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    Pomegranate Facts

    Pomegranate is a one of the most popular nutritious fruit, its flavor and qualities makes it different to taste and it has some medicinal properties too. Its outer part has a leathery type texture and it is red/purple or an orange and yellow mixed in color. Inside it consists of cells of juicy arils which are crystal pink and seeds are present inside this in white color. It is a very good and smart choice for your dietary plans, as the nutritional benefits of pomegranate are amazing. The pomegranate arils make a perfect garnish for salads and other dishes also. Its juice is used in soups, jellies, sauces and different other types of cakes and its juice also add natural sweetness to the dishes with a unique flavor. It is said that daily intake of pomegranate makes your skin glow like its color inside. Pomegranate fruit is one of the most popular, nutritionally rich fruit with unique flavor, taste, and heath promoting characteristics. Pomegranate trees planted in perfect locations with the right care begin to produce fruit within one year after planting, but it is not uncommon for new trees to take up to three years to start bearing fruit.

    Name Pomegranate
    Scientific Name Punica granatum
    Native Native from the Middle east to the Himalayas in northern India.
    Common/English Name Pomegranate, punic apple, granatapfel, granada, grenade, melograno, melagrana
    Name in Other Languages Afghanistan : Poste-Anar
    Albanian : Shegë
    Arabic : Darabhte-Naiy, Gulnar, Julnar, Rana, Roman, Rumman Shajratur Rumman
    Armenian : Noor, Nur
    Azerbaijan : Hap, Nar
    Brazil : Roma, Romeira, Romazeira
    Burmese : Talebin, Thale, Salebin
    Catalan : Magraner
    Chinese : An Shih Hu, Shi Liu, Shi Liu Pi
    Croatian : Nar, Šipak
    Czech : Granátové Jablko, Granátovník, Granátovník Obecný, Granátovník Punský, Marhaník
    Danish : Granatæble
    Dutch : Granaatappel, Granaatboom
    Eastonian : Granaatõun, Harilik Granaadipuu
    Esperanto : Granato, Granatujo
    Finnish : Granaattiomena
    French : Balaustier, Grenade, Grenadier, Grenadier Commun, Grenadier D’europe, Pommier De Carthage
    Georgian : Broceuli
    German : Echte Granate, Granatbaum, Granatapfel, Granatapfelbaum, Granatapfelstrauch, Grenadine
    Greek : Rodi, Ródi, Rodia, Rodiá
    Guatemala : Granad
    Hebrew : Rimmon, Rimon
    Hungarian : Gránátalma, Közönséges Gránátalma, Pomagránát, Termesztett Gránátalma
    Icelandic : Granatepli, Kjarnepli
    India :

