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Pomelo
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Magnoliopsida
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Rutaceae
Genus:	Citrus
Species:	C. maxima
Binomial name
	Citrus maxima; Merr.

The Pomelo (Citrus maxima or Citrus grandis), is a citrus fruit from South East Asia. It is pale green or yellow when ripe. Its flesh is sweet and white. The rind is very thick and spongy.^[1] It is the largest citrus fruit, usually 15–25 centimetres (5.9–9.8 in) in diameter.^[2] It weighs 1 to 2 kilograms (2.2 to 4.4 lb).

Other names for the pomelo are pummelo and pommelo.

Sources

↑ "The Shock-Absorbent Skin of the Pomelo". JW.ORG. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
↑ Growing the granddaddy of grapefruit, SFGate.com, December 25, 2004

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[1] "The Shock-Absorbent Skin of the Pomelo". JW.ORG. Retrieved 14 April 2020.

[2] Growing the granddaddy of grapefruit, SFGate.com, December 25, 2004

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