Types of pomegranate fruit with a photo: ordinary, "Orange master", yellow

Pomegranate is considered one of the healthiest and most delicious fruits in many countries. This plant is cultivated in gardens as a fruit tree that bears a rich harvest of valuable fruits.

Thanks to its large, attractive flowers of red, pink, cream, yellow and white, it is valued as an ornamental crop. Used to create hedges and bonsai.

Today there are several types and varieties of pomegranate, which differ in fruit color, composition and impact on the human body.

There are light and dark types of pomegranate fruit. Light-colored pomegranates taste sweeter than dark ones.

Common pomegranate is a short tree or shrub, reaching up to 5 m in height. The native land of the plant is North Africa. The shrub is widespread in the Caucasus, Dagestan, the Himalayas, Iran and Asia Minor. It has thin, smooth branches of a yellow-brown hue. The trunk is uneven, covered with small spines.

Leaves are wide, rounded, oblong, glossy, opposite, 2-8 cm long, 2-3 cm wide, gathered in bunches. They keep on short petioles.

The flowers are bright red, collected in inflorescences of 2-5 pcs. Blooms from May to June.

The fruit is round, large, 9-17 cm in diameter, contains numerous seeds surrounded by juicy sweet and sour pulp. Covered with a hard skin from yellow-olive to pink. Thanks to the large, rounded fruits, the common pomegranate received the second name "granular apple". Fruiting in September-October.

History of the pomegranate

The name of the pomegranate is consonant with the juicy pomegranate fruit, and it is believed that it comes from the Latin words "granatus" or "granum", which mean "pomegranate seed" and simply "seed", respectively.
Already in the 16th century in Russia, they learned to recognize pomegranate and even isolated several varieties of the mineral, which were called "venice" and "bechet". It is worth noting that not very valuable and pure representatives of pomegranates were called that. they were contrasted with expensive and bright spinel and precious ruby.

Common pomegranate "Orange master"

Ordinary pomegranate "Orange master" is intended for room planting. The plant reaches a maximum height of 45 cm. It has light green foliage and decorative flowers.

Looks great in a group composition. This culture is light-requiring, therefore, for good growth, it is necessary to place it in a place illuminated by the sun. Care consists in regular and abundant watering. After the leaves fall off, watering is reduced. During rest, cut off excess and damaged branches. The pomegranate "Orange master" is propagated by seeds. Seeds are planted in spring or autumn in volumetric containers with sandy soil. Sowing depth - 0.5 cm. The planting container is covered with plastic wrap or glass and placed in a warm place. The grown seedlings are planted in separate pots one at a time.

Varieties of pomegranate

More often, pomegranate is associated with a dark red stone, a deep, almost burgundy hue.In fact, garnets are a whole family of stones, each of which has its own name, color and distinctive features.

Pyrope

A well-known blood-red garnet, sometimes darker to a maroon-brown hue. It got its name from the Greek word "piropos", that is, "fiery".

Rhodolite

Andradite

Andradite is a fairly common type of garnet, which is not only maroon, but also yellow, orange and even green. In fact, andradite is a whole separate subgroup of garnets, which includes green demantoids, black melanites, as well as topazolites, colophonites and zhelletites.

Spessartine

Spessartine is a rare unusual type of brownish-yellow, orange, pink and brown garnets. These stones almost always have turbidity or foreign inclusions, and those that exceed the weight of 4-5 carats are especially valuable.

Almandine

Almandine is one of the two (along with pyrope) the most popular garnet varieties. It has a juicy cherry-red color, sometimes with a purple tint. One of the first to become known in Russia. For its deep noble color, almandine is often compared to ruby.

Grossular

Grossular is a pale green or yellow-green garnet. The stone got its name from the Latin word "grossularia", meaning "gooseberry". In turn, it has several more varieties under it, including tsavorite and hessonite.

Uvarovite

Uvarovit got its name in honor of the scientist S.S. Uvarova. The color of the stone is green, unusually rich, for which uvarovite is also called the Ural emerald. This mineral is extremely rare and valuable.

