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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/Pomegranate_fruit.jpg/180px-Pomegranate_fruit.jpg POMEGRANATE Punica granatum L. Punicaceae Common Names: Pomegranate, Granada (Spanish), Grenade (French). Related Species: Punica proto-punica. Origin: The pomegranate is native from Iran to the Himalayas in northern India and was cultivated and naturalized over the whole Mediterranean region since ancient times. It is widely cultivated throughout India and the drier parts of southeast Asia, Malaya, the East Indies and tropical Africa. The tree was introduced into California by Spanish settlers in 1769. In this country it is grown for its fruits mainly in the drier parts of California and Arizona. Adaptation: Pomegranates prefer a semi-arid mild-temperate to subtropical climate and are naturally adapted to regions with cool winters and hot summers
POMEGRANATE B/W sketch Punica granatum L. Punicaceae Common Names: Pomegranate, Granada (Spanish), Grenade (French). Related Species: Punica proto-punica. Origin: The pomegranate is native from Iran to the Himalayas in northern India and was cultivated and naturalized over the whole Mediterranean region since ancient times. It is widely cultivated throughout India and the drier parts of southeast Asia, Malaya, the East Indies and tropical Africa. The tree was introduced into California by Spanish settlers in 1769. In this country it is grown for its fruits mainly in the drier parts of California and Arizona. Adaptation: Pomegranates prefer a semi-arid mild-temperate to subtropical climate and are naturally adapted to regions with cool winters and hot summers. A humid climate adversely affects the formation of fruit. The tree can be severely injured by temperatures below 12° F. In the U. S. pomegranates can be grown outside as far north as southern Utah and Washington, D.C. but seldom s
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/Pomegranate_fruit.jpg/180px-Pomegranate_fruit.jpg POMEGRANATE Punica granatum L. Punicaceae Common Names: Pomegranate, Granada (Spanish), Grenade (French). Related Species: Punica proto-punica. Origin: The pomegranate is native from Iran to the Himalayas in northern India and was cultivated and naturalized over the whole Mediterranean region since ancient times. It is widely cultivated throughout India and the drier parts of southeast Asia, Malaya, the East Indies and tropical Africa. The tree was introduced into California by Spanish settlers in 1769. In this country it is grown for its fruits mainly in the drier parts of California and Arizona. Adaptation: Pomegranates prefer a semi-arid mild-temperate to subtropical climate and are naturally adapted to regions with cool winters and hot summers
http://www.pomegranates.org/techinfo.html NEWS & INFORMATION CALIFORNIA POMEGRANATES Grown for ornamentation and for the delicious edible fruit it produces, the Wonderful or Red Wonderful is the most common variety, plus smaller plantings of Early Foothill. The fruit is about the size of an apple, and has a leathery, deep red to purplish red rind. When you split the hard fruit open, a mass of red seeds in a spongy white membrane is revealed. Only the seeds, with their sweet-tart flavor and juice squirting texture, are edible. STORAGE Pomegranates are shipped ripe and ready to eat. They can be held at room temperature for reasonable periods of time, out of direct sun. For longer storage, refrigerate at 32˚-41˚ F. For home use, the whole fruit or seeds can be refrigerated in plastic bags or the seeds can be frozen separately. AVAILABILITY Fresh Pomegranates are available in September through January. Pomegranate conce