    • Assamese: Dalim
    • Bengali: Dalim, Dalimgachh
    • Dogri: Dadim, Danoi, Daroona, Darooni
    • Gujrati: Dadam, Dadamna Bee
    • Hindu: Amar, Anaar, Anar, Anar-Ka-Per, Anar-Ke- Per, Anardana, Auar, Dalimo, Dalimu, Dalmiya, Daram, Daran, Darim, Darimu, Daroo, Daru, Dhalim, Dharimb, Dharu, Doran, Gulnar-Ka- Per, Nirgal, Ringal
    • Kannada: Daadima, Daalimbe, Daalimbe Mara, Dalimba, Dadima, Dadimbe, Dalimabay, Dalimba, Dalimbare, Dalimbe, Dalimbe-Gida, Dalimbuhannu, Dhalimbe, Huli Daalimbe Mara, Hulidalimbe, Hushidalimbe, Husidalimbe (),
    • Konkani: Dalimb
    • Malayalam:  Dadimam, Dadiman, Madala, Matalam, Matalam- Cheti, Matalanarakam, Pumatalam, Raktabijam, Talimadalam, Talimatalam, Urumampalam, Urumampazham, Uruyampalam
    • Manipuri: Kaphoi, Kamphoi
    • Marathi: Anārdānā, Anardana, Daalimb, Dalimb, Dalimba, ḍāḷīmb, ḍāḷīmbāce Dāṇe
    • Mizoram: Theibuhfai
    • Oriya: Dalimba, Nagarata, Theibuhfai
    • Punjabi: Anar
    • Sanskrit: Bijapura, Dadima, Dadima-Phalam, Dadimah, Dadimam, Dadimaphalam, Dadi masara, Dadimavrikshaha, Dadimba, Dalika, Dantabijaka, Darimba, Ija, Karaka, Kuchaphala, Kuttima, Lohitapush paka, Lohitapuspaka, Madhu bija, Milapatra, Milapatraka, Mukha vallabha, Nagarata, Parvarut, Phalamla, Phalas hadava, Pindapushpa, Pindira, Raktabija, Rakta pushpa, Shukadana, Shukavallabha, Sunila, Suphala, Svadvamla, Valkaphala, Vrittaphala
    • Tamil: Arocakanacani, Arulmaram, Arumaram, Atalai, Catimataki, Catipancu, Cerukkam, Cikap pu matalai, Civappuc can tanikacceti, Civap puccantanikam, Civappu matalai, Cukacanam, Cukatanam, Cukavallam, Cukkilestam, Ekamuli, Inippu Matalai, Inippu matalai, Inippumatulai, Irattapittapicakam, Iratta vicam, Irattavitacceti, Irucakam, Irucukam, Kalkapalam, Kalumal Madalai, Karkapalacceti, Karkapalam, Kavaiyal, Kovarttanam, Kucapalam, Kucapalamaram, Kukarumulimpam, Kurucattam, Kuttinam, Maathulai, Madalai, Madalai-Ch-Chedi, Madalai- P-Pazham, Madalam, Madalangkai, Madalum Vayr, Madhalai, Madhulam, Madhu lami, Madulai, Madulam, Madulungam, Magilam Palam, Malaki, Mandulai, Manimatari, Manipicam, Manipi camaram, Manivicam, Maniviciramam, Manivici ramaram, Maralam, Maralam, Marala maram, Marayam, Matalaimacaki, Matalai maca ki maram, Matalam, Matalampu, Matalunkam, Mathalai, Mathulai, Matulai, Matulainkam, Matulam, Matulankam, Matulankam, Matulankamaram, Matulunkam, Matulunkamaram, Matuvicam, Nallamatulai, Narumatulam, Narumatulam, Nattu matalai, Palacatavam, Palacatavamaram, Palaca vatam, Palapuracceti, Palapurakam, Palapurakamaram, Picapuram, Picapuram, Pintirakacceti, Pintirakam, Pintiram, Piraputam, Pu-Madalai, Pulimadalai, Pulippumatulai, Puma dalai, Rumman, Tacanapicam, Tadima dalai, Tadimam, Talimpamayati, Tantapi cakam, Tantapicam, Tantapijakam, Tatimakkani, Tatimam, Tatimatulai, Tittippumatulaimaram, Tittippuppalai, Tucakamatulai, Tucakatitam, Tucakatitamaram, Tuccam, Tuccam, Tusagam, Urucakam, Urumamapalam, Uruntanirpputpi, Utirapantam, Varaimatalacci, Varaiyutakam, Vinnarakam, Vinnarakamaram, Vintapurakam, Viraiyotakam, Virotam, Viruttapalam
    • Telugu: Daadimamu, Daadimba, Daalimba Chettu, Daalimma, Daanimma, Dadima, Dadima-Chetu, Dadimamu, Dadimba, Dadima Pandu, Dadimma, Dalimba, Dalimba-Chettu, Dalimma, Dalunimma, Danima, Danimma, Danimmapandu, Danimma- Chettu, Dhanimmapandu, Karakamu, Pulladaanimma, Pulladanimma, Puvvudaanimma, Puvvud animma, Thiyyadaanimma, Tiyyadanimma
    • Gulnar Farsi: Aab-E-Amar, Amardana, Anaar, Anar, Anar Dana, Anar Dona, Anar Shirin, Anardana, Anaspal, Goolnar, Gul Amar, Gul Anar, Gul-I-Anar, Gulnar, Gulnar
    • Urdu: Hab-I-Qilqil, Naspal, Poast Anar, Rub Amar Shirin, Rub Anar, Rub Anar Shirin, Rub Anar Tursh, Rub-I-Anar Shirin, Sharbat Anarshirin, Tub-I-Anar Shirin

