Precious berry - pomegranate: types and varieties

Product description

It is believed that the pomegranate came to us from the territory of modern Tunisia, although it is difficult to say anything for sure, since this culture has existed for more than three thousand years, about which there are many different kinds of evidence. A picturesque bush or large tree can grow for 100 years and bear fruit for a very long time. From the middle of autumn, ripe fruits have been on store shelves - large fruits with thick, strong skins of different colors. They are sandy-yellow, yellow-orange, bright red, red-brown. Numerous grains, inside of which there can be about a thousand, differ in color - different varieties of pomegranate differ in the intensity of the red color or its almost complete absence. So, the grains are almost white, pale pink, bright red, ruby, almost black. The taste can also be sweet, sweet and sour, or even very sour.

Some lovers grow indoor varieties that are compact and decorative, but the fruits, although edible, are not particularly sweet. Pomegranate loves a lot of sunlight and heat, its growing season lasts up to 8 - 9 months, and frost below -15 degrees can be fatal. Therefore, north of the subtropics, this crop is grown in heated greenhouses and requires too much attention, which is why it is not widespread.

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Types and varieties

There are two main varieties of pomegranate - with hard and soft seeds. There are early ripening varieties that are grown in our country, they do not differ in special requirements for conditions. But varieties with soft bones are considered more capricious, they require much more attention and trouble. Not every climate and far from every soil can suit them.

"Kizil-anor"

Pomegranates of this variety come to us from Uzbekistan. They ripen by early October - this variety is considered early ripening. Fruits of different sizes are distinguished by a pink-scarlet skin, red grains have a sweet and sour taste.

"Ak Dona Krymskaya"

It grows well in the steppes of Crimea, but the bushes need to be covered for the winter. Large oval fruits are covered with a thin creamy skin with red spots. The pink-red grains are sweet with a barely noticeable sourness.

"Gyuleisha pink"

Cultivated in Azerbaijan. On high bushes up to 3 meters with straight thorny shoots, round or rounded-elongated fruits grow with an average weight of about 250 g, but there are also more than 600 g. Fruits are covered with a thin, very light crust, creamy white, sometimes with pink stripes. The grains are small, dark cherry with a sweet and sour taste. The harvest is stored for no more than four months.

"Guleisha red"

The pomegranate variety "Gyuleisha red" is usually round in shape with a carmine-red skin, the stripes are well pronounced at the very top.The grains are large, dark cherry, reminiscent of "Pink Gyuleisha". Both of these varieties are considered Azerbaijani.

Bala-myursal

Also an Azerbaijani variety, it is considered one of the best in taste. Slightly flattened medium-sized fruits (about 250 g) delight with a light raspberry-red blush. The kernels can be red or raspberry, contain up to 16 percent sugars, ripen by mid-October. More than 20 kg of fruits are usually obtained from one bush.

"Cossack Superior"

It is usually cultivated as a medium-sized tree with large, rounded fruits. The skin of the fruit is greenish-creamy, with streaks, stripes, spots and specks all over the surface. A carmine-red integumentary color often appears. The rind is not thick, creamy yellow inside, and the grains are large, pink-red. The taste is very pleasant, rich, sweet with noticeable acidity.

"Achik-Anor"

It is a small tree with irregular fruits, round but noticeably tapering towards the base. The skin of the fruit has a dark green color, which is unusual for us, with a carmine cover, so the top of the fruit is completely dark carmine. The skin is thick even in a ripe pomegranate, carmine inside, large grains have a dark cherry color and a bright sweet and sour taste.

"Nikitsky Early"

It is grown in a medium sized tree with very large fruits. The skin of medium thickness is painted with an even carmine-red color, and the grains are very small, dark cherry. The taste of the grains seems to be sweeter than the sweet and sour juice from them. The fruit differs from other varieties by its high thick neck with a large calyx.

Benefit and harm

Pomegranate juice or the pulp of its berries are very useful, they contain so many substances that a person needs, that they contribute to overcoming many diseases and the general strengthening of the body.

The use of these exotic fruits strengthens the immune system, improves the functioning of the heart and blood vessels, stabilizes the stomach and intestines, lowers blood pressure, slows down the general aging of the body, and is an excellent prevention of cancer.

Fruits contain potassium, iron, calcium, phosphorus, sodium, magnesium and even valuable amino acids like those found only in meat, so pomegranates should be consumed by vegetarians. Vitamins A, C, E, P and B groups strengthen blood vessels, calm nerves, improve blood composition, and rejuvenate the skin. Sugars and acids make the grains not only tasty, they are easily digested, enriching us with energy. True, acids can harm tooth enamel, so the juice (it is consumed with diluted water) should be drunk through a straw, and after eating the grains, you should brush your teeth or at least rinse your mouth with clean water.

For a long time, all parts of the plant were used for treatment, and folk medicine uses the fruit one hundred percent. Bones relieve headaches and normalize blood pressure. White septa calms the nerves and increases stress resistance. The skin relieves indigestion, heals burns and expels worms.

Pomegranate juice can induce appetite and improve digestion. And the dried skin or its broth can get rid of pathogenic microorganisms, they even cope with dysentery bacillus. The high content of vitamins allows pomegranate to fight cholesterol, make the walls of blood vessels clean and elastic. Organic acids and tannins make pomegranate indispensable in the fight against colds. A decoction of the skin or diluted juice is used for rinsing with tonsillitis, laryngitis, stomatitis. A decoction of the crushed bark reduces inflammation, relieves the condition with various diseases of the vessels, kidneys, and liver. Pomegranate removes radiation and slows down aging.

But a fruit with such amazing activity of all its components cannot be harmless.It should be used with great caution by people who have high acidity or have stomach and duodenal ulcers. Powders, decoctions, skin infusions must be taken very carefully, an overdose can lead to unpleasant consequences - dizziness, weakness, even convulsions.

Nursing mothers should limit the use of pomegranate, because the child may have allergies or simply disrupt the bowel function, it is best to drink diluted juice in moderate doses.

Children from 9 months of age are given juice, but it must also be diluted.

People prone to allergies of various kinds should not uncontrollably drink pomegranate juice or feast on grains, it is worth starting with small portions to make sure there is no allergic reaction.

Pomegranate is a very useful exotic fruit, but its use will bring more benefits if it is regular, and not excessive, of course, in the absence of contraindications.

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