The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-03-15
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Its Medicinal Properties Recommend II IL,
n Valued Spring Tonic.
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Captain Shaddock, Of tho East India
trade, who fret brought tho Chinese
pnnolo (citruu dccumana) to Europe,
imposed, or had imposed his name upon
this curious importation. This giant
orange was tho wonder Of botanical
gardens and consorvatories, and takon
to tho West Indies, ilourished US II in
Its native Cochin Chinn. Tho ,roo was
q valued ornamont, bat its fruit 80
coarse and tastcless that 1t was only a
curiosity. II SNOWY trophy for fairs and
exhibitions.
After its Introduction to Florida, cit.
rus.growcrs experimental with 1t, and
by careful growing aud cultivation,
secured for tho transplanted pun olo
qualities that rondor II somo WAYS al
most superior to Ito Asa,ic arche,ype.
The once dry aud desplsed curio Ia now
o delicious and valuable table fruit, and
1t Is esteemed also for tonic and alter.
ativc qualities that make II almost Il
necessary at this timo Of tho yoar. 1t
camc slowly into market and into favor,
but had great vogue and sudden
bound to popularity ut the time when
tho frat epidemic OF tho grippe, when
fruit vendors labeled 1t and physicians
commended it as an excellent fruit for
grippe conyalescents. Many other no.
lions ran wild for brief whilo, but the
pumclo has remained fast fixed in the
routine OF luxurious living.
Whether it's particular kind OF citric
acid is deadly TO tho bacilli OF the
grippe or not, the pumelo ia seriously
extolled as bonehcient spring tonic,
the regular use OF 1t claimed to be as
sovereign as a course OF mineral waters,
or with druggists bottles aud medicine
spoons, bracing the system as much rs
quinine. and counteracting bilious and
malarial tendencies.
Tho Florado pumelo growers seem
not to have attempted to increase the
size OF the fruit. but to improve its
flavor and got finer texture, a moro
compact and juicy pulp. The thinner
rind and inner membrane make it al
most a different fruit, and neceasitate
1t being differently prepared for and
served at the table In this country. 1t
is most refreshing breakfast fruit, and,
taken for its best efforts. should be
eaten without sugar tho first thing Mt
that meal. Fashion orders it as the sea-
sonable relish before the. soup at either
luncheon or dinner, and it may be
served as n sorbes, a salad. or us des.
sert as we'll.
The more manageable size OF the
Florida pumelo allows half fruit as
n sufficient portion for each guest. The
smooth yellow globe should DO cut
across at it's equator line, tho seeds re-
moved, and n space an inch in diameter
cut away with scissors in the heart OF
the juicy hemisphere. II sugar be
sprinkIed on the halves and lot stand a
half hour this central reservoir will be
hlled with clear amber juice.
As Juice so often preccdes tho spoon
like dashlng spray, some lousckeepers
have all the pulp removed with sharp
knife. the partitions cut away, aud the
pulp pu. back in the cup OF rind. For
pumelo salad the pulp is GU. out in as
large bits as possible. and tossed with
plain French dressing OF oil. vinegar
and salt. Real lovers OF the fruit will
admit that tho pumelo is all right after
one has swallowed the condiments and
come 10 the pulp itsolf.
But, however we serve this delicious
fruit, let it at least be dignitied bv.
either one OF its righ,ful names-lee tie
pumclo be tho pumelo, or Mt tho utmos.
the decumana, aud lot Captains Brown,
Smith and shaddock and the Florida
planters remember whats in name"