    Indonesia : Delima, Gangsalan
    Iran : Ìgolnar-E-Farsiî
    Italian : Granato, Melagrano, Melogranato, Melograno, Melograno Bonsai, Melograno Da Fiore, Pomo Granato, Pomo Punico
    Japanese : Sekiryu, Zakuro
    Kazakh : Anar, Anar Ağaşı, Anar Ağašy, Ahap
    Khmer : Totum
    Korean : Seok Ryu, Seongnyu, Sokryunann, Songnyu
    Kurdish : Henar
    Laotian : Kok Mak Phi La,Ph’iila
    Luganda : Nkomawawanga
    Malaysia : Buah Delima
    Maltese : Rummiena
    Nepal : Anaar, Daariim, Darmi
    Norwegian : Granateple
    Pakistan : Anar
    Papiamento : Granatapel
    Persian : Anaar, Darakhte-Gulnar, Darakhte-Nar, Dulim, Dulima, Gulnar, Gulnar (Flowers), Nar
    Philippines : Delima, Granada ( Tagalog)
    Polish : Granat, Granatowiec Właściwy
    Portuguese : Romã, Romãnzeira, Romãnzeira- De-Jardim, Romeira
    Romanian : Rodie
    Russian : Granat, Granatnik
    Samoan : Limoni
    Sardinian : Melagranada
    Serbian : Hap
    Slovak : Granátové Jablko, Granátové Semená, Granátovník Púnsky;
    Slovenia : Granatno Jabolko
    Spanish : Granada, Granado, Grenada, Grenadier, Mangraner, Mangrano
    Swedish : Granatäpple
    Swahili : Komamanga, Kudhumani
    Syrian : Ruman
    Thai : Ma Ko, Thap Thim ( Central ), Phila ( Nong Khai ), Bakoh ( Northern )
    Tongan : Pomikanite
    Turkish: Rumman, Nar, Nar Cğacı
    Ukrainian : Granat
    Vietnamese : Cây Lựu, Lựu, Thap Lựu
    Yiddish : Milgraym

    Plant Growth Habit Deciduous, much-branched, small tree or shrub
    Growing Climate Primarily mild-temperate to subtropical and naturally adapted to regions with cool winters and hot summers, but can also be grown in warm tropical areas. It does not flower and fruit well in very humid and wet climates.
    Soil Adaptable to a wide range of soil types including soils on which other fruit species will not grow. It thrives on calcareous soil, alkaline soil, and gravelly soil and on deep, acidic loams. For commercial cultivation well-drained, heavy, light and medium soils are preferred although it can withstand seasonal waterlogging. Irrigation is required to sustain high yields in drier areas.
    Plant Size 6 to 10 m (20 to 33 ft) high
    Bark Smooth, dark grey bark
    Branches Terete, opposite and branchlets usually ending in spines.
    Leaf Opposite, glabrous, coriaceous, glossy green, entire, simple, oblong-lanceolate to obovate or elliptic, 19–35(−50) × 8–12 (−15) mm, sub petiolate, apex sub-acute to obtuse
    Flower Large, showy, scarlet red or white, bisexual, to 4 cm across, solitary or clustered at the shoot apex. Calyx campanulate, reddish or purplish with six triangular, persistent lobes, Petals 6, broadly obovate, wrinkled, alternating with the sepal lobes, stamens numerous, multi seriate, persistent, inserted on flower tube, Ovary sub globose, inferior with three cells in two-series, style one thick, reddish, stigma simple slightly bilobed.
    Fruit Shape & Size Fruit is a berry, intermediate in size between a lemon and a grapefruit, 5–12 cm (2.0–4.7 in) in diameter with a rounded shape
    Fruit Color Pale red to scarlet to purple or brownish,
    Fruit Skin Thick and coriaceous reddish skin
    Fruit Weight About 200 gm.
    Flavor/Aroma Subtle, sweet-sour and tart flavor
    Taste Sweet or sour
    Seed One white, pink or red, angular, soft or hard seed 10–13 mm long.
    Varieties/Types
    • Scaly Bark Tree Form Pomegranate
    • Russian Pomegranate
    • Plantation Sweet Pomegranate
    • Grenada Pomegranate
    • Goliath Pomegranate
    • Dwarf Pomegranate
    • Babylonian White Pomegranate
    • Nana Pomegranate
    • Eight Ball Pomegranate
    • State Fair Pomegranate
    • Granada Pomegranate
    • Wonderful Pomegranate
    • Angel Red Pomegranate
    Major Nutrition Copper, Cu 0.275 mg (30.56%)
    Carbohydrate 32.54 g (25.03%)
    Vitamin K (phylloquinone) 28.5 µg (23.75%)
    Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) 17.7 mg (19.67%)
    Total dietary Fiber 7 g (18.42%)
    Vitamin B9 (Folate) 66 µg (16.50%)
    Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) 0.656 mg (13.12%)
    Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) 0.13 mg (10.00%)
    Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.117 mg (9.75%)
    Phosphorus, P 63 mg (9.00%)
    Health Benefits
    • Help Fight Arthritis and Joint Pain
    • Ageing
    • May Improve Exercise Performance
    • Help Improve Memory
    • Help Fight Bacterial and Fungal Infections
    • Diabetes
    • Help Treat Erectile Dysfunction
    • Dental Care
    • Lower Risk of Heart Disease
    • Anemia
    • Lower Blood Pressure
    • Relieve Stress
    • Help Fight Prostate Cancer
    • Impressive Anti-Inflammatory Effects
    Calories in 1 cup (174 gm) 144 K cal
     
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