In the spotlight - Pomelo

Apart from melons, fruit don't come much bigger than this, with pomelos typically weighing in between 1 and 2 Kg. A member of the citrus family, pomelos have much thicker skin, which starts off green, but turns to yellow as they ripen; all the pith needs to be removed before it can be eaten. The flesh can vary from yellow to pink in colour and has the same sweet-tart flavour that you would usually associate with citrus fruit. As you would expect, pomelos are rich in Vitamin C; a handful will meet your full daily requirement for the vitamin. Although it is native of South East Asia - so it's pretty high up there on the food miles - you can find it in larger supermarkets and specialty food shops.

In traditional cooking they are combined with seafood, papaya and spices. You can just eat a pomelo as you might a grapefruit, but you could try adding it to a fruit salad, a savoury salad or stir-fry.


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