Pomelo/Shaddock

How ‘citrus grandis’ in Latin becomes jeruk bali in Indonesian still remains unknown. The only explanation we can offer here is that in 1884, a variety of pomelo, limau bali, was imported into Malaya from Indonesia by Sir Hugh Low to grow in Penang and Perak, Malaysia. Despite its unclear history, the pomelo may be easily found growing wild in Southeast Asia. It is grown as a cultivable crop, bearing a large bushy tree with an irregular crown growing to around 5 to 15 meters in height. The thorny tree has many branches and produces fruit all year round. The fruit is usually pale green to yellow when ripe, with sweet white (or, more rarely, pink or red) flesh and very thick spongy rind. It is the largest citrus fruit, 15-25 centimeters in diameter, and usually weighing 1-2 kilograms.