The pomegranate
fruit has been enjoyed for many centuries by the Chinese, Indians,
Persians, Greeks, Mediterranean Europeans and Egyptians, making
warriors invincible and offering a long and healthy life. High in
disease-fighting antioxidants, Vitamin C, potassium and niacin,
pomegranate juice has been used to treat inflammation, sore throats,
and rheumatism. The seeds with the juicy translucent scarlet red
pulp are edible parts of the fruit. The flavor is delicate,
sweet, and tangy.
These hardy plants
can grow into a 15-20 ft tree if allowed, but most owners keep their
plants down to a 6-8 ft bushy shrub for easier access. Their high
drought tolerance allows for less water
needed once established, though water at least weekly for better
fruit production. All varieties are self-pollinating. Plant in full sun. Zones 7-10.
Considered
a gourmet pomegranate, Angel Red has a beautiful ruby color inside and
out. Its soft seeds make it palatable to eat and allows for yields of
larger quantities of juice for drinking fresh, cooking, jellies and wine.
The shrub bears heavily and the fruit ripen earlier than most others –
early September. Zones 7-10.
WHITE
An
oddity in the world of pomegranates, White develops from orange flowers
into green fruit and matures to a bleached white when ripe. The
seeds are white to clear, very sweet and juicy, and are non-staining!
Ripens early Sept.
Zones 7-10.
"Your plants are an orchard of
pomegranates with
choice fruits,"
Song of Solomon 4:13 (NIV)
GRENADA
Deep
red blooms yield large dark red fruit in late summer- early fall. Ruby red
flesh is less tart than most and is wonderful for fresh eating, juice,
jelly and wine. The shrub is a regular bearer, tolerant of many soils, and hardy to 5° F. Zones
7-10.
WONDERFUL
Wonderful bears its name well as it is the
most well known and the standard by which most pomegranates are measured
by. The extra large red fruit hold juicy flesh with a deep red color and
tangy flavor, full of Vitamin C. Red-orange blooms in the spring are
self-pollinating and yield fruit that ripens in September. Zones 7-10.
"Let us go early to the vineyards to
see if the vines have budded, if their blossoms have opened, and if the
pomegranates are in bloom— there I will give you my love."
Considered
a gourmet pomegranate, Angel Red has a beautiful ruby color inside and
out. Its soft seeds make it palatable to eat and allows for yields of
larger quantities of juice for drinking fresh, cooking, jellies and wine.
The shrub bears heavily and the fruit ripen earlier than most others –
early September. Zones 7-10.