The word pomegranate tree means " seed apple " in honest-to-goodness French , an apt name for a yield that is apple - sized and moderate small ruby - like clump of red , edible seed . Pomegranate culture is in the main done in India , Germany and Spain ; however , the plant is a aboriginal to the Himalayan region of Northern India that later became naturalized to the Mediterranean area . A Brobdingnagian number of pomegranate cultivars or hybrids are presently cultivated all over the world . accord to California Rare Fruit Growers , Inc. , the yield was introduced in California in 1769 by Spanish settlers .

Balegal

The balegal multifariousness of pomegranate trace back its roots to San Diego , Calif. Balegal is an exotic yield loaded with nutrient and vitamins like vitamin C , vitamin B , folic acid and potassium . The fruit is large and round , mostly 3 to 4 inches in sizing . This particular variety of pomegranate ’s skin is pale pink and the seeds are deep red and sarcoid . It is loosely larger than the other kind , like Fleshman and Green Globe . Take tending that the soil in which it is planted is pH neutral or slightly acidulous for optimal growth . The industrial plant favour a sunny climate for optimal increment and take .

Early Wonderful

The other wonderful variety of pomegranate tree is rated as the in force for its yield value , according to California Rare Fruit Growers , Inc. Early wonderful has a declamatory fruit that is favor by orchards and home garden proprietor due to its consistent cropping . The fruit contains a large amount of vitamin C , niacin and fiber . Early wonderful should be planted in a soil having excellent national drain and must be watered unceasingly during planting . It can grow in all sorts of weather , include tropic , temperate and semitropic part . The plant may undergo severe yield drop cloth in initial years but will recover on its own .

Fleshman

The Fleshman variety of pomegranate tree has fruits that rise up to 2.5 inches in diameter . The seeds and the skin are pink rather than inscrutable red when good . Though the plant is less generative than the other potpourri , this variety is still preferred by nurseryman and orchard owners for the calibre of the fruit it bring out . The plant is ruffianly to civilize in domestic stage setting because fleshman necessitate peculiar tending in damage of time - to - time spray of plant food and specific climatical conditions . The fruit is quite soft and sweet-flavored in tasting and requires an software of 2 to 4 ounces of ammonium sulfate during first two years for best growth .

Green Globe

The green globe variety is called so because it generally remains a tad greenish as compared to other varieties , even when fully good . This cultivar originated in Camarillo , Calif. Green globe is known for its antioxidant belongings and also is used in the manufacturing of vodka and red vino . The fruit produced by the green globe variety rise up to 3 column inch and has its own distinct aroma . The plant grows in any general type of territory and requires a cheery clime . Green globe starts create fruit the second or third year after it is planted .

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