The flesh is tender and juicy, separating well from the segment membranes. As with 'Oroblanco' the central core hollow is greater than 'Marsh' at maturity. Average peel thickness is slightly greater than 'Marsh', but as a percentage of fruit diameter is equal to 'Marsh' and thinner than 'Oroblanco' interior color and texture are the same as 'Oroblanco'. Exterior peel texture is smooth to slightly pebbled. Exterior peel color is slower to develop than in 'Marsh' grapefruit, but late in the season is comparable. Shape is comparable to 'Marsh' and 'Oroblanco' with a slight tendency to obconate fruit. Weight at Riverside from 1967 through 1975, averaged 470 grams for 'Melogold', 360 grams for 'Oroblanco', and 280 grams for 'Marsh'. Fruit size is much larger than 'Marsh' grapefruit and 'Oroblanco' at all test locations. The general characteristics of the fruit resemble those of white-fleshed grapefruit cultivars, but are more pummelo-like than 'Oroblanco'. One of these was released in 1980 as 'Oroblanco'. Two of the triploids had particularly favorable characteristics and were propagated for further testing. The small population from this cross consisted of 1 tetraploid and 6 triploids, which were field planted in 1962. , RKS: "In 1958, an essentially acidless pummelo, CRC 2240, which had been shown to impart low acidity to its progenies, was crossed as seed parent with a seedy, white, tetraploid grapefruit. Patent on this cultivar is held by the University of California.Ĭarrizo citrange, C-35 citrange, Troyer citrange Mellow flavor (low acid) = Melo, gold for the deeper color of the rind than Oroblanco, hence Melogold. It is a sibling of Oroblanco grapefruit hybrid and was released in 1986. It was developed at the University of California, Riverside by Drs. Melogold is a triploid hybrid of Acidless pummelo and a 4N seedy Marsh grapefruit. Received as budwood from the University of California, Riverside, 1975.
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