Oroblanco facts for kids
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| Hybrid parentage | Citrus grandis × C. Paradisi/Citrus maxima/Citrus grandis |
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| Cultivar | Oroblanco |
| Origin | University of California, Riverside |
An oroblanco is a special kind of fruit. It's also called oro blanco (which means "white gold"), Pomelit, or sweetie. It's a mix between a pomelo and a grapefruit. This fruit is sweet and doesn't have seeds, making it easy to eat. It looks a lot like a grapefruit but tastes different. People often call it an oroblanco grapefruit.
How Oroblanco Was Developed
Oroblanco fruits were created by scientists. They mixed a special kind of pomelo with a grapefruit. This mix resulted in a new fruit that is less sour and less bitter than a regular grapefruit. It also has no seeds.
The University of California officially patented the oroblanco in 1981. Two scientists, Robert Soost and James W. Cameron, developed it. They worked at the university's citrus experiment station in Riverside, California. Their project started in 1958 and took nine years. They did many tests to find the perfect version of the fruit.
What Oroblanco Looks Like and Tastes Like
Oroblancos can be round or oval. They have a thicker skin than grapefruits. When you eat an oroblanco, it's sweet and not bitter like some grapefruits. This is true even if the outside peel is still green. However, the white parts that separate the fruit segments are bitter. Most people remove these white membranes before eating.
You can usually find oroblancos from September to December. You can peel them and eat them like an orange. Just separate the fruit into segments. Many people enjoy them for breakfast.
A very similar fruit has been grown in Israel since 1984. This is where the name "Sweetie" came from. It is also known as a "pomelit" in Israel.
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An Oroblanco
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An extreme flattened specimen of Oroblanco
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