Common name : Pummelo
( Pomelo )
Thai name : Som-o
Scientific name : Citrus grandis Osb.
Varieties
Kao-hawm
Shape : globular
Color : yellowish green; flesh-white
Taste : sweet and scented
Kao-nahm-peung
Shape : pear-shaped
Color : yellowish green; flesh-yellowish white
Taste : sweet
Kao-paen
Shape : flattened globe
Color : yellowish green; flesh-white
Taste : sweet and slightly sour
Kao-puang
Shape : pear-shaped, with a pronounced basal
topknot
Color : yellowish green; flesh-yellowish white
Taste : sweet and slightly sour
Kao-tawng-dee
Shape : globular
Color : dark green and smooth; flesh-pink
Taste : sweet and juicy
Preparation and eating
1. Use a knife to carve the outer green skin off.
2. Use a knife to peel off the white fleshy part of the skin.
3. Use a knife to separate the fruit into two pieces.
4. Separate into segments.
5. Remove the skin on segments, and the seeds.
Nutritional value
High vitamin and A
Fruiting season
August - November
Uses
Eating fresh
Storage
Keep the fresh fruit at room temperature ( 25-30 celcius degree
), it can be kept for about one month.
