Comments on: Nenita Pomelo

By: Marketman

Marketman — Sun, 14 May 2006 17:40:48 +0000

Try the Manila Seedling Bank or smaller markets lke FTI taguig on Saurdays, they have some pomelo seedlings. Not sure if they will be anytwhere as good as a nenita or a bangkok version…

By: jeb

jeb — Fri, 12 May 2006 17:39:21 +0000

would anyone be able to give me a clue as to where to get seedlings of the very sweet pomelos described? I guess Nenita farms would not be selling their seedlings but who knows.

Anyway, I’m in Chiang Mai today and for the past two breakfasts in Bangkok we have had peeled pomelo in the fruit platters – and they are very big and surprisingly very sweet. I grew up in Davao and have had very sweet pomelos but they were invariably small to medium small in size. These Thai pomelos are really big. Anyway, back to my original request on leads to a good pomelo seedling bank – any info will be much appreciated.

By: MJM

MJM — Sat, 10 Sep 2005 11:41:06 +0000

Don’t worry about them spoiling on you. Believe me, you and your family can finish that whole crate because it doesn’t rot easily. If I remember right, the same batch can still be ok up to two weeks.
One time, my father wanted to see how long the shelf life of a suha was. He left one sitting out for about three weeks and when he opened it, it was still sweet and juicy.
Don’t be fooled by the small, slightly shriveled ones. They actually turn out to be juicier and sweeter than the perfectly nice and shiny ones. This tip I learned from my Mom, who used to sell suha to her friends, and the fruit vendors in Davao.

By: molly

molly — Sat, 10 Sep 2005 02:02:33 +0000

speaking of pomelos, has anyone ever tried that chinese dish in HK using the white part of the pomelo rind inside? believe you me it is super sarap! I had it 6 yrs. ago. it was sauted or braised and i can’t remember the name. :-( it looked like overcooked ginisang sayote or something. Imagine a fruit made into ulam.

By: bayi

bayi — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 23:45:15 +0000

I believe pomelos are harvested when they are not ripe so that they can be kept for a longer period for sale. Such pomelos are not usually sweet and juicy. When we purchase such pomelos, we keep them till the body is softer. The chances of getting a sweet and juicy pomelo is much higher then.

By: Mila

Mila — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 08:35:43 +0000

Thank you! We love suha in the office and we’re in Makati, so P1500 is a good deal if the suha is sweet and juicy.

By: Marketman

Marketman — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 08:03:41 +0000

Pomelo is suha in Filipino and bu-ongon in Cebuano. It is related to grapefruit but a different fruit altogether. Grapefruit is an acquired taste. Pomelo is a bit easier to stomach. If you live on the West Coast, Asian markets may have pomelos on offer. It even made it to the cover of Food & Wine Magazine last January or so… good ones are really good. A lot of the bitterness in both fruit comes from the membrane around the pulp.

By: fried-neurons

fried-neurons — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 07:52:53 +0000

Question:

Is pomelo suha? Is it the same as grapefruit? Kasi I seem to remember sort of liking suha (not a big fan though)… but I absolutely abhor grapefruit for its sour-and-bitter-at-the-same-time taste.

By: molly

molly — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 05:38:55 +0000

thank you so much for the tip, marketman. we love good pomelos! will surely call them asap….