When to Plant Pomelo? A Detailed Guide to the Best Planting Time

AbstractPomelo is suitable for planting around February to May or around September to October each year, because pomelos planted at this time have a higher germination rate and grow better. Select plump, high-quality seeds, choose a sunny and flat place for planting, and carry out land improvement, fertilization, weeding and watering in advance, with a sowing depth of about 1-2 cm.

February to May and September to October are the best times to plant pomelo tree seeds. Seeds sown during these two periods have a high germination rate and grow well.

Precautions for Sowing Pomelo Trees

1. Select plump, high-quality pomelo tree seeds.

2. Choose a place with sufficient sunlight and flat terrain for sowing.

3. Carry out land improvement, weeding, fertilization and watering in advance to prepare a high-quality growing environment for the pomelo seeds.

4. It is best to control the sowing depth at about 1-2 cm.

Common Pomelo Varieties

1. Shatian Pomelo

It matures from mid-October to mid-November. The fruit is pear-shaped, and some are gourd-shaped. The flesh is mostly white or shrimp-flesh colored, with a sweet and crisp taste and relatively good quality.

2. Guanxi Honey Pomelo

It matures in late October. The fruit is relatively large and long ovate in shape, and some are pear-shaped. Their peel is light yellow and very thin, and the fruit has relatively few seeds, with some having none. The taste is sweet and sour, the juice is rich, and the quality is excellent.

3. Four Seasons Pomelo

The peel is light green and thin, the flesh is plump and thick, the taste is tender and sweet-sour, and the juice is rich. The seeds in the flesh are small. The Four Seasons Pomelo produced in Mazhan, Cangnan is the most famous.

4. Dianjiang White Pomelo

It matures in early November. The fruit is obovate, large in size, with an average single fruit weight of about 1.2-1.3 kg. The peel is glossy orange-yellow, and the flesh tastes sweet and fragrant with very few seeds. It is loved by many consumers.

5. Changshan Huyou

It can be stored for a long time. At room temperature, it can be stored until April or May of the following year without affecting the taste. It can be staggered from the market time of other varieties, and its flesh is rich in beneficial acids, so it is deeply loved by the public.