Chameleon pomegranate

"Blue" chameleon garnet
The rarest, most expensive and most valuable are chameleon pomegranates. Like alexandrite, they can significantly change their hue from greenish-blue under the rays of the sun to violet-red under artificial lighting.

Chameleon stones with alexandrite effect are the only minerals capable of exhibiting a blue color that was previously considered impossible for garnet.

Excursion to the botanical garden

To get acquainted with the whole variety of varieties, you need visit the Nikitsky Botanical Garden, located on the Crimean peninsula.

The collection, unique in its composition, includes
about 340 varieties of pomegranate.
Here you can find breeding plants that scientists of the former Soviet Union have been working on for many years. Exotic varieties of pomegranate, brought from different parts of the world, grow next to them.

Astringent and sweet from Iran (Halva, Sharodi). Small-fruited, dwarf from Japan (Punicagranatumvar). Sweet and sour from Central Asia (Kyzym, Ulfa, Achik-Dona). With soft bones, or generally seedless from America (Wonderful).

Of course, along with them, and domestic varieties... For high quality, early and medium ripening of fruits, high yield.

Breeding varieties Nikitsky early, Crimean striped, Juicy 110 and others have firmly settled in the household plots of not only Russian, but also foreign farmers.

Physicochemical properties of pomegranate

Pomegranates are a group of minerals with different colors, mainly different shades of red and orange. The stone can be completely transparent, or vice versa, it can not show through at all, like black melanite. The luster of garnet is pure glassy to diamond.

Depending on the variety, the mineral has different indicators of hardness (from 6.5 to 7.5 on the Mohs scale) and density (for example, the density of pyrope is 3.57 g / cm3, and almandine is 4.3 g / cm3).

Garnets are essentially a combination of two different minerals: in some cases, the name of the stone is taken from one of them. However, most of the garnet varieties still got their names: for example, hessonite is a combination of andradite and grossular, and rhodolite is the result of a mixture of almandine and pyrope.

Garnet stones are pyroelectrics: when a stone is heated by friction (for example, on a cloth), it begins to attract small and light objects, such as pieces of paper and fluff - this effect can be observed when a static charge forms on synthetic fabrics or hair.

Faceted grenades. Photo:

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Pomegranate deposits

The most common and inexpensive gem-quality almandines are mined mainly in Karelia, the Kola Peninsula, Brazil, Madagascar, and Alaska (Fort Wrangel).

Beautiful demantoids and topazolites are found in Chukotka, and uvarovite - in the Urals, Finland and Canada.

In Madagascar and Tanzania, the most expensive and rare "blue" garnets are mined, which change their color under different lighting conditions.

How to choose a ripe pomegranate

Choosing a good garnet is not easy. After all, what is outside does not always correspond to what is inside. The beautiful and juicy appearance of the pomegranate does not necessarily indicate the ripeness and sugariness of its fruit. To understand how to choose the right grenade, you need to examine it from all sides and pay attention to all its parameters.

1. The most accurate indicator will, of course, be tasting. If on the market the seller offers to try at least a seed from a batch of pomegranates, then you should not refuse. So you yourself will be able to assess whether you like this pomegranate or is it better to look elsewhere.

2. If you can't taste it, then pay attention to its skin. Its color should be saturated crimson with an orange tint. Such a grenade was ripe enough before it was ripped off, and did not ripen during transportation. In addition, the condition of the skin itself should be sufficiently dry and even stiff. So it tightly wraps around the grains, which can even show through with their outlines on the peel. There should not be any brown or green spots on the peel, as this is a clear sign of rotting or unripe fruit inside.

3. To choose a sweet pomegranate, be sure to look at the location of the flower. It should be dry enough, not contain any greenery. The dryness and some callousness of the surface of the pomegranate suggests that it was picked already ripe, and not green, which means that it simply must be sweet and tasty.

4. An important indicator is the weight and density of the product. Ripe pomegranate looks lighter than it actually is. This means that it is dense enough and there are no green or rotten voids in it. Twirl the pomegranate in your hand, feel it. It must be firm and resilient enough.

