What are the environmental conditions for growing pomelo? A detailed explanation of the latest requirements

The pomelo is an evergreen tree. Its leaves resemble those of mandarin and tangerine trees and are mostly long elliptical or long ovate, while the winged petiole is heart-shaped; the fruit is mostly gourd-shaped, pear-shaped or spherical, with the surface mostly yellow or orange, a glossy rind with sunken dots, generally a pungent aroma, and a relatively thick peel that can be peeled off by hand. The following explains the growing environment for pomelo.

Site selection: pomelo is not strict about soil requirements. As long as the soil layer is deep and drainage is good, it can be planted, but sandy loam soil is best for planting. Pomelo likes to grow in warm and humid places, and cultivation is most suitable during the spring and autumn rainy seasons each year, because in this way it can absorb a lot of water.

The fruit is larger than that of citrus, and a single fruit can often weigh more than 1 kilogram, with a diameter of 15-25 cm. Between the peel and the flesh there is a white spongy layer. The flesh is red or yellow-white, with white being more common, rich in juice and with a strong fragrance, sweet or sweet-and-sour in taste, sometimes with a bitter taste, which mainly comes from the bioflavonoids it contains. Pomelo can be kept in a natural environment for several months without spoiling.

The segment is divided into 12-15 segments. In artificial cultivation, bagging is often used to make it seedless, while in the natural state a single fruit can have more than 100 seeds. Ordinary pomelo usually ripens between October and November, while early-maturing varieties can be marketed as early as September, and late-maturing varieties can be delayed until January-February of the following year. The root system is relatively shallow, mostly concentrated at around 1 to 3 m.