Varieties Offered
Rio Red and White Pummelo
Rio Red
Attractive, glossy dark evergreen foliage with smooth gray bark produces fragrant white blooms in the spring and large, juicy fruits from late fall into winter. It produces 5-6” diameter, seedless pale yellow rind fruits with deep red flesh that are sweeter and less acidic than other grapefruit varieties.
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Water Use: Regular
Soil: Well Drained
Hardiness Zone(s): 8-11
White Pummelo
Attractive, glossy medium evergreen foliage that produces white, fragrant, showy flowers up to 4 times per year. The fruit is large (6-9” diameter), spheroid/pear shaped and can be white, yellow, or pink with a sweet taste.
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Water Use: Regular
Soil: Well Drained
Hardiness Zone(s): 9-11
Resources
LSU AgCenter- Citrus Page