Serene Vannoy wrote:
> Nancy Young wrote:
>> Dan Abel wrote:
>>
>>> "Mr. Joseph Littleshoes Esq." > wrote:
>>
>>>> Ever tried "pomalos" (sp?) they are a hybrid of grapefruit and some
>>>> other citrus and much nicer to eat than a grapefruit imo.
>>>
>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomelo
>>>
>>> Lots of names and variations in spelling. I've had them a few times
>>> and wasn't impressed with the taste. They *are* impressive looking.
>>
>> I bought one once out of curiosity. I wasn't impressed, but
>> then, I don't care for grapefruit. As large as it looks, it was
>> remarkable how thick the skin was.
>
> The one we had was incredibly sweet and lovely (I'm not a fan of
> grapefruit unless it's extra-sweet), but the pith and skin were VERY
> thick, and the thing had to be supremed to be eaten. It was fun to do
> once to try it, but not worth the work on a regular basis.

It was kind of funny, expecting this enormous fruit, and peeling off
that skin to find a regular size grapefruit. That's the way I remember
it, anyway.

nancy