5″ x 8″, pencil, pen & watercolour

This was a large Pomelo that I picked up recently.  I was sure that I had eaten them as a kid, but I couldn’t remember what they tasted like.  In my mind I thought that they must have been similar to a grapefruit in taste and texture.  In reality the Pomelo was like a very large, mild, slightly floral grapefruit without the mess of excessive juice, which made it convenient to peel and eat.    I had expected the pith/peel to be thick as well, but it wasn’t.  The membrane did need to be peeled before eating, though.  It would have been too bitter and fibrous otherwise.