How Do You Grow Pomegranate Trees In Texas?
A pomegranate tree is relatively small–usually around 12 to 16 feet tall–and can live up to 100 years or more. It produces a thin-skinned fruit full of small seeds that are surrounded by sweet flesh. It is valued for eating fresh and for making fresh juice. Although the trees originated in the Middle East, they are grown worldwide in warm climates where temperatures stay above 20 degrees Fahrenheit. In Texas, pomegranates are not a widely grown commercial crop, so there are no recommended varieties there. If you want to grow pomegranate trees in Texas, you might try several different varieties to see which grows best and produces the sweetest fruit. Popular commercial varieties of pomegranates grown in California and nearby Mexico include Wonderful, Granada del China and Granada Agria. Find an area of the garden that gets full sun and is close enough to a water source so you can water the trees often during the first year. Pomegranate trees are adaptable to most soil types in Texas a
