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PomegranateWikipedia

Pomegranate
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Thepomegranate(/pmrnt/),botanicalnamePunicagranatum,is
afruitbearingdeciduousshruborsmalltreeinthefamilyLythraceae
thatgrowsbetween5and8m(16and26ft)tall.

Pomegranate

IntheNorthernHemisphere,thefruitistypicallyinseasonfrom
SeptembertoFebruary,[2]andintheSouthernHemispherefromMarch
toMay.Asintactarilsorjuice,pomegranatesareusedincooking,
baking,mealgarnishes,juiceblends,smoothies,andalcoholic
beverages,suchascocktailsandwine.
ThepomegranateoriginatedintheregionofmoderndayIranandhas
beencultivatedsinceancienttimesthroughouttheMediterraneanregion
andnorthernIndia.[3]ItwasintroducedintoSpanishAmericainthelate
16thcenturyandCaliforniabySpanishsettlersin1769.[3]
Today,itiswidelycultivatedthroughouttheMiddleEastandCaucasus
region,northAfricaandtropicalAfrica,theIndiansubcontinent,Central
Asia,thedrierpartsofsoutheastAsia,andpartsoftheMediterranean
Basin.[3]ItisalsocultivatedinpartsofCaliforniaandArizona.[4]In
recentyears,ithasbecomemorecommoninthecommercialmarketsof
EuropeandtheWesternHemisphere.[3][4]

FruitofPunicagranatumsplitopento
revealtheclustersofjuicy,gemlike
seedsontheinside.

Contents
1 Etymology
2 Description
3 Cultivation
3.1 Varieties
3.2 Cultivars
4 Culturalhistory
4.1 Culinaryuse
4.2 Intraditionalmedicine
5 Nutrition
6 Research
6.1 Juice
6.2 Peel
6.3 Healthclaims
7 Symbolism
7.1 AncientEgypt
7.2 AncientGreece
7.3 AncientIsraelandJudaism
7.4 InEuropeanChristianMotifs
7.5 Afghanistan
7.6 Armenia
7.7 Azerbaijan
7.8 IranandancientPersia
7.9 Pakistan
7.10 India
7.11 China
8 Gallery
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomegranate

Scientificclassification
Kingdom:

Plantae

(unranked):

Angiosperms

(unranked):

Eudicots

(unranked):

Rosids

Order:

Myrtales

Family:

Lythraceae

Genus:

Punica

Species:

P.granatum
Binomialname

Punicagranatum
L.

Synonyms
PunicafloridaSalisb.
Punicagrandiflorahort.ex
Steud.

PunicananaL.
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