5. Knowledge of how to choose a pomegranate concerns not only the appearance of the product itself, but also how, where and how much delivery was carried out. It is best to choose pomegranates from closer countries. The longer the grenades were taken to your store, the more they had the chance to deteriorate. In addition, depending on the distance of transportation, importers can pick the still very green fruits in the hope that they will ripen on the road. However, such fruits can end up being sour and quickly perishable. The best pomegranate deposit is considered to be Tashkent. It is not so far from us, and the climate there is the most suitable for growing such a capricious fruit. Therefore, when choosing a pomegranate, always ask where it was brought from and under what conditions it was transported and stored.

6.When thinking about how to choose a pomegranate, don't forget when and where to buy it. After all, pomegranate is a seasonal fruit, and its best time is, of course, November-December.

Healing and magical properties of pomegranate

During the Middle Ages, pomegranate was ground into powder and mixed with water to heal the stomach and restore vigor.

Pomegranate, known primarily as a stone of bright saturated red color, is considered a stone of passions, emotions, desires. It activates the vital energy of a person, gives inspiration and strength to the implementation of the most difficult ideas and plans. Green pomegranates, in turn, attract money, increase the well-being of the owner, and bring good luck.

In Persia, the pomegranate was considered a stone that bestows power and the ability to control people. The crusaders believed that a ring with a pomegranate could protect them from wounds in battle, and in the East, the mineral symbolized perseverance, loyalty and good health.

How to juice a pomegranate

You can squeeze pomegranate juice at home using a juicer or manually. When using a citrus juicer, cut the fruit in half and squeeze the juice out of each half.

You can also squeeze the juice using a screw juicer, which is well suited for stone fruits: for this you need to peel the pomegranate and divide it into grains, removing all partitions.

How to choose a juicer

If you don't have a suitable juicer at home, you can squeeze the juice by hand. To do this, you need to intensively mash the pomegranate directly in the peel. The main thing is not to damage the skin. As soon as the pomegranate becomes soft, you need to make a small hole in it and squeeze the juice through it into a glass or any other dish.

It is best to consume pomegranate juice diluted, since the acid in it can have a negative effect on tooth enamel and stomach lining. The pomegranate juice sold in stores is usually already diluted.

Origin

The pomegranate has been known to mankind for more than four thousand years, the Italians are sure that it was Eve who proposed it to Adam in the Garden of Eden, some languages contain the word apple in the names of this fruit. At all times, people not only enjoyed the luxurious taste of its berries, but also were treated with all parts of the plant, as can be seen by reading the treatises of Avicenna. This culture grows in a subtropical climate, which means that it comes to us from Western Asia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Turkey, Afghanistan.

The fruits can be stored for a long time at a temperature of +2 degrees and a humidity of at least 85%. They ripen from mid-September, and then they are transported to all continents. The closer the path, the more confidence that they are ripe, so you need to choose those fruits that are ripe closest to us. Before buying expensive and such useful fruits, it is advisable to inquire about their origin - there is a difference between the time and conditions of delivery from Turkey or Turkmenistan.

How to clean properly?

Almost everyone peels a pomegranate in the same way: cut it into two halves, peel it off and squeeze out the seeds. This is not entirely correct. Firstly, it takes a long time, and secondly, this can damage the pulp.

Residents of southern countries, where the "grainy apple" is a common fruit, recommend peeling pomegranates as follows:

Carefully cut off the "cap" of the fruit.
Divide the pomegranate along the contours of the white pulp into 4-5 parts (each fruit may have different contours).
Break the fruit along the "marked" contours.

Thus, the pomegranate will be divided into beautiful pieces that can be served on the table. This method preserves the integrity of the beans and prevents juice leakage.

Contraindications to use

Is pomegranate good or bad? In a dispute about whether pomegranate brings benefits or harm to the body and human health as a whole, the second option can win, if you consume the fruit when medical indications strictly prohibit it. These include:

Increased sensitivity of the teeth.
Stomach ulcer.
Increased acidity, heartburn.
Irritated esophagus.
Frequent constipation.

