The Tropical Fruit Forum

Quote from: Luisport on March 28, 2014, 07:41:49 AM

Quote from: huertasurbanas on March 27, 2014, 06:44:59 PM

Yes Luis, they look great, sad I didnt discovered them before! it's a 3L poted plant (less than 1 gal) that was almost neglected, so I dont hope the fruit will be great, but, anyway, the problem could be it lacks of sweetness, so if it's the case, I will be able to imagine it with some more sugar , just speculations...

Why do you think it's not sweet?

No no, I didnt tried them yet, still firm in the tree

I think they could be less sweet because it was not well watered while ripening (as I discovered the fruits later...)

But less whater usualy gives more sweetness to fruits i think...

Yes Luis, they look great, sad I didnt discovered them before! it's a 3L poted plant (less than 1 gal) that was almost neglected, so I dont hope the fruit will be great, but, anyway, the problem could be it lacks of sweetness, so if it's the case, I will be able to imagine it with some more sugar , just speculations...

Why do you think it's not sweet?

Hi João! Nice to see you here! 

Quote from: Luisport on March 26, 2014, 09:37:10 AM

There are anyone that can provide seeds of very good and sweet pomelo and grapefruit? Only nead a few. Thank's!

Learn to clean a pomelo like a professional fruit seller.

I don't understand why they are not in Spain or Portugal. SPain has the best orange navels of the world and loads of citrus, i bet there must be pomelotree's as well somewhere. There was a link on the forum from a citrusseller in Italy (or Spain) that sold loads of variety's of citrus. You need a grafted one, they fruit in a year in Thailand (in full sun only).

We really need a nursery-list for European nursery's on this forum. They exist but are hard to find.

You can graft other citrus on Pomelo or pomelo on citrus but they need strong branches.

Hi! No my friend, the best citrus are from Portugal! And we have some local var that are pure sugar! Thank you for all info!

Quote from: bangkok on March 26, 2014, 09:14:47 AM

Pomelo's are much sweeter but still have the bitterness and tangy flavour, i have one on the tree and love to see it. Big but still small for a pomelo.

You probably know this but pomelo needs to be aged for best flavor.

You leave it in the open for a week and then wrap it in newspaper for a month or more. The thick skin will protect the moisture within. It will lose some bad flavors and develop a honey flavor. If you're in a humid place then forget about wrapping it. Just wait at least a couple weeks before eating it.

I don't know if i understand, you say that leting the fruit on tree make it less bitter?

There are anyone that can provide seeds of very good and sweet pomelo and grapefruit? Only nead a few. Thank's!

Thank you so much for this vídeo! I just saw a related one where na old Tupi indian say that in old times they only eat fruits from forest and never get Hill... but now the fruit trees from forest are disapearing and they don't get suficiente fruits. Now they buy canded food, cookies etc and they are hill...  so sad planet is loosing his native forests with amazing wonders! I fel we have a mission here, to don't let this wonders disapear forever! Thank's again! Next i will post the vídeo: Um Pé de Quê - Pitanga - PARTE 2

I have limited quantities of Valentine pomelo seeds.  The seeds are collected from a fruit grown at
Lindcove REC. The seeds are light pink in color.   I will pot them soon if no one wants them.

Ken

Hi! This pomelo is sweet or acid? Maby i'm interested...

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It's natural stone? It's prety!

I don't understand why nobody here grows pomelo. They are delicious and huge.

They are not acid?

To those interested, i just found some habitat references to eugenia longiracemosa... http://www.lcb.esalq.usp.br/publications/articles/2009/2009kbv64n1p147-153.pdf   

Another one: http://www.ipaam.am.gov.br/arquivos/download/arqeditor/3%20Diagnostico%20Ambiental%20-%20Meio%20Biol%C3%B3gico%20-%20Cap%206.pdf

Hi vitor! All the seeds arrive in perfect conditions and very fast! They are all sprouting, even the eugenia longiracemosa. Thank you so much, Luis.