The Tropical Fruit Forum

The Root Maker company's Roootbuilder-II Expandable Container now makes a taller version that is 30-inches tall and 96 panels long. -Millet

I don't know why I did not think of this earlier, but some years back I purchased a second house that the previous owner had planted two plum trees in the same hole.  One tree was a purple leafed tree, and the other a green leaf tree. They are now full grown plum trees, each growing into a half circle.  Between the two trees they make one complete circle.   They both have grown to the same height and spread, and seem to be healthy trees and produce fruit .  Maybe two citrus trees varieties with the same growth characteristics  would do the same. - Millet

Yorgos, if the bud stick is still green and the union has healed, your stick should flush new growth.  Give the stick time and you will see it flush - Millet

When the Collier Fruit Growers Counsel announced it had 50  Sugar Belle trees for sale, a line of ready buyers stretched the length of the green at Freedom park before the fruit tree sale ever opened.  The trees were all sold and gone in less than 5 minutes. - Millet

Robby, since Xie Shan is a Satsuma I would just grow the tree from seed on its own roots. A well grown Satsuma should produce fruit in 3 to 5 years, even some what faster if the tree was lighted and root heated during the winter. - Milleet- Millet

Biologist think that there are perhaps 120 different forums of gibbberellins. - Millet

Neat, thanks. - Millet

Brian, no Brite Leaf does not offer Xie Shan.  Sorry for the confusion. - Millet

Yorgos, some of these benefits are also benefits in other citrus varieties but not all of them.

Luisport, 100% sure that pummelo seed deso not produce true.  Sorry about that. - Millet

Pummelo Benefits:

The benefits of pummelo fruit are listed below.

1. Prevents Urinary Tract Infection:
Urinary Tract infection is a bacterial infection that affects the urinary system that creates stores and removes urine. Increased consumption of pummelo juice helps to fight this particular frequent swelling in pregnant women. The Vitamin C present in pummelo increases the acid level in urine and shirks the development of bacteria in the urinary tract.

2. Promotes healing:
Wound recovery practice suggests recovering strength of wounded tissue by replacing the dead tissue with a healthy tissue. Enzyme in Vitamin C helps in the development of Collagen, a protein that fortifies skin making it skin flexible and initiating wound recovery.

3. Healthy gums:
Bleeding and loose gums might be a symbol of Vitamin C deficiency. Collagen development is not just essential for skin, but also essential for creating healthy and balanced gums and teeth. Pummelo helps to make the gums stronger and keeps teeth problems at bay.

4. Heart health:
Pummelo has a high content of potassium, which like Vitamin C plays an important role in supporting the heart. This essential mineral regulates blood pressure levels. Abundant in pectin, pummelo juice clears the arterial deposits accumulated in the body, thereby reducing the impurities and benefiting people with hypertension. Pummelo also reduces the cholesterol count in the body and promotes good cholesterol.

5. Prevents anemia:
 Research has shown that Vitamin C enhances the absorption of iron in body. Iron deficiency often leads to anaemia i.e. shortage of blood in body. Having a diet rich in Vitamin C helps to combat iron loss and improves blood circulation.

6. Wards off cold and flu:
Eating fresh pummelo fruit or drinking pummelo juice, can help prevent toxins and free radical cells from building up in the body. Too many free radicals in the body can cause health conditions like cold, flu, asthma, bacterial infection, allergies and so on. Vitamin C is one of the nutrients which stimulates the action of antibodies and immune cells which guard the body against bacteria that cause cold and flu.

7. Fights cancer:
The skin of pummelo is very rich in bioflavonoids which fights cancer and helps to reduce pancreatic, intestinal and breast cancer. It also stops cancer from spreading by enabling the body to eliminate excess oestrogen. Fiber, present in pummelo protects from colon cancer.

8. Fights Anti ageing:
Pummelo, like grapefruits contain spermadine which protect the cell from processes related to ageing and cell damage. It combats wrinkles and skin ageing and makes the skin appear youthful, fair and soft. It not only removes free radicals that harm the skin, but also assists the body to boost the production of collagen.

9. Weight loss:
Fiber is extremely significant for weight loss. Foods high in fiber stays in the stomach for a longer time and reduces regular hunger pangs. They also need more chewing time giving the body longer time to feel satisfied and reducing the risk of too much eating. This fruit also has properties which help to burn the fat reducing the starch and sugar content in the body.

10. Prevents osteoporosis:
Uncontrolled osteoporosis can affect posture, bodily movements as well as flexibility. Treatment for brittle bones calls for a diet rich in calcium and minerals to encourage new bone development. The pulp of pummelo boosts bone health and decreases the potential risk of building brittle bones.

11. Aids digestion:
The high Vitamin C content in pummelo retains the elasticity of arteries and improves the digestive system. Although the food has high ascorbic acid content, it produces an alkaline reaction once digested.  Pummelo is filled with dietary fiber which assists in preserving normal bowel motions and avoids haemorrhoids.

I see written on the  container that the Meyer you purchased was grown by Record Buck Farms, a Florida Citrus nursery.  Record Buck Farms generally produces nice quality trees. - Millet

Citrus Greening Disease in the Rio Grande Valley Texas