Concentrated juice should not be given to small children (0 to 5 years old). Give a freshly squeezed drink to children from 6 to 10 years old with great care.

Baby

Baby is probably the smallest pomegranate that can be grown at home. The plant has the shape of a bush. In height, it does not grow more than fifty centimeters. This variety is decorative and blooms amazingly beautifully. The bush during the dormant period (autumn) partially loses its foliage.

The plant requires constant care, annual thinning and trimming. If he doesn't like something, then it immediately reacts (foliage falls off), and therefore the grenade must be created as comfortable as possible. The plant blooms profusely and beautifully, giving single or group inflorescences. Each flower pleases for two or three days, after which it fades. Fruits are rarely formed. For one hundred flowers, for example, three or four fruits can be set.

Gulusha

It is difficult to single out the best varieties of pomegranate, since each person has his own taste, and different types are grown for completely different purposes. For example, sour fruits are cultivated for making sauces, and sweet ones for fresh consumption.

The best Azerbaijani varieties of pomegranate are pink and red Gulusha. The pink variety has fruits weighing 220-250 grams, but sometimes there are much more round fruits. The juice yield from them reaches 54%. The grains of this variety are medium in size and have an excellent taste.

Gyulusha red has the shape of a bush (up to three meters in height). The fruits of the plant are large enough - 300-400 grams. They are covered with a pink thin crust. The fruit contains large grains, from which a bright red juice with a sweet and sour taste is obtained. The fruit ripens in October and can be stored for two to three months. The variety is also grown in Georgia and Turkmenistan.

How to choose a ripe pomegranate

Pomegranate is not the cheapest fruit, so I would not want to waste money when buying it. To do this, you need to learn how to choose the right grenades. When buying, you need to pay attention to a number of signs.

Country of origin

It is best to choose grenades from the countries that are closest. The further away the country of origin is, the more likely it is that the fruit may have deteriorated during delivery.

Therefore, for long-distance transportation, unripe fruits are often plucked, which simply may not mature on the road or turn out to be sour and perishable. For Russia, the closest grenades are from Tashkent.

It is best to buy pomegranates in November or December, which is when they are at their most ripe and sweetest as their season arrives.

Pomegranate peel

Examine the pomegranate skin carefully: the skin color should be red with an orange or pinkish tint.

How to use the crusts to your advantage?

Pomegranate peel has both beneficial properties and contraindications. The peel can be applied to wounds and scrapes for quick healing. Also, the pomegranate pericarp helps with diarrhea and other bowel disorders.

The berry peel contains 5% alkaloids, and these substances are poisonous to the body. Therefore, the peel must be poured with boiling water before use. Take the broth 4 times a day for a teaspoon. Within 2-5 days of using the peel decoction, the work of the gastrointestinal tract and intestines is normalized. Along with this, the skin is cleansed, the complexion improves.

A decoction of pomegranate peel can be taken to get rid of worms. You can also pour the crust over with cold water. In this case, the drink should be allowed to brew for at least 6 hours. Pumpkin seeds and garlic for parasites.

Dholka

The sweetest pomegranate in the world is Dholka. The plant grows in the wild in India. The fruits of the culture are very light, but with a slight pink tint. Oddly enough, but the fruit is modest in size and weighs only 180-220 grams. Pomegranate seeds in different fruits may differ in color. Their colors range from white to pale pink. In nature, the shrub grows to a height of no more than two meters.

In India, pomegranate is widely used in traditional medicine, since the standard of living of the population is low. From the roots of the plant, a remedy is prepared that relieves pain in case of bruises and fractures. And decoctions are used to treat dysentery.

How to juice a pomegranate

You can squeeze pomegranate juice at home using a juicer or manually. When using a citrus juicer, cut the fruit in half and squeeze the juice out of each half.

You can also squeeze the juice using a screw juicer, which is well suited for stone fruits: for this you need to peel the pomegranate and divide it into grains, removing all partitions.

