‘Po Pyu Kalay’ originated in Myanmar and is a vigorous tree with an upright canopy (Salazar, 2024). The fruit is polyembryonic, the peel is with hints of light green, 160-350 g (Crane, unpublished). The pulp is fiberless, pale yellow to yellow, with a rich sweet citrus-like flavor of excellent quality. ‘Po Pyu Kalay’ is an early season to mid-season cultivar.
‘Po Pyu Kalay’ (syn. ‘Lemon Meringue’) phenology | |||||||||||
Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
Dormant to panicle emergence |
Panicle emergence, flowering, fruit set | Fruit Development | Harvest | Pruning>flushing/semi-dormant | Dormant to semi-dormant |