Pomelo - Som-O
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Peak season: August to November  Native to Thailand and Southeast Asia, Pomelo is the Asian equivalent of grapefruit, but significantly larger in size. The green peel is aromatic. The sweet and juicy champagne pink flesh of Som O Thong Dee or Brilliant Gold Pomelo and the virtually translucent and crisper flesh of Som O Khao Hom or Fragrant Rice Pomelo are considered to be the best of Thai Pomelo. Because of its light tangy flavour, Som O Khao Hom adds a delicate harmonious flavour to Thai salads or yam. Pomelo is grown in the orchards of the lower North and Central region, particularly in Nakhon Pathom province, and in the provinces of Surat Thani and Trang in Southern Thailand. Nutritional value: High vitamin C and A. This is the Thai version of a grapefruit, but with a sweet rather than a sour taste and considerably larger. A number of varieties are grown, with succulent flesh that may be pale yellow, orange, or red, and since the unpeeled fruit can be kept for around a month it is a popular addition to Thai meals.
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Varieties | Kao-Hom | Kao-Nam-Peung |  |  | | Kao-Paen | Kao-Puang |  |  | | Kao-Thong Dee |  |
Preparation and eating
 Use a knife to carve the outer green skin off. Use a knife to peel off the white fleshy part of the skin. Use a knife to separate the fruit into two pieces. Separate into segments. Remove the skin on segments, and the seeds.
Nutritional value
High vitamin and A Fruiting season
August - November Uses
Eating fresh Storage
Keep the fresh fruit at room temperature (25-30 Celsius),
they can be kept for about one month. | 