How to choose a juicer

If you don't have a suitable juicer at home, you can squeeze the juice by hand. To do this, you need to intensively mash the pomegranate right in the skin. The main thing is not to damage the skin. As soon as the pomegranate becomes soft, you need to make a small hole in it and squeeze the juice through it into a glass or any other dish.

It is best to consume pomegranate juice diluted, as the acid in it can have a negative effect on tooth enamel and stomach lining. The pomegranate juice sold in stores is usually already diluted.

General care rules

Indoor dwarf pomegranate grows best.:

It is recommended to keep it on the southern windowsill.
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The pot needs a wide and shallow one.
The soil should be clayey and nutritious.
Can be fed with mineral fertilizer for indoor flowers.
If necessary, carry out pruning.
Watering is done abundantly, but rarely.

When grown outdoors, requires:

Moderate watering.
Permanent mulch under the bush.
Regular application of mineral fertilizers.
Crown formation.
Frost protection.
Preventive spraying against diseases and pests.

How to use for weight loss?

Many diets include this plant, as it perfectly cleanses the body and relieves hunger for a long time. How to lose weight on pomegranates:

The term of the diet is 5-7 days (no more!).
Breakfast - 100 ml of pomegranate juice (freshly squeezed, not purchased!). You can have a snack with an apple.
Lunch: 100 ml of pomegranate juice, boiled chicken or egg, steamed vegetables.
Dinner: 50-100 ml of pomegranate juice, low-fat cottage cheese or kefir.

For lunch, instead of meat, you can use chopped baby food: broccoli, chicken, stew, etc. There is no sugar and chemical additives in baby food, so the body will quickly digest food, and the kilograms will go away before our eyes. For 5-7 days, the pomegranate diet takes 5 kg.

Also, the fruit can be used as a prevention of weight gain. In this case, it is not necessary to change the diet. It is enough to give up the use of white sugar, trans fats, convenience foods and instant food. It is recommended to drink freshly squeezed juice immediately after waking up and before each meal. Thus, the body will receive a sufficient amount of useful microelements, start metabolism, and the absorbed food will be digested more thoroughly.

A warning! In no case should you go on a "pure" pomegranate diet. If, in addition to juice, you do not eat anything for a week, the stomach will be irritated and gastrointestinal diseases may develop. To avoid health problems, the concentrated juice should be diluted with drinking water. Vitamins from this will not decrease, but the effect of the drink on the walls of the stomach will be more gentle.

Pomegranate provides the body with nutrients

Pomegranate contains about 15 amino acids, five of which are irreplaceable. Also, pomegranate is rich in vitamins K, C, B9 and B6 and minerals (potassium, copper, phosphorus). Moreover, pomegranate is a low-calorie fruit. There are only 72 kilocalories in 100 grams.

The following picture will introduce you to how many percent of the daily value of various nutrients, vitamins and minerals are contained in 100 grams of pomegranate.

Pomegranate prevents the development of arthrosis

Arthrosis is the most common joint disease. According to statistics, more than 10% of the world's population suffers from it. Arthrosis is characterized by inflammation and soreness of movement.

Pomegranate is rich in vitamin K, which plays a significant role in bone and connective tissue metabolism. In particular, it is involved in the absorption of calcium. And scientific research by Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine showed that pomegranate slows down the deformation of cartilaginous tissue, leading to osteoarthritis. Pomegranate juice is rich in phytonutrients that reduce inflammation and reduce cartilage swelling.

Eternal love symbol

We will tell you another legend from which it will become clear to you what the pomegranate has been a symbol of for a long time. Once upon a time there lived a young man and a girl who loved each other very much. The young people decided to get married, but on the wedding day an evil spirit appeared, causing a hurricane, which picked up the lovers and carried them far from their native land.

Finding themselves in a deserted place from which it was impossible to get out, young people wandered for a long time in search of a road. Exhausted, they fell to the ground and did not forget themselves in a restless sleep. In it the young man heard a voice that said: “You cannot be saved together. Kill your beloved and I will take you out. " But the young man decided in his own way: if one of them is destined to die, it will be him, and he will save his beloved. The young man pierced his chest with a dagger, saying before his death: "Be happy, get married and have children."

