’ve heard you shouldn’t drink grapefruit juice to wash down your meds, but you’ve also heard that the pink fruit has health benefits. Here’s what you need to know about grapefruit.
#6 Grapefruit Grapefruit does well on its own or in salads—and it has perks to help support weight loss. It’s low in calories and high in water and fiber content, Keatley points out.
The health benefits of the Grapefruit Diet, touted by its advocates, include that grapefruits are low in calories but high in fiber, which can help you feel full and satisfied while consuming ...
The grapefruit, like many cultivated Citrus species, is a hybrid, in its case of the sweet orange and pomelo. [30] Grapefruit originated as a natural hybrid. [31] One ancestor of the grapefruit was the Jamaican sweet orange (Citrus sinensis), itself an ancient hybrid of Asian origin; the other was the Indonesian pomelo (C. maxima). [1]
That's why it's important to find out from your health care provider or a pharmacist if any of your medications interact with grapefruit. In addition, grapefruit can have the opposite effect on ...