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.
The pomegranate flourishes well in climates that have very hot summers and cool but not icy winters such as found in Florida, California, Arizona, Iraq, Turkey and Africa. In fact the crops seem to do extremely well if the area they are grown in has had a cooler winter than usual.
The original pomegranate bushes had glossy, green long leaves and bright red fruit and flowers. The octagonal shaped fruit comes in a variety of sizes, depending on where it is grown and how well the crop did. The inside of the fruit is usually white with red seeds although they can at times be purple.
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 pomegranate can be probably be called one of the most perfect fruits. It contains so many vitamins and nutrients that it could actually be a healthy meal all by itself. From zinc and vitamin C to Potassium it contains at least well over seven different vitamins.
Inside a pomegranate is a white pulp surrounding the red or purple fruit covered seeds. The seeds are edible but most people eat just the fruit around them. Some areas use the whole fruit in their dishes. They pulverize the seeds for seasoning, or use the seeds, fruit and juice in their main meal dishes or soups. The pomegranate has such a unique flavor.
Ever since farmers and cultivators found out about the pomegranate and how to grow it, just as with any other crop they have cross pollinated and cultivated it until there are several different varieties available. Green Globe, Wonderful, Home. Early Wonderful are just a few at the top of the list. - 17269
The pomegranate flourishes well in climates that have very hot summers and cool but not icy winters such as found in Florida, California, Arizona, Iraq, Turkey and Africa. In fact the crops seem to do extremely well if the area they are grown in has had a cooler winter than usual.
The original pomegranate bushes had glossy, green long leaves and bright red fruit and flowers. The octagonal shaped fruit comes in a variety of sizes, depending on where it is grown and how well the crop did. The inside of the fruit is usually white with red seeds although they can at times be purple.
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 pomegranate can be probably be called one of the most perfect fruits. It contains so many vitamins and nutrients that it could actually be a healthy meal all by itself. From zinc and vitamin C to Potassium it contains at least well over seven different vitamins.
Inside a pomegranate is a white pulp surrounding the red or purple fruit covered seeds. The seeds are edible but most people eat just the fruit around them. Some areas use the whole fruit in their dishes. They pulverize the seeds for seasoning, or use the seeds, fruit and juice in their main meal dishes or soups. The pomegranate has such a unique flavor.
Ever since farmers and cultivators found out about the pomegranate and how to grow it, just as with any other crop they have cross pollinated and cultivated it until there are several different varieties available. Green Globe, Wonderful, Home. Early Wonderful are just a few at the top of the list. - 17269
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