The young man died, and his lifeless body immediately became a pomegranate tree. As soon as the girl, sobbing, plucked the fruit from the tree, the evil spell dissipated, and she found her way home. After some time she got married and, as her beloved bequeathed, gave birth to many children. Her life was long and happy, and when the time came to leave this land, she bequeathed to her grandchildren to grow pomegranate trees. Her descendants scattered around the world, and many pomegranate trees appeared on the ground. Have you guessed what the pomegranate has become a symbol of since ancient times? A symbol of timeless, endless love.

Probably, it's time to tell what the feng shui symbol of pomegranate is. Pomegranate seeds symbolize the successful course of pregnancy and the birth of a strong and healthy baby. In addition, according to Feng Shui, pomegranate is a symbol of a strong family.

If you are expecting a replenishment in the family and want the baby to be born without problems, place a juicy fruit, cut in two, in the northern part of the apartment. Hang a ceramic plate or a picture of a pomegranate in front of the window in the children's room.

Pomegranate tree

There are different varieties of pomegranates in the world. The native land of the plant is Persia (the territory of modern Iran). Pomegranates grow in the wild and in the Caucasus, Central Asia, India, Asia Minor and Afghanistan. In these countries, under favorable conditions, trees can reach five meters in height, but can be a plant and a bush. At the end of the eighteenth century, thanks to the Spanish conquistadors, the culture began to be grown on the American mainland.

Pomegranates bloom very profusely from May to August. The large red-orange flowers of the plant are bell-like. They are so beautiful that many people grow the tree just for the sake of flowering. The fruits are spherical and covered with red-brown or yellow-red skin. A pomegranate can weigh up to 600 grams. Inside it there are many seeds surrounded by juicy pulp.It is she who is edible and makes up only 50 percent of the mass of the entire fruit. Each pomegranate contains between 200 and 1400 seeds sandwiched between white septa. Fruits ripen from September to February in the northern hemisphere, and in the southern - from March to May. Up to 60 kilograms of fruit can be harvested from one tree.

The plant itself looks very decorative. In warm climates, ripe fruits crack, hanging directly from the branches. The peel breaks, but the grains are inside and do not crumble. This is just an amazing sight. In temperate climates, leaves sometimes fall off before harvesting. Fruits on bare branches give the plant an exotic touch.

Symbol of health and longevity

Nature has generously endowed the pomegranate with healing properties. The ancient Greeks, Egyptians, Byzantines worshiped a wonderful fruit: its images were found in the Egyptian pyramids, embroidery of magnificent Byzantine fabrics, on Greek ornaments.

The pharaohs drank pomegranate juice every day, firmly believing in its healing properties. Prophet Muhammad recognized pomegranate as an amazing gift of nature and urged to take it for food, believing that pomegranate juice can cleanse a person from hatred and envy.

What is the symbol of pomegranate in the myths of Ancient Greece? It follows from them that this fruit is capable of giving a person immortality. For this reason, it was the favorite food of the gods of Olympus. According to one of the myths, the god Hades once visited the human world and met the beautiful girl Persephone, who was the daughter of the goddess of fertility Demeter.

Hades fell in love with her, barely looking at the beauty. He kidnapped the girl, taking her to his underworld. The mother longed for her daughter: the land became barren, the trees died in the gardens, the fields were empty. And then Zeus intervened in this situation, demanding that Hades return Persephone. Hades was forced to obey, but before returning the girl, he gave her pomegranate seeds to taste. Because of their extraordinary taste, Persephone began to return to the kingdom of Hades every winter.

Modern doctors confirm that the pomegranate, as a symbol, fully justifies its meaning. Its use is fully justified in complex therapy for:

low vision;
hypertension;
weakened immunity;
sore throat;
normalization of hormonal levels;
anemia.

