Common name : Pummelo, Pomelo, Shaddock
Thai name : Som-o
Scientific name : Citrus grandis Osbeck.
: Syn. C. maxima Merr.
Khao Namphung
Shape : pear shaped
Weight : 1,500 g
Colour : yellowish green skin; yellowish brown flesh
Taste : sweet
Thong Di
Shape : globular
Weight : 1,500 g
Colour : dark green skin; pink flesh
Taste : sweet and juicy
Khao Taeng Kwa
Shape : globular
Weight : 1,500 g
Colour : yellowish green skin; white flesh
Taste : sweet
Khao Yai
Shape : pear shaped
Weight : 1,500 -2,000 g
Colour : yellowish green skin; yellowish brown flesh
Taste : sweet, slightly sour
Khao Pan
Shape : flattened spherical shaped
Weight : 1,000 – 1,500 g
Colour : yellowish green skin; white flesh
Taste : sweet, slightly sour and fragrant
Preparation and eating
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Use a knife to carve the outer green skin off.
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Use a knife to peel off white fleshy part of the skin.
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Use a knife to separate the fruit into two pieces.
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Separate into segments.
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Remove the skin on the segments, and the seeds.
Usage
Eaten fresh.
Making juice
Added in fruit salad.
Nutrition
High in vitamins C, B1
and phosphorus.
Storage
4-6 weeks at 12-15 ÌC,
95% RH
Season
Availability : year round
Peak period : October- December
