What kind of Fruit is this?

[PunkRotten]

Hi,

The other day I was at the store and saw this fruit I never seen before. It was just like a Grapefruit but it was much bigger. It was about twice the size of a Grapefruit, and it was all green, and it smelled like Grapefruit. I almost bought it but thought to myself that I may not like it so I passed. Anyone know what it might have been? I saw the name but don't really remember it. I may have started with a C.

Thx

[ReneeH]

A photo would help a lot...

[MysticTree]

sounds like a pomelo

[MysticTree]

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sometimes known as a Pumello

[ZombieDawn]

Oh, these are so yummy! Sweeter than the grapefruit, I can eat the WHOLE thing!

[MysticTree]

Oh, these are so yummy! Sweeter than the grapefruit, I can eat the WHOLE thing! I like them better than grapefruit too. They are sweeter but also drier whilst still being juicy which is odd! I too can eat a whole one :o)

[RawDad]

I've seen something like this at the Korean stores around here called "cocktail fruit." Not organic so I've shied away but I think I'll give it a shot after reading the reviews here.

[PunkRotten]

Yeah I checked a whole list of citrus fruits and the only thing that came close to it were Pomelo and Citron. And it couldn't be Citron cause based on the description it is a dry not edible fruit. They may of had a different name for it at the store. I don't recall it being named Pomelo. But it really does fit the description of Pomelo. I will probably pick one up to try it out since I never had it. I hope they still got them when I next go to the store.

[qwerty988]

My supermarket suddenly has these too.

If you get one, let us know what you think! I'm on the fence about buying one as they're pricey and I'm not a fan of grapefruit.

[PunkRotten]

I went back and got one at the store it was $2 for one of them. It was actually pretty good. The inside of the fruit looks and smells like grapefruit but is actually sweet almost like an orange with a subtle grapefruit taste. It is a pretty large fruit. I ate a few pieces then juiced the rest.

[qwerty988]

Thanks for the update!

It sounds good, but I'm not sure it was two-dollar-good?

Because I can get a coconut for that price.... and THAT equals two days of happy snacking!

[PunkRotten]

Yeah it is kind of pricey. I would only buy this as a once in awhile treat. You don't see it often either. It was the first time I ever seen one. So I bought it to try it out. It is a large fruit though, it is like 2 large oranges combined. When I juiced it I got about 3 cups of juice.