{"product_id":"citrus-pummelo-carters-red-citrus-maxima","title":"Carters Red Pummelo - Citrus maxima ‘Carters Red’","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCarters Red Pummelo - Citrus maxima ‘Carters Red’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePummelo is the ancestor of the grapefruit and it produces the largest fruit in the citrus family, often the size of a football. \u003cem\u003eCitrus maxima\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Carters Red’ is a red-fleshed selection whose segments pull apart cleanly by hand and eat sweet and mild rather than sharp, because pummelo lacks the bitterness that grapefruit inherited from its other parent. The tree itself is handsome in its own right, with large glossy leaves carried on broadly winged leaf stalks and a rounded, spreading canopy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Carters Red Pummelo\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFruit Size\u003c\/strong\u003e: Individual fruit are the largest of any citrus, which makes the tree a talking point as much as a crop.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRed Flesh\u003c\/strong\u003e: Pink to red segments with a mild, low-acid sweetness that suits eating fresh out of hand.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEasy Segments\u003c\/strong\u003e: The thick pith and loose membranes let the fruit be peeled and pulled apart without a knife.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter Harvest\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fruit ripens through the cooler months, when the tree is also holding its glossiest foliage.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFragrant Bloom\u003c\/strong\u003e: Large white spring flowers carry a strong citrus perfume across a courtyard.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProductive Feature Tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: Substantial enough in leaf and canopy to work as the main tree in a small back garden.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdible Landscape\u003c\/strong\u003e: Anchors a mixed fruiting bed with figs, olives and other citrus.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: The scented spring flowering makes it worth placing near a door or outdoor dining area.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarm Coastal Gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: Suits frost-free coastal Queensland, New South Wales, Perth and warm parts of South Australia.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e Not used as a hedge. In an orchard row allow 4 to 5m between trees.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 6m as a repeated or stand-alone specimen.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring, once frost risk has passed, or early autumn in warm districts.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, free-draining slightly acidic loam. Citrus roots rot quickly in heavy wet clay, so mound the planting position if drainage is at all doubtful.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply twice a week through the first two summers and never let the tree dry out while it is carrying fruit. Mulch generously but keep a bare collar of 100mm around the trunk to prevent collar rot, and feed with a citrus fertiliser in late winter, mid spring and late summer.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 6m\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, with at least six hours daily\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Southeast Asia\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White and strongly perfumed\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795335250206,"sku":"ND-0485-100L","price":1350.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/16WPGG1Q65-4LmcKCFKR0_EGX5kk43.jpg?v=1787313540","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/citrus-pummelo-carters-red-citrus-maxima","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}