Better Nutrition, November 1st, 2005
THE DEEP-COLORED POMEGRANATE IS TRULY UNIQUE. HERE'S EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO ENJOY THEM THIS HOLIDAY SEASON.
Fertility Symbol. Persephone's forbidden fruit. Fruit of the Israelites' promised land. Etymological root of both Grenada in Spain and grenade, the French explosive device. The deepcolored, leathery pomegranate, with its multitude of red seeds, is unique: Punica granatum is alone in its genus.
Today, many varieties of pomegranates are grown in hot spots around the world, though California's "Wonderful," a large red type with big seeds, is the major variety available in the United State...
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