photo by mavi07
I picked up a new fruit at the grocery store. New to me, that is. It’s called a pomelo, or a Chinese grapefruit. It’s essentially a large grapefruit. Very strong citrus smell and not as sour or bitter as the common grapefruit.
The outside is a pale green. Apparently they can grow to be as large as a basketball! Mine was not nearly that large. It’s native to South-East Asia and goes by many different names.
If you’ve heard of a tangelo, it’s a cross between a tangerine and pomelo. Funny that I knew tangelos before I knew pomelos.
Anyway, if you happen to come across one, and you like grapefruit, give it a try! It’s pretty fantastic. Squeeze the remaining juice into a glass for a yummy citrus kick.
Nutrition facts:
72 cal per cup
1.9mg sodium
410.4mg potassium
18.28g carbs
1.9g dietary fiber
1.444g protein
115.9% daily value of vitamin C
Tanya Says:
Did you just get it at any ol’ regular grocery store? I haven’t seen one before
But our local markets are pretty lame, so no suprise there.
December 12th, 2008 at 11:26 am
Emily Says:
I found it at Trader Joe’s- my new love. And it was new to them, too. I guess they just started selling them. Hopefully they’ll start to gain popularity and become easier to find.
December 12th, 2008 at 11:40 am
Jim Says:
I know this is an old post but I have been traveling in china now for 2 months and have been eating one of these per week. They’re awesome and super filling. The bigger they are the less seeds they have. I usually pick all the rind off and just eat the flesh inside the skin of each section. (I know this is really strange but I’ve noticed when I eat these i urinate quite a lot! I was searching the net about that and found this site.) The grapefruit is actually a hybrid of the pomelo and orange.
December 8th, 2009 at 8:54 pm
Le Says:
I love pomelos! They’re delicious.
January 10th, 2010 at 4:13 pm
Jessica Bailey Says:
my girlfriend has a grape fruit plantation in their backyard and we always taste some of the harvest.”`;
June 10th, 2010 at 8:47 pm
Lexie Wilkinson Says:
we always use grapefruit on our dessert and this is a fruit that is full of antioxidants too.:“
July 20th, 2010 at 9:53 pm
Julian Cooper Says:
i like to make some Grapefruit tea at home, it taste really great.~.
September 6th, 2010 at 2:50 am