Pomelo

Pomelo

China is the birthplace of pomelo. It is the main citrus crop in Southern, Southeast & Eastern Asia. It’s the biggest citrus, its weight reaches several kilos. The pomelo pulp has sweet taste & is more fibrillose, than grapefruit. The main exporters of these fruit are Southeast Asian countries & China. This fruit is also exported to Russia from Israel.

Products from China & Israel are represented in Royal Fruit range. The Israel season lasts since October till May. Fruit from China are available at the same period.


countryvarietyclasssizepackaging
Israel

White Pomelo / Red Pomelo

1 class S / M / L cardboard 10/15 kg
China

Honey Pomelo

1 class 7-12 cardboard 12 kg

Beneficial features:

THE NUTRITIONAL VALUEMICROELEMENTS (100g):VITAMINS (100 g):

Food fibers – 1 g

Carbohydrates – 9,6 g

Proteins – 0,76 g

Fat – 0,04 g

Energy value: 38 kcal

Kalium  – 216 mg

Phosphorus – 17 mg

Calcium – 4 mg

Magnesium – 6 mg

Manganese – 0,017 mg

Ferrum – 0,11 mg

Cuprum – 0,048 mg

Sodium – 1 mg

Zinc – 0,08 mg

А - 2,4 mcg

B1 - 0,034 mg

B2 - 0,027 mg

В3 - 0,022 mg

B6 - 0,036 mcg

С - 61 mg

Varieties:

  • Khao horn pomelo. Its pulp is white and sweet. The skin is yellow-green.
  • Khao paen pomelo has sourish, white pulp. The fruit has the shape of flattened sphere with the turtle green peel.
  • Khao namphung pomelo. It’s the fruit of pear-shaped form with dark-green peel & sweet, yellowish pulp.
  • Thongdi pomelo has pink sweet pulp. The fruit is umbilic with dark-green peel.
  • Khao phuang pomelo has yellowish sour-sweet pulp. The fruit is pear-shaped with light-green peel. 

Country of Origin:

China. More than 200 varieties of these fruit are cultivated in China including the authentic ones, grown locally. In the main this country is the biggest supplier of all kinds of grapefruit including the pomelo. The most popular variety is Honey Pomelo.

Israel. The Israel share in total grapefruit export to Russia in 2013 amounted about 10%. This volume includes pomeloes & sweeties, which are the close grapefruit relatives. The most popular Israel varieties are White Pomelo, Red Pomelo.