Hirado Buntan Pummelo Budwood

Citrus maxima.

Fruit large, oblate, slightly depressed at both ends; seedy.  Color bright yellow when mature.  Rind medium thick; surface smooth and glossy; tightly adherent.  Segments numerous and carpellary membranes thin but tough.  Flesh light greenish-yellow; tender and moderately juicy; flavor a pleasant blend of sugar and acid with trace of bitterness.  Medium-early in maturity but stores well.

Tree vigorous, medium-large; leaves large, thick, and broadly winged.  More cold-resistant than most pummelos.

This variety originated as a chance seedling in Nagasaki Prefecture of Japan, was named and introduced about 1910, and is currently second in importance there.

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

Season of ripeness at Riverside:  October to November.

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