Pomelos are a popular fruit among Vietnamese families, with pomelo varieties such as Pomelo Five Kings, Green-skinned Pomelo, and many others with distinct flavors being favored.
1 Pomelo Five Kings
Pomelo Five Kings is predominantly grown in the Mekong Delta provinces, with Vinh Long being a prime example. The fruit has a broad-based pyramidal shape and weighs approximately 1.5kg each.
When ripe, the fruit has a light yellow color and thin skin. It exudes a strong fragrance. The flesh is light yellow, easily separable, and juicy, offering a unique sweet and slightly sour taste not found in any other pomelo variety.
Despite being a delicious fruit favored by people across Vietnam, Pomelo Five Kings is reasonably priced and affordable.
2 Green-skinned Pomelo
Green-skinned Pomelo is predominantly grown in Ben Tre province. True to its name, this pomelo variety has a spherical shape and can weigh up to 2.5kg. Its skin is green when unripe and turns slightly yellow when ripe. The aromatic flesh is pinkish-red, sweet, and not sour.
In recent years, Green-skinned Pomelo has gained popularity due to its consistent quality and long shelf life, resulting in relatively high prices.
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3 Dien Pomelo
Dien Pomelo is a variety native to Hanoi but is also favored by people in the South and available in supermarket systems. This pomelo variety has beautiful, round fruits weighing around 1kg and is affordable and easily accessible.
When ripe, the skin has a light yellow color. The flesh is thick, juicy, and golden yellow, offering a distinctive sweet and refreshing taste, making Dien Pomelo a specialty in Phu Dien, Tu Liem, Hanoi.
4 Doan Hung Pomelo
Similar to Dien Pomelo, Doan Hung Pomelo is a variety from Northern Vietnam and is a specialty of Dong Hung district, Phu Tho province.
Doan Hung Pomelo has a slightly flattened spherical shape, and its skin turns bright yellow when ripe, leading to confusion with Dien Pomelo. The flesh is dry and ivory-colored. When eaten, it offers a sweet taste that lingers from the tip of the tongue to the back of the throat. This pomelo variety leaves an unforgettable impression.
Doan Hung Pomelo has become widely popular across the country and is affordable, easily found in markets and supermarkets, and used for direct consumption or juice extraction.
5 Phuc Trach Pomelo
Phuc Trach Pomelo is a specialty of Huong Khe district, Ha Tinh province. It has a round shape, and its skin turns light yellow when ripe and is not smooth. Each Phuc Trach Pomelo can weigh up to 2kg.
When cut open, the flesh is light pink to translucent white and easily separable from the stem, unlike other pomelo varieties. It offers a distinctive sweet and refreshing taste.
6 Tan Chieu Pomelo
Heading back to the Southern region, if you ever visit Dong Nai, don’t forget to look for Tan Chieu Pomelo, also known as Cam-leaved Sweet Pomelo. It has large and beautiful fruits with a pear shape and a green-yellow color when ripe.
Tan Chieu Pomelo has a mild fragrance similar to ripe guava and a distinctive sweet and sour taste. Being a renowned pomelo variety, it commands a relatively high price and is often exported.
7 Luan Van Pomelo
Among the famous pomelo varieties in Vietnam, there is a unique one with red skin, red flesh, a distinctive aroma, and an impressive taste that was once offered to kings and lords. This is the Luan Van Pomelo.
Luan Van Pomelo has an ovoid shape with a convex apex and weighs around 1.2kg when mature. When unripe, it has a characteristic green color like other pomelo varieties.
However, as it ripens, the green gives way to an attractive reddish-pink hue. This red color is believed to bring good luck, so during the festive season, this pomelo variety is often displayed on the five-fruit tray, symbolizing the wish for fortune and prosperity for the new year.
Luan Van Pomelo is neither cheap nor easily accessible. A single fruit can cost anywhere from 100,000 VND to a peak of 1,000,000 VND.
Pomelos are a familiar fruit to Vietnamese people, and depending on individual preferences and needs, you can refer to the information above to choose the right pomelo variety for your family’s taste.
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