Chandler Pummelo Tree

Chandler Pummelo Tree

15 Gallon / Standard
$329.00
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Chandler Pummelo Tree

Pummelo 'Chandler'

Giant Sweet Pink-Fleshed Fruit • Seedless & Mild with No Bitterness • Compact Tree Ideal for Home Gardens

$329.00
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Description

The Chandler Pummelo is a spectacular citrus variety that brings the exotic, sweet taste of Southeast Asia to your garden. As one of the largest and sweetest citrus fruits, it produces massive, seedless fruit with beautiful pink flesh and a remarkably mild, pleasant flavor that is perfect for fresh eating, making it a show-stopping centerpiece for any Bay Area edible landscape.

  • Produces exceptionally large, round fruit with a thick, golden-yellow rind and attractive, granular-textured pink to deep pink flesh.

  • Flavor is pleasantly sweet and mild with just a hint of acidity, offering a delightful eating experience without the typical grapefruit bitterness.

  • A seedless (or nearly seedless) variety, making it incredibly convenient for fresh consumption and culinary use.

  • A compact, semi-dwarf evergreen tree with a low, spreading canopy that is well-suited for residential gardens and easier harvesting.

  • An early-ripening pomelo, with fruit beginning to mature from mid to late October.

  • The flesh is known for its complex and varied flavor profile within the same fruit, ranging from sweet to subtly tangy notes.

Flavor Profile:

  • Flavor: Predominantly sweet and mild, with a pleasant, low-acid tang and no bitterness.

  • Texture: Juicy with a distinctive, large-grained, crisp texture that is less juicy than an orange but very refreshing.

  • Best Uses: Primarily a superb fresh-eating fruit, perfect for peeling and segmenting. Also excellent in fruit salads, as a unique dessert garnish, or for making a mild, sweet citrus salad.

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  • Light: Full sun (minimum 6 hours)

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  • Features:Foliage: Large oval leaves (4-8") with smooth margins, leathery texture.Flowers: Fragrant white citrus blossoms (2-3" diameter).Fruit: Very large (4-6 lbs), oblate with golden-yellow rind.Habit: Compact evergreen with dense canopy
  • Mature Height: 8-15 ft (standard), 6-8 ft (container)
  • Mature Width: 6-10 ft
  • Growth Rate: Moderate (12-18" annually)
  • Key Advantages:Sweetest commercial pomelo variety.Seedless pink flesh.Early maturity (harvests before frost).Cold-hardier than grapefruit
  • Landscape Uses:Container citrus collections.Tropical edible gardens.Ornamental specimen

Faqs

  • Q: How do I know when a Chandler Pomelo is ripe?A: The fruit is typically ripe from mid-October onward. Indicators include a full golden-yellow skin color and the fruit feeling heavy for its size. The rind may also develop a slightly bumpy texture and give slightly under gentle pressure.
  • Q: Is it easier to grow than a grapefruit?A: Its compact growth habit makes it more manageable in size for home gardens. It shares similar climate requirements with grapefruit, thriving in warm, frost-free areas (USDA Zone 9-10) with full sun.
  • Q: How do you eat it?A: Unlike an orange, you typically peel the thick rind and then separate the large segments. The membrane around each segment is also thick and is usually peeled away to enjoy the tender, juicy pulp inside.

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San Francisco Bay Area is our primary local delivery market. Victory Nursery also serves additional California markets and selected extended delivery areas by arrangement.

Regular local delivery: San Francisco, Peninsula, South Bay, East Bay, Marin, Tracy / Mountain House and surrounding service areas.

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