What are the differences?

The making of the grapefruit

the Grapefruit, Latin Citrus paradisi, is a young citrus clan that was probably born in the 18th century. Century on the Caribbean island of Barbados as a hybrid of the grapefruit (Citrus maxima) and the orange (Citrus sinensis). The orange itself is in turn a cross product of mandarins (Citrus reticulata) and bitter orange (bitter orange, Citrus aurantium), the latter once from Grapefruit and tangerine emerged... The family history of citrus species is complicated and difficult to figure out, so it's no wonder it keeps coming back Confusion comes. Incidentally, in German usage, the pomelo is equated with the grapefruit, although there are different types.

Grapefruit varieties

There are grapefruits with light and with reddish to deep red flesh. The intensity of the color provides information about the sweetness of the fruit - the darker the flesh, the sweeter it is. Among the light grapefruits, “Duncan” is both the largest and the best in terms of taste - juicy and very aromatic, sufficiently sweet and

with lots of seeds. That is why it is slowly being replaced by the almost seedless marsh grapefruit as a fresh fruit and mainly grown for juice production. The red-fleshed Star Ruby Grapefruit is a very attractive container plant, although the New Zealand grapefruit is much more suitable for cultivation in our latitudes. This mildly aromatic variety needs less heat than other grapefruits.

The pomelo

The term “pomelo” usually means two different types of grapefruit. On the one hand, "pomelo" is the English name for the real grapefruit, which is originally native to Southeast Asia. It is mainly used in Thailand, Malaysia, southern China (here under the name Honey-Pomelo) cultivated as well as Indonesia. The other type is assigned to the grapefruit, but is a cross product of grapefruit and grapefruit. This pomelo is sweeter than a grapefruit.

The Hirado Buntan Pomelo

This type of pomelo is not a cross, but a real grapefruit and is one of the most popular types. It is a very vigorous grapefruit with extremely large, dark green leaves. Its flowers appear in large spikes with up to 20 individual flowers. The variety is more resistant to the cold than most other grapefruits. The sweet and aromatic fruit ripens very early, as early as December. In addition, the plant is very vigorous, forms a broad bush and is therefore an impressive container plant.

Tips & Tricks

Numerous varieties are made from the cross between mandarin and grapefruit or Mandarin and pomelo emerged. All of them have very aromatic fruits that can be classified between the parents in terms of taste.