. The Cuba review. THE CUBA REVIEW. there be any question, but that the Cuban i:omelo is the equal or the superior of any po-melo produced anywhere. The future of the Cuban pomelo is assured. General Notes. The cultivation and care of the pomelo does not dififer materially from that which must be given the sweet orange. They are more- vigorous growers than the oranges and require plenty of plant food. If fertilizer is used, it can be profitably applied in much larger quantities than it can to other citrus fruits. In general, the stocks to be preferred are sour orange and rough lemon, the latte
. The Cuba review. THE CUBA REVIEW. there be any question, but that the Cuban i:omelo is the equal or the superior of any po-melo produced anywhere. The future of the Cuban pomelo is assured. General Notes. The cultivation and care of the pomelo does not dififer materially from that which must be given the sweet orange. They are more- vigorous growers than the oranges and require plenty of plant food. If fertilizer is used, it can be profitably applied in much larger quantities than it can to other citrus fruits. In general, the stocks to be preferred are sour orange and rough lemon, the latter for drier loca- tions, the former for moist, well drained lands. The trees should be planted as far or farther apart than the strongest growing sweet oranges. A distance of thirty feet apart, forty-eight trees per acre, will be found about right for most conditions. The planting should not be confined to a single variety. Two, at least, should be used, and more fruit will consequently be secured. Number of Varieties. In the June, 1907, number of the "Cuba Review and Bulletin," the writer discussed this question fully in relation to sweet oranges. These statements then made apply for the most part with equal force to the pomelos. There are, how- ever, some slight differences worth taking into consideration. Most pomelos will hang on the trees, and are marketable throughout a longer season than oranges. I call to mind only one variety as an exception to thisâTriumph. It should be marketed early. On the other hand, while the fruit improves in quality with time, it is edible as soon as colored. This isn't true of sweet oranges. But, after all, the partly ripe fruit does not compare with the full ripe, perfect fruit that may be eaten without a wry face and without sugar. For the Cuban grower the best advice is to plant heavily of the later maturing varieties, those which can be put into the market in good condition in March, April and May. The Florida product is gone th
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