Grapefruit vs. Pomelo

Both of these, Grapefruit and
Pomelo belong to the family of citrus. Biologically both of them hails from the
similar genus citrus. They belong from the same kingdom, order and loved ones.
That’s the reason they’re often called the same, though at the same time they
exude notable differences, which keeps them apart. Pomelo is the organic citrus
fruit using binomial name Citrus Maxima because it hails from  Species: Maxima and Genus: Citrus, whereas
Grapefruit is subtropical citrus, which is a hybrid formed as a cross between
sweet pomelo (C. maxima) and orange (C. sinesis). Pomelo fruit is a native to
South and Southeast Asia, While Grapefruit is originated from Barbados.

Comparison Chart

Basis	Grapefruit	Pomelo
Natural or non-hybrid citrus fruit	Grapefruit is subtropical citrus, which is a hybrid formed as a cross between sweet pomelo (C. maxima) and orange (C. sinesis).	Pomelo is your organic citrus fruit using binomial name Citrus Maxima as it hails from Genus: Citrus and Species: Maxima.
Origin	Grapefruit is originated from Barbados.	Pomelo fruit is a native to South and Southeast Asia.
Top manufacturer	China	Malaysia
Health benefits	Some of the most obvious health benefits Grapefruit provides us are: regulating glucose in diabetic patients, treating exhaustion and malaria and providing relief from sleeplessness.	Some of the health benefits Pomelo provides are boosting the immune system, aids in weight loss, and preventing anti-ageing symptoms such as wrinkles and age spots.

What is Grapefruit?

Grapefruit is subtropical
citrus, which is famous for its sour to semi-sweet fruit. It’s a hybrid of
Barbados origin which was first formed as a casual cross between sweet orange
(C. sinesis) and pomelo (C. maxima). Initially, when it was discovered, it was
called’forbidden fruit’ and was misidentified with pomelo. According to the
belief, Grapefruit was initially formed as a crash cross between Jamaican sweet
orange and Indonesian pomelo in Barbados; another opinion tells that Captain
Shaddock attracted pomelo seeds into Jamaica and bred the fruit. Grapefruit
grows in the grape-like audience and that’s the reason they’re named
Grapefruit. In the current world, China is the top producer of Grapefruit.
Garpefruit performs various roles that boost our body up, a few of the most
obvious health benefits it provides us are: regulating glucose in diabetic
patients, treats fatigue and malaria and gives relief from insomnia.

Scientific Classification:

Kingdom: Plantae

• Order: Sapindales
• Family: Rutaceae
• Genus: Citrus
• Species: × heaven
• Binomial name: Citrus × paradisi

What is Pomelo?

Pomelo is the organic
(non-hybrid) citrus fruit that hails from Species: Maxima and Genus: Citrus.
Pomelo fruit is a native to South and Southeast Asia and has multi-health benefits.
Some of the health benefits it provides are boosting the immune system, aids in
weight loss, and preventing anti-ageing symptoms such as wrinkles and age
spots. pummelo, pamplemousse, Pomello, pommelo, jabong (Hawaii), shaddick or
shaddock) are the other names for Pomelo. Currently, Malaysia is the very best
pomelo manufacturer in the world. Other nations known for producing this citrus
fruit are Sri Lanka, India, USA, and Israel. Pomelo is also known among the
ancestors of grapefruit, though their flavor is like a sweet mild grapefruit.
Their peels are often utilized to produce marmalades and flowers are used to
create perfumes.

Scientific Classification:

• Kingdom: Plantae
• Order: Sapindales
• Family: Rutaceae
• Genus: Citrus
• Species: maxima
• Binomial name: Citrus maxima

Key Differences between Grapefruit and Pomelo

1. Pomelo is your organic citrus fruit using binomial name Citrus Maxima
   because it hails from Species: Maxima and Genus: Citrus, While Grapefruit is subtropical
   citrus, which is a hybrid formed as a cross between sweet orange and pomelo.
2. Pomelo fruit is a native to South and Southeast Asia, While Grapefruit is
   originated from Barbados.
3. China is the top manufacturer of Grapefruit, while Malaysia is the very
   best pomelo producer.
4. Some of the most obvious health benefits Grapefruit provides us are:
   regulating glucose in diabetic patients, treating exhaustion and malaria and
   providing relief from sleeplessness, whereas some of those health benefits
   Pomelo provides are boosting the immune system, aids in weight loss, and
   preventing anti-ageing symptoms such as wrinkles and age spots.
5. Pomelo peels are often utilized to produce marmalades and flowers are used
   in perfume making.

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