It documents the tissue applications, practical guidance, and related simulators for this material to support low-cost, reproducible surgical simulator development.
A cut pomelo, showing the thin outer rind, the thick white pith and the segments. License: CC-BY-4.0 by Blanka Luppová
Pomelo (Citrus maxima) is the largest fruit in the citrus family, with a thick tri-layered pericarp. The pericarp comprises three distinct layers: an outer exocarp (thin coloured outer rind), a middle mesocarp (thick white spongy pith), and an inner endocarp (thin membrane separating segments). Pomelo peel thickness ranges from 10 to 20 millimetres.[1] The pericarp's surface area is the largest within the citrus family and the profile is less convex than smaller citrus varieties such as grapefruit and orange.[1] Used as a low-cost simulation substrate where a thick, layered, manipulable plant-tissue medium is required.
