Hirado Buntan pummelo
A Japanese pummelo noted for being somewhat hardier and more aromatic than most; large, sweet, segment-eaten.
Across the consideration criteria
How it grows
- Cold hardiness
- 27°F
- Ripening
- Mid-season
- Vigor
- Moderate-Vigorous
- Disease tolerance
- Moderate
- Drainage need
- Well
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Graft requirement
- Graft Required
- US availability
- Available
Considerations
Canopy killed at about 27°F.
Needs high heat to colour and sweeten.
Mid-season fruit (Dec-Feb).
moderate-vigorous
Prefers a pH band of 6–7.5.
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Grows alike
similar to growSarawak (Tahitian) pummelo
ripens in the same window · wants the same heat to ripen
Valentine pummelo hybrid
wants the same heat to ripen · holds on the tree the same way
Star Ruby grapefruit
wants the same heat to ripen · holds on the tree the same way
Duncan grapefruit
wants the same heat to ripen · holds on the tree the same way
Flame grapefruit
wants the same heat to ripen · holds on the tree the same way
Chandler pummelo
wants the same heat to ripen · holds on the tree the same way
Climate-adapted alternatives
more resilient picksSarawak (Tahitian) pummelo
similar cold hardiness · similar heat requirement
Valentine pummelo hybrid
similar cold hardiness · similar heat requirement
Marsh grapefruit
similar cold hardiness · similar heat requirement
Ruby Red grapefruit
similar cold hardiness · similar heat requirement
Rio Red grapefruit
similar cold hardiness · similar heat requirement
Star Ruby grapefruit
similar cold hardiness · similar heat requirement
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