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Citrus => Citrus General Discussion => Topic started by: BonsaiBeast on March 01, 2018, 05:43:50 PM

Title: Valentine Pummelo or cocktail grapefruit?
Post by: BonsaiBeast on March 01, 2018, 05:43:50 PM: I need to choose between these trees to round out my collection.

I have an oroblanco planted. Which tastes less similar to an oroblanco?
Title: Re: Valentine Pummelo or cocktail grapefruit?
Post by: fyliu on March 01, 2018, 06:37:37 PM: http://www.fruitmentor.com/californiapummelos (http://www.fruitmentor.com/californiapummelos)

I'm partial to Valentine.

Cocktail and Valentine are closer to one another than to Oroblanco. They are pummelo hybrids with mandarin while Oroblanco is pummelo hybrid with grapefruit.
Title: Re: Valentine Pummelo or cocktail grapefruit?
Post by: Millet on March 02, 2018, 12:02:54 PM: I have an in ground Valentine pummelo. It is a great tree.
Title: Re: Valentine Pummelo or cocktail grapefruit?
Post by: BonsaiBeast on March 02, 2018, 01:54:53 PM: Quote from: Millet on March 02, 2018, 12:02:54 PM
I have an in ground Valentine pummelo. It is a great tree.
you

How would you describe the taste of the Valentine? Is it acidic at all?

What would compliment my oroblanco better? Valentine or cocktail? Or should I plant those two and forget the oroblanco?
Title: Re: Valentine Pummelo or cocktail grapefruit?
Post by: Millet on March 02, 2018, 02:31:17 PM: Valentine is very juicy, dark red, fairly mild, lightly sweet. All around pleasing taste.
Title: Re: Valentine Pummelo or cocktail grapefruit?
Post by: mrtexas on March 03, 2018, 07:18:14 PM: Quote from: BonsaiBeast on March 02, 2018, 01:54:53 PM
Quote from: Millet on March 02, 2018, 12:02:54 PM
I have an in ground Valentine pummelo. It is a great tree.
you

How would you describe the taste of the Valentine? Is it acidic at all?

What would compliment my oroblanco better? Valentine or cocktail? Or should I plant those two and forget the oroblanco?

Oroblanco and cocktail are both white.
Title: Re: Valentine Pummelo or cocktail grapefruit?
Post by: fyliu on March 03, 2018, 09:33:25 PM: I thought the 3 have different colors. See the photo in my link above. for several pummelo hybrids cross sections.