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  2. Pomelo - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. Pomelos Are Grapefruits’ Sweeter Siblings — Here’s How to Use ...

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    The largest member of the citrus family — pomelos’ scientific name is, fittingly, Citrus maxima — some pomelos are bigger than volleyballs when fully grown. Expect diameters ranging from six ...

  4. Citrus - Wikipedia

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    Lemons, pomelos, and sour oranges were introduced to the Mediterranean by Arab traders around the 10th century CE. Sweet oranges were brought to Europe by the Genoese and Portuguese from Asia during the 15th to 16th century. Mandarins were not introduced until the 19th century. [18] [19] [20] Oranges were introduced to Florida by Spanish colonists.

  5. Grapefruit - Wikipedia

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    The pomelo was the female ancestor; the sweet orange, itself a hybrid, was the male. [29] Both C. sinensis and C. maxima were present in the West Indies by 1692. One story of the fruit's origin is that a 17th-century trader named 'Captain Shaddock' [1] [31] brought pomelo seeds to Jamaica and bred the first fruit, which were then called ...

  6. What is a Pomelo Fruit? - AOL

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    Pomelos are actually one of the oldest citrus fruits. If you hadn’t seen one before, you’d be forgiven for thinking a pomelo was just a big grapefruit. Like someone had taken a grapefruit and ...

  7. Citrus production - Wikipedia

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    Smaller markets for citrus growth in the United States originate in South Carolina, Georgia, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and the gulf coastal states, including Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, and Georgia, as well as North Carolina. Independent cultivars are found in Kentucky, Virginia, and even Missouri, Southern Illinois, and far Southern Kansas.

  8. Where in the world do your groceries come from? - AOL

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    The US imported nearly $200 billion worth of food in 2022. Mexico, Canada, and the U.S. operate under a trade agreement that lowers barriers to importing and exporting various goods, including ...

  9. List of food origins - Wikipedia

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    Helmeted guinea fowl in tall grass. Many foods were originally domesticated in West Africa, including grains like African rice, Pearl Millet, Sorghum, and Fonio; tree crops like Kola nut, used in Coca-Cola, and Oil Palm; and other globally important plant foods such as Watermelon, Tamarind, Okra, Black-eye peas, and Yams. [2]