Pummelo is a citrus variety that does not come true from seed. HOWEVER, the Pummelos that we eat and enjoy, and that are sold in the stores, came from seed. The pummelo was described for the first time in Jamaica by Sloane in 1696. Sloane used the name "Shaddock" because the pummelo was brought to Barbados by the interloper Captain Shaddock, the Commander of an East Indian ship. Captain Shaddock's pommelo seeds were the start of the pummelo "industry" in the Western Hemisphere. So even though pummelo seed does not come true from seed, they must still produce a true type of pummelo, (provided the flowers were not cross pollinated with another type of citrus). Might be interesting to plant pummelo seeds. I have a pink Chandler pummelo tree in fruit at this time. I might plant some of the seed. Anyone know how long from seed germination to a mature tree? - Millet

I would imagine they would be on par with grapefruit. I have three that I planted from Scott's Pummelo from the expo. Still quite small but planted in the ground....