Tahitian Pummelo Budwood

Citrus maxima.

The tree is large and vigorous. The fruit is round with a flattened bottom and has a greenish-yellow rind that is thinner than the typically thick pummelo rind. The flesh is greenish, juicy, and sweet with a flavor some refer to as melon-like or even lime-like.  It is early to mid-season in maturity and holds well on the tree.

Distinctive characteristics and of excellent quality.  This agreeably-flavored fruit is in reality a thin-rinded, highly juicy pummelo.  The seeds are monoembryonic and otherwise typical of the pummelo and the shoot growth is much more pubescent than any of the grapefruits.  The faintly amber flesh color suggests the possibility that it may be lightly pigmented under conditions more favorable for color development.

Rootstocks of accession:  Carrizo citrange, C-35 citrange.

Season of ripeness at Riverside, California:  December to February.

Prepared by the Givaudan Citrus Variety Collection at The University of California Riverside.