Citrus x paradisi Macf.
Probably a hybrid of Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck x Citrus maxima (Burm.) Merr. A rounded tree, sometimes spiny, with glossy green, oval leaves and large, white flowers followed by large, globose, thin-skinned, juicy, yellow-orange fruit, the pulp white, pink or red. [RHSD, Hortus].
Horticultural & Botanical History
Captain Shaddock is reputed to have brought the first seeds of Citrus maxima to Jamaica and subsequently to have bred the Grapefruit. First recorded in 1750 from Barbados. Figured in Fleurs Fruits et Feuillages Choisis de l’Ille de Java [van Nooten/1880]. The figure shows a pink-fleshed fruit.
History at Camden Park
Listed in all published catalogues as ‘Forbidden Fruit’ [Orange tribe no.18/1843]. This plant was originally received per ‘Sovereign’ in February 1831 [MP A2948].
Notes
Often mis-identified with the Shaddock, Citrus maxima (Burm.) Merr. which see. The common name Pomelo or its variations is often applied to both Citrus x paradisi Macf. and Citrus maxima (Burm.) Merr., adding to the confusion between these plants.
Citrus decumana L. is often given as a synonym of Citrus maxima (Burm.) Merr. According to ‘Sorting Citrus Names’ Citrus decumana L. nom. illeg., which I take to be Citrus decumana Murr. non L., applies to this plant while Citrus decumana L. applies to the Grapefruit, Citrus x paradisi Macf. [www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/new/Citrus.html].
Published May 04, 2010 - 03:37 PM | Last updated May 04, 2010 - 03:44 PM
Citrus paradisi Macf. | van Nooten/1880 | BHL
| Family | Rutaceae |
|---|---|
| Category | |
| Region of origin | Garden origin, West Indies |
| Synonyms |
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| Common Name | Grapefruit, Forbidden Fruit, Western Grapefruit, Pomelo |
| Name in the Camden Park Record |
Forbidden Fruit |
| Confidence level | high |