Mile Pummelo

Mile Pummelo

　　Pummelo

　　The pummelo fruit is flat-round in shape, weighing 140–180 grams per fruit. Its peel is orange-colored, easy to peel and separate into segments. The flesh is crisp, tender, easy to separate from the peel, and juicy. It has around 10–12% soluble solids content. Each 100 milliliters of juice contains 9.75 grams of total sugar, 0.61 grams of acid, and 25 milligrams of Vitamin C. There are about 4–10 seeds per fruit, and the fruit ripens in mid-to-late December.

　　Pummelo is one of the more widely cultivated loose-skinned citrus varieties in recent years and is also the main high-quality citrus cultivar in Mile. It is grown across all citrus-producing areas in Mile. Major cultivation areas include Mile Yang, Xinshao, Dongfeng Farm, and Pengpu. The primary cultivars are common pummelo and new-lineage pummelo.