The pomelo, (Citrus maxima or Citrus grandis), is a citrus fruit native to South East Asia. It is usually pale green to yellow when ripe, with sweet white (or, more rarely, pink or red) flesh and very thick spongy rind. It is the largest citrus fruit, 15-25 cm in diameter, and usually weighing 1-2 kg.

Other names for pomelo include pummelo, pommelo, Chinese grapefruit, jabong, lusho fruit, pompelmous, and shaddock. Pomelos are also referred to as chakotara in Pakistan [[Afghanistan],and (India)]. The Chandler is a Californian variety with a smoother skin than many other varieties.

An individual fruit can reach the weight of one kilogram. The tangelo is a hybrid between the pomelo and the tangerine. It has a thicker skin than a tangerine and is less sweet.

The pomelo tastes like a sweet, mild grapefruit - it has very little or none of the common grapefruit's bitterness, but the membranes of the segments are bitter and usually discarded. The peel is sometimes used to make marmalade, or candied then dipped in chocolate. The peel of the pomelo is also used in Chinese cooking or candied.

In general, citrus peel is often used in southern Chinese cuisine for flavouring, especially in sweet soup desserts.

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