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Test Your Love for Pomelo

A Pomelo Fun Quiz...
Sucheta Pradhan

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Are you a fruit lover? Do you have a significant knowledge about exotic fruits? Take this quiz to see how much you know about Pomelo.
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Pomelo is a citrus fruit. Believed to be the forefather of grapefruit, it is bigger in size than grapefruit, less juicy, and has a thick rind.
What’s Your Type?
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Pomelo is native to Southeast Asia. In fact, Southeast Asians have a tradition of consuming this fruit during festive occasions.
A Festive Treat
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Citrus maxima, literally meaning “biggest citrus”, is the botanical name of Pomelo. It is also termed as Citrus grandis or “grand citrus”.
Scientifically Speaking
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Pomelo is the largest citrus fruit belonging to the family Rutaceae. Commonly known as the rue, this is a family of flowering plants. Pomelo flowers are white in color.
The Family Legacy
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In the 17th century when an East India Company ship arrived in Barbados, its captain, Shaddock, introduced Pomelo to the natives. In English, it’s still called Shaddock after Captain Shaddock.
Spreading the Taste
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Pamelo, locally known as Jabong in Hawaii, is believed to have been introduced there from Tahiti where it is called “Moanalua pummelo”. The fruit is believed to have come to Tahiti from Borneo.
The Journey
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A pomelo weighing 10 pounds 11.3 ounces was grown at Kumamoto Prefectural Yatsushiro Agricultural High School, Japan in 2014. The Guinness Book of World Records mentions it as the world’s heaviest pomelo.
The World Record
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Dangyuja is a Korean variety of Pomelo, which is completely non-hybrid. It is mainly used in tea recipes and home remedies to treat common cold.
The Purest Form
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A regular raw Pomelo comprises 89% water, 10% carbohydrates, 1% protein, and is extremely rich in Vitamin C, an essential nutrient important for immune system function and tissue repair.
The Nutritional Value
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In Asian cuisine, Pomelo is used in salads, soups, and desserts. In Brazil, a sweet conserve is made with its rind. In Philippines, pomelo and pineapple juices are mixed to make a pink beverage.
A Sweet Ingredient
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Pomelo not only helps maintain heart health and boost immune system, but also treats constipation and relaxes muscle cramps. It is rich in calcium, and thus helps maintain optimal bone density too.
Health is Wealth
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Consuming pomelo in excess may lead to elevated stomach acid levels. Therefore, those suffering from liver and kidney conditions should be cautious while eating this fruit.
Too Much Too Bad
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