The pomelo is also called shaddock after an English sea captain, Captain Shaddock, who introduced the seed to the West Indies in the 17th Century from the Malay Archipelago. It is much cultivated in southern China (Kwang-tung, Kwangsi and Fukien Provinces) and especially in southern Thailand on the banks to the Tha Chine River also in Taiwan and southernmost Japan, southern India, Malaya, Indonesia, New Guinea and Tahiti. It may have been introduced into China around 100 B.C. The pomelo is native to southeastern Asia and all of Malaysia grows wild on river banks in the Fiji and Friendly Islands.
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It is sodium, fat and cholesterol free and is a source of potassium. One-fourth of a Pummelo (152 grams) has 60 calories and provides 130% of the Vitamin C recommended for the day. In general citrus peel is often used in southern Chinese cuisine for flavoring, especially in sweet soup desserts. The peel is also used in Chinese cooking or candied. The Chinese believe the delectable Pummelo is a sign of prosperity and good fortune – good things will happen if they eat it.
In season November through March, Pummelos are especially popular for Chinese New Year. It is also now grown in the Caribbean and in the United States, in California and Florida. It is grown in many eastern countries including China, Japan, India, Fiji, Malaysia, and Thailand. They are also good for jams, jellies, marmalades and syrups. Pumelos commonly have 16 to 18 segments, compared to most grapefruit that have about 12 segments. It is sweeter than a grapefruit and can be eaten fresh, although membranes around the segments should be peeled. Like grapefruits, pomelo can range from almost seedless to very seedy, from juicy to dry, from sweet to sour.
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The skin is green to yellow and slightly bumpy flesh color ranges from pink to rose. The pummelo can range from cantaloupe-size to as large as a 25-pound watermelon and have very thick, soft rind. It is the largest of the citrus fruits with a shape that can be fairly round or slightly pointed at one end (the fruit ranges from nearly round to oblate or pear-shaped). The pomelo is an exotic large citrus fruit that is an ancient ancestor of the common grapefruit.
Also called Chinese grapefruit, shaddock, pumelo, pommelo, and pompelmous.
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