{"product_id":"citrus-pummelo-citrus-maxima","title":"Pummelo - Citrus maxima","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\u003ePummelo - Citrus maxima\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pummelo, \u003cem\u003eCitrus maxima\u003c\/em\u003e, produces the largest fruit in the citrus family, often 15 to 25cm across and well over a kilogram, with a very thick pith and mild sweet flesh that lacks the sharpness of grapefruit. It is the ancestral parent behind grapefruit and much of the sweet orange group, and it grows as a broad-crowned evergreen tree with notably large glossy leaves and winged petioles. In Australia it belongs in the frost-free subtropics and warm coastal districts, where it fruits reliably from autumn into winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Pummelo\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFruit size\u003c\/strong\u003e: Individual fruit regularly exceed a kilogram, which makes even a light crop a substantial harvest.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMild sweet flesh\u003c\/strong\u003e: Segments separate cleanly from the pith and eat sweet rather than bitter, unlike grapefruit.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFragrant blossom\u003c\/strong\u003e: Large white flowers carry the classic citrus perfume through spring.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBold foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Leaves are considerably larger than other citrus, giving the tree a heavier, more tropical look.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLong storage\u003c\/strong\u003e: The thick rind means fruit holds on the tree and keeps well after picking.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBackyard orchard\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single tree supplies a household through the winter fruiting window.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubtropical feature tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: The broad glossy crown works as an ornamental in its own right.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdible landscape borders\u003c\/strong\u003e: Combines with other citrus in a productive hedge-scale planting.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge containers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Manageable in a big pot on a warm, sheltered north-facing terrace.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m in a productive citrus row\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 6m for a full open crown\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring through early summer once frost risk has passed\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, free-draining, slightly acid to neutral soil; citrus will not tolerate waterlogged roots\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply twice a week through the first two summers, keeping the soil evenly moist while fruit is sizing to prevent splitting. Mulch widely but keep it 150mm clear of the trunk, and feed with a complete citrus fertiliser in late winter and again in mid-summer.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 8m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, sheltered from cold wind; frost tender\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e South East Asia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White, fragrant\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795303235870,"sku":"ND-0486-500MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/k4C3f2Y44OGq5IbjKyXkc_q8Ipxiey.jpg?v=1787313176","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/citrus-pummelo-citrus-maxima","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}