Pomelo Suppliers - Wholesale & Bulk

Find GFSI-certified pomelo suppliers on Nutrada offering dried pomelo peel, candied peel, and powder from China and Thailand.

Pomelo Types and Forms

Pomelo Origin and Supply

China is the world's largest pomelo producer, accounting for approximately half of global production, with cultivation concentrated in Fujian province, particularly Pinghe County, the centre of the Guanxi cultivar, alongside Guangdong's Meizhou region and Guangxi, where the Shatian cultivar is widely grown, as documented in FAO's overview of China's citrus production.

Chinese pomelo harvest runs from October through January, with processing activity concentrated in the months immediately following harvest; buyers specifying against the fresh crop window should confirm processing and delivery lead times with suppliers accordingly.

Thailand is an established pomelo-producing and exporting country, with well-known cultivars including Thong Dee and Tab Tim Siam; Thai pomelo exports flow primarily toward fresh consumption markets in China and Southeast Asia, and buyers should verify whether Thai suppliers maintain dedicated dried product processing capacity before committing to volume orders.

Bulk Pomelo

Pomelo peel contains high essential oil content that requires controlled storage below 18 degrees Celsius to prevent degradation of limonene and linalool compounds. Suppliers package dried pomelo in 5-25 kg multilayer bags with moisture barriers due to the product's tendency to absorb humidity. Check the blanching process details with suppliers before ordering since improperly processed pith creates bitter off-flavors that cannot be removed post-drying.

Procurement teams sourcing dried pomelo alongside other dried citrus ingredients also evaluate dried orange peel and dried lemon peel, given the overlapping Chinese and Southeast Asian processing infrastructure and shared use in citrus blends, beverage applications, and traditional remedy formulations.

Organic Pomelo

China and Thailand both maintain EU Organic and USDA NOP certification capacity for pomelo production. Organic pomelo peel requires additional documentation for essential oil content verification since organic citrus processing limits the synthetic additives used in conventional blanching methods. Supply depth for organic pomelo remains limited compared to conventional processing.

Pomelo Private Label

Retail formats include glass jars for candied pomelo strips, resealable pouches for dried peel pieces, and small tins for premium gin botanical kits. Private label MOQ starts higher than bulk orders due to specialized consumer packaging requirements. Fix the essential oil intensity level before production begins since pomelo peel oil content varies significantly between processing batches and affects the final product's flavor profile.

Pomelo Manufacturers

Pomelo processors concentrate in China's southern provinces and Thailand's central processing regions where citrus handling expertise supports the complex blanching requirements for pith removal. Request batch-specific CoAs covering essential oil profiles, pesticide residue panels, and SO2 declaration since some suppliers use sulfur dioxide preservation.

Nutrada lists GFSI-certified pomelo suppliers from China, Thailand, and Indonesia, covering dried peel and powder across conventional and organic supply. All orders are placed directly with certified suppliers, with no intermediary.