Taste and Health: The Pomegranate Corners the Market
There is a fruit that grows in parts of the southern United States, Malaysia, Iran, the East Indies, Turkey and the Himalayas. It doesn't get much higher than 25 feet, but grows one of the tastiest fruits ever to be grown. This fruit does not originate in the U.S. But in much warmer climates. It is the pomegranate.
This fruit bush grows best in subtropical climates with cool winters and hot summers. The Pomegranate that are grown in Florida seem to bear much tastier and colorful fruit if the winter has been a cold one for that area.
The fruit tree itself is not overwhelming. The leaves are oblong and green, nothing out of the ordinary. The flowers and the fruit on the original bushes develop in a beautiful bright red color. The fruit can get as large as a good sized grapefruit. The inside pulp is usually white surrounding the red fruit covered seeds.
Just like and garden fruit or vegetable, this plant can be plagued by insects and pests. Termites can actually infest the trunk and kill the tree from below. Then you have the pomegranate butterfly, given its name because it mainly thrives on pomegranate trees, whose cater pillars hatch and infest the fruit before you know what has happened. There are many other pests that are attracted to the pomegranate. Thrips, whitflies, and scale insects are included in this group. If you cover your plants, especially the fruit part, you can avoid large infestations of these insects.
The nutritional value of the Pomegranate is very high, including Thiamine, Riboflavin, Niacin, Pantothetic Acid, Vitamin B6, Foliate, Vitamin C, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium and zinc.
When you open a pomegranate, what you will see inside is a bunch of seeds covered with what looks like a dark red or purple membrane. This membrane is the fruit. You can eat the seeds, but it is the fruit around them that contains all the flavor. The seeds are also ground and used for spicing dishes in some countries. Some countries such as Iraq make soups containing the whole seed, fruit and juice of the Pomegranate.
Over the years there have been many cross cultivations and varieties established. Some of the most popular are Balegal, Cloud, Crab, Early Wonderful, Fleshman, Francis, Granada, Green Globe, Home, King, Phoencia, Sweet and Wonderful. - 17274
This fruit bush grows best in subtropical climates with cool winters and hot summers. The Pomegranate that are grown in Florida seem to bear much tastier and colorful fruit if the winter has been a cold one for that area.
The fruit tree itself is not overwhelming. The leaves are oblong and green, nothing out of the ordinary. The flowers and the fruit on the original bushes develop in a beautiful bright red color. The fruit can get as large as a good sized grapefruit. The inside pulp is usually white surrounding the red fruit covered seeds.
Just like and garden fruit or vegetable, this plant can be plagued by insects and pests. Termites can actually infest the trunk and kill the tree from below. Then you have the pomegranate butterfly, given its name because it mainly thrives on pomegranate trees, whose cater pillars hatch and infest the fruit before you know what has happened. There are many other pests that are attracted to the pomegranate. Thrips, whitflies, and scale insects are included in this group. If you cover your plants, especially the fruit part, you can avoid large infestations of these insects.
The nutritional value of the Pomegranate is very high, including Thiamine, Riboflavin, Niacin, Pantothetic Acid, Vitamin B6, Foliate, Vitamin C, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium and zinc.
When you open a pomegranate, what you will see inside is a bunch of seeds covered with what looks like a dark red or purple membrane. This membrane is the fruit. You can eat the seeds, but it is the fruit around them that contains all the flavor. The seeds are also ground and used for spicing dishes in some countries. Some countries such as Iraq make soups containing the whole seed, fruit and juice of the Pomegranate.
Over the years there have been many cross cultivations and varieties established. Some of the most popular are Balegal, Cloud, Crab, Early Wonderful, Fleshman, Francis, Granada, Green Globe, Home, King, Phoencia, Sweet and Wonderful. - 17274
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