Many countries of the world every year supply to the markets not only the fruits themselves, but also products from them, for example, pomegranate juice. The popularity of these wonderful fruits is undoubtedly due to their numerous beneficial properties, which have a beneficial effect on the body. So, pomegranate contains:

Sahara;
tannins;
a large amount of vitamin C;
fiber;
trace elements and minerals.

Pomegranate juice contains:

anthocyanins;
fructose and glucose;
malic, oxalic and citric acids;
chloride salt;
tannin.

It is thanks to such a rich composition that physicians strongly recommend drinking it for anemia, and use the peel decoction for burns and various diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.

How to ripen pomegranate at home

Dark spots indicate that the pomegranate has already begun to rot. There should be no cracks or other damage on the peel, which means that the fruit is either overripe or has been subjected to mechanical stress.

The peel of the pomegranate should tightly cover the grains, be dry, but not too dry: the overdried fruit, most likely, is already overripe or has deteriorated. Soft skin is a sign of damage or freezing of the pomegranate. It is better not to buy such a fruit, since it will not be the sweetest.

A few more checks will help you choose a ripe fruit:

Pay attention to the pomegranate flower: the green color on it indicates an unripe fruit. The flower petals must be dry.
Squeeze the fruit lightly: it should spring a little. If fingerprints remain on the grenade, most likely it is already overripe. If the peel does not bend, the fruit is not ripe.
Knock on the fruit: a dull sound means unripe or overripe fruit, and "metallic" means good ripeness.

Size and weight of the pomegranate

Try to choose larger fruits: the larger the pomegranate, the larger and juicier its seeds.

Weigh the fruit in your hand and compare with other pomegranates of the same size: the heavier the fruit, the better it is, since there are no voids in the heavier fruit. At the supermarket, you can use a scale to compare the weight of similar-sized pomegranates.

Pomegranate seeds

The color of the grains does not affect the ripeness of the pomegranate. For consumption, you can use pomegranate with grains of any color. For salads, it is better to choose pomegranates with ruby-colored grains.

When available, pomegranate is best tasted. This is the best criterion for checking ripeness.

Hopefully the above tips on how how to choose a pomegranatewill help you when buying pomegranates at the store. Good luck choosing a ripe pomegranate!

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Frost-resistant varieties

Many amateur gardeners are attracted by the amazing flowering of pomegranate trees, and therefore there is a desire to grow an exotic culture on the site. But are there frost-resistant varieties of pomegranate that can withstand winter in the middle lane? This question is asked by a large number of gardeners. Yes, there really are such varieties.

Average frost resistance requires an indispensable shelter of plants for the winter, otherwise the pomegranate simply cannot withstand low temperatures. But with proper care, nothing is impossible. The previously described varieties of Gyulusha pink and red, Ak Dona Crimean belong precisely to frost-resistant species, and therefore their cultivation can be safely tested in a summer cottage.

Useful properties of pomegranate juice

Only high-quality pomegranate juice will be useful. It can be used as a diuretic. Its advantage lies in the fact that the juice does not wash out potassium from the body, as drugs do with the same effect.

Important!

It is recommended to introduce such juice into the diet to improve heart function, normalize blood pressure and relieve edema.

The drink improves blood flow and stimulates the hematopoietic system, thereby preventing the development of anemia. The composition of pomegranate juice contains substances that can have a depressing effect on malignant tumor formations. The drink is useful in case of depletion of the body, as it helps to restore strength and strengthen the body.

Pomegranate is a versatile and healthy product. On its basis, you can prepare juice, decoction or powder. It is an excellent remedy for disease prevention. It is allowed to be consumed during pregnancy. It is important to remember about a sense of proportion and contraindications.

Ahmar

It is believed that the most wonderful and delicious pomegranates are grown in Iran. One of the best sweet varieties is Ahmar. The plant grows up to four meters in height and blooms with vibrant red-orange flowers. The tree blooms from June to the very end of August. The fruits are covered with a thick green-pink skin and are of medium size. The fruit of this variety is characterized by pink light grains. The lighter the kernels, the sweeter they taste. According to experts, the sugar content in Akhmar pomegranate is so high that the variety occupies a leading position in this indicator.