Harvesting Pomelos
By Thelma
@thelme55 (79324)
Germany
October 12, 2016 10:46pm CST
Congratulations to all of you who have been paid here at MyLot. To those who have not, well next month is another pay day.
What have you done today?
It's almost 12 noon here and I have just started Mylotting. An hour ago I was in my tropical garden harvesting guavas and pomelos. The guavas was my breakfast and the pomelos will be my snack this afternoon.
The photo above is our one and only pomelo tree. It bears a lot of fruits. I think I will be able to eat one everyday.
Do you harvest any food in your garden?
Have a great day
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22 responses
@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
13 Oct 16
Wow! I like that especially the sweet variety cause sometimes we get to buy ones that are bitter.
We have a mango tree in the front yard and the local fruits "kamias" and "balimbing" that litters a lot of leaves, we can no longer consume all so we give it to those who want. Have a great day too.
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@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
13 Oct 16
@thelme55 perhaps it's poor soil drainage that's causing that or the tree is simply old. Kamias is a sour fruit similar to star fruit but has fruits even in the trunk, it's also called kalamias or iba in the Southern Philippines.
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@thelme55 (79324)
• Germany
13 Oct 16
@louievill oh I see. It's Iba. Now my mouth is watering 
. I think our star fruit tree is just old. I think I will plant a new one. Thanks.
. I think our star fruit tree is just old. I think I will plant a new one. Thanks.1 person likes this
@thelme55 (79324)
• Germany
13 Oct 16
I can't remember what Kamias is @louievill. We have also Balimbing or star fruit trees here but the fruits are not good anymore. The skin of the star fruits have dark spots and they are scattered in the ground. It was not like that before. How I wish I know how to cure our star fruits tree.
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@lealuvy2j (1986)
• Philippines
13 Oct 16
I love Pomelo. It is one of my favorite fruits although it can be quite expensive when not in season. You are so lucky to have a tree of your own. The ones from Davao are pretty good and very sweet and juicy. 
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@thelme55 (79324)
• Germany
13 Oct 16
I think what we have is like that from Davao @lealuvy2j Sweet and juicy. I have seen in Gaisano that 1 kilo pomelo is almost 200 Pesos. Very expensive.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
16 Oct 16
@thelme55I'm sure it tastes good. I prefer white over pink.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
13 Oct 16
sometimes i buy pomelo (suha) in the supermarket, the one that's already peeled so i can see the color. it's expensive here. how tall does the tree grow?
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@thelme55 (79324)
• Germany
14 Oct 16
Yes, it's good to buy the peeled one so you can see if it is still good. I think pomelo tree grow as big as a mango tree @hereandthere
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
14 Oct 16
@thelme55 wow, as big as mango trees? are you able to pick all of the fruits?
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@epiffanie (11327)
• Australia
17 Oct 16
Oh yum!! .. you have plenty of harvest there.. pomelo is very good for digestive system 
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@Fleura (35063)
• United Kingdom
8 Mar 17
I only recently discovered pomelos, they are not common in the shops here. But my daughter absolutely loves them so it's a shame we don't get them that often. They don't grow here but seem to be imported from China. What is your climate like? What part of Germany do you live in? I presume you grow them outdoors?
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@Ayuriny (5144)
• Denpasar, Indonesia
13 Oct 16
@prabir123 Hahaha... Prabir, I like gardening. Don't you know that? I can take care of my garden in the evening or at the weekend, whereas I go to work in the morning in the work days. 
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@Ayuriny (5144)
• Denpasar, Indonesia
13 Oct 16
@prabir123 Thank you. I hope you, too, like gardening.
@Ayuriny (5144)
• Denpasar, Indonesia
14 Oct 16
@prabir123 Morning. It's a bright and sunny morning! Have a nice day, Prabir!
@Happy2BeMe (99353)
• Canada
13 Oct 16
I have never heard of pomelos before. What do they taste like are they similar to any other fruit?
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@thelme55 (79324)
• Germany
13 Oct 16
They are included in the citrus family. Similar to oranges just green skin color when unripe and turn a bit yellow when ripe. The fruits inside is glassy in color and taste a bit sour but mostly they are sweet and tangy @Happy2BeMe
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@thelme55 (79324)
• Germany
14 Oct 16
@Happy2BeMe You are very welcome. Enjoy your day!
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@Happy2BeMe (99353)
• Canada
13 Oct 16
@thelme55 oh cool. Thank you for explaining that. I will have to watch and see if they bring them into the market here.
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
14 Oct 16
The fruit growing season is over for this year here in Alabama, USA
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@thelme55 (79324)
• Germany
14 Oct 16
It is also over in Germany. The weather is getting cold every day @andriaperry
