Pomelo

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).

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

Other names for the pomelo are pummelo and pommelo.

Other websites

• Media related to Citrus maxima at Wikimedia Commons