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Pomegranate Also known as The

“Chinese apple”

By: Lacey Hartsock

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What is It?• Grown on shrub-like trees with orange flowers and

glossy leaves from October to December• Weighs about 9 ounces; the size of a large orange• Full and rounded fruit with a flared, spiky crown• A translucent, scarlet pulp surrounds 800 seeds

that are compartmentalized between shiny, tough membranes

• Each seed is a fleshy, unusually bright-colored, glassy unit that is called an aril

• The flavor of the seeds is sweet with a hint of sour.


Where did it Come From?

• It originated in tropical Asia

• Cultivated throughout the Mediterranean and the Middle East

• Spanish padres brought this fruit to California more than 200 years ago.


How to Select the Right Fruit

• Good-quality pomegranates will be large, firm and smooth-skinned.

• The coloring of the Pomegranate will be an even deep-red.

• For a good fruit there should be every little skin blemishes.

• Try to avoid product with dry, rock-hard or wrinkled skin. You can tell the fruit is getting old when it has numerous brown or scarred areas on the skin.

• Small fruit will mean smaller, less juicy seeds with more waste.


Storage• Pomegranate keep at room

temperature for several days.• Fruit and seeds will last up to 3 days in

plastic bags in the refrigerator.• Refrigerate juice up to 3 days. • Freeze up to 6 months in airtight

containers.


Nutrition• The edible fruit weighs about 5-1/2

ounces • 104 calories• 1.5 g protein• 26.4 g carbohydrate• 9 mg vitamin C• 399 mg potassium

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White Pomegranate• Unlike the red pomegranates ,

white pomegranate seeds are high with sugar content and have low acidity levels.

• The nutritional value is supposed to be very different as well, white has been said to benefit the heart.


Seeding the Fruit • Pomegranate seeds are in

leather-like pouches.

• To remove seeds easily, cut the crown end off the pomegranate, then lightly score the rind from top to bottom five or six times around the fruit.

• Immerse the fruit in a bowl of water and soak for five minutes.

• Break sections apart.


Seeding the Fruit Cont.• Separate seeds from the rind and

membrane.

• Seeds will sink to the bottom of the bowl; rind and membrane will float.

• Discard the rind and membrane.

• Drain seeds, then pat dry.

• They are ready to use.

• The entire seed is edible.


Releasing the Juice • You can use a blender to create a liquid then

strain the juice from the seeds.• You can also roll the fruit while pressing to

break the seeds inside, you will hear cracking of the seeds. Then create a small hole to release the juice.

• Pomegranate juice stains.• Pomegranate juice can be purchased in

Middle Eastern markets, along with a concentrate known as Pomegranate Molasses.


Pomegranate and Papaya Salad with Ginger Dressing Recipe

1 medium pomegranate2 tablespoons lemon juice1/2 tablespoon white wine vinegar1 clove garlic, chopped finely1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger or a generous 1/4 teaspoon powdered1 teaspoon sugar1/4 teaspoon salt1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper1/4 cup olive oil2 heads endive, separated into leaves3 quarts baby lettuce or other torn lettuce leaves1 medium papaya, peeled, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch cubes2 tablespoons thinly sliced green part of green onion


Pomegranate, Orange and Kiwi Salad Recipe

• This colorful salad combines sweet seasonal fruit with spicy vinaigrette.

Serve it with or without salad greens.

1-1/2 tablespoons white wine vinegar1/4 teaspoon salt1/8 teaspoon black pepper1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes1/4 cup olive oil1-1/2 quarts mixed salad greens (optional)2 oranges, peeled and sliced4 kiwis, peeled and sliced1 medium pomegranate, seeded (about 3/4 cup)

• To make dressing, combine vinegar and next three ingredients; whisk in oil. Toss greens with 2-1/2 tablespoons dressing; arrange on a serving platter. Alternating, arrange orange slices and kiwi slices over greens. Drizzle with remaining dressing. Sprinkle with pomegranate seeds.

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Interesting Trivia• The Bible recognizes this fruit in

several passages. One example…

"And they made upon the hems of the robe pomegranates of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen. And they made bells of pure gold, and put bells between the pomegranates on the hem of the robe, round between the pomegranates; A bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate, round about the hem of the robe to minister in; as the Lord commanded Moses."

• In Christian art it shows hope.

• This fruit is known to be favored by the gods.

• Used as a natural dye by many cultures.

• The pomegranate is used as inspiration for poets, writers, painters, and sculptors.

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A Little Poem"The pomegranate speaks:My leaves are like your teethMy fruit like your breasts.I, the most beautiful of fruits,Am present in all weathers, all seasonsAs the lover stays forever with the beloved,Drunk on 'shedeh' and wine. All the trees lose their leaves, allTrees but the pomegranate.

I alone in all the garden lose not my beauty,I remain straight.When my leaves fall,New leaves are budding. First among fruitsI demand that my position be acknowledged,I will not take second place.And if I receive such an insult againYou will never hear the end of it...."


Websites Used• Cook's Thesaurus: Common Tropical Fruit• Kate's Global Kitchen• Pomegranate• Talk:Pomegranate - Wikipedia, the free

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