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Seasons/Availability
Pomegranates arrive just in time for fall festivals and the holidays in early fall. Pomegranates remain available most years through winter.
Current Facts
This fruit is still most popular today in the region of its origin which includes Persia (Iran), southern parts of the the former Soviet Union and across Afghanistan to the Himalayas.
Description/Taste
Wrapped securely in a thin but tough, leathery, reddish-purple skin, the interior of this fruit is filled with seeds, technically called arils. The seeds of the pomegranate are edible-- each seed is enclosed in a translucent, bright red pulp. The size of an apple, only the seeds and juice are edible offering a sweet-tart taste.
Nutritional Value
Providing some vitamin C and the B vitamins plus a moderate amount of fiber, protein and carbohydrates, pomegranates are an excellent source of potassium. Very low in sodium, one fruit contains about 105 calories.
Applications
Pomegranates are most commonly used for their seeds and juice. After separating the seeds from the white pulp of the pomegranate, add to grain or green salads, or mix into sweetened yogurt. Bake seeds into a crisp with fall fruits such as apples or pears. Pomegranate juice can be used to marinate lamb or beef, or reduced into syrup and added to cocktails and smoothies. Cook juice, with sