{"product_id":"citrus-pummelo-thai-sun-citrus-maxima","title":"Thai Sun Pummelo - Citrus maxima ‘Thai Sun’","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\u003eThai Sun Pummelo - Citrus maxima ‘Thai Sun’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pummelo is the largest of all citrus fruit and the ancestor of the grapefruit, with a thick spongy rind protecting sweet, low acid segments that separate cleanly by hand. \u003cem\u003eCitrus maxima\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Thai Sun’ is a Southeast Asian style selection grown for eating fresh rather than juicing. The tree is broad and open with large glossy leaves on distinctly winged stalks, and it is more heat loving and more cold sensitive than an orange or a lemon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Thai Sun Pummelo\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVery large fruit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Individual fruit are far bigger than a grapefruit, often the size of a football.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSweet low acid flesh\u003c\/strong\u003e: Segments are firm, mild and sweet, without the bitterness of a grapefruit.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThick protective rind\u003c\/strong\u003e: The heavy rind means fruit stores well and resists handling damage.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLong hang time\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fruit holds on the tree for an extended period, allowing picking as needed.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarm climate only\u003c\/strong\u003e: It is the most cold sensitive of the common citrus, so it needs a frost free or near frost free position.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubtropical home orchard\u003c\/strong\u003e: It brings something genuinely different to a mixed citrus planting.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLawn feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: The broad canopy and fragrant spring flowers make it a legitimate ornamental tree.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarm sheltered courtyard\u003c\/strong\u003e: A north facing walled space gives the extra warmth it wants in marginal districts.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMixed edible row\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted with other citrus it extends the harvest window across the year.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 5m in a row\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring into warm soil, or early autumn in frost free districts\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, free draining soil at pH 6 to 7; citrus fail quickly with wet feet, so mound on clay\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply twice a week through the first two summers, as fruit size and set both suffer from moisture stress. Mulch a wide ring while keeping a clear gap around the trunk to protect the graft union, and feed in spring and again in late summer with a complete citrus fertiliser.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 5m\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\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Southeast Asia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White, large and strongly fragrant, in spring\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795287703838,"sku":"ND-0487-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/mlAjeJ7T0VyWZgozLxby2_PQwvYEvB.jpg?v=1787312764","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/citrus-pummelo-thai-sun-citrus-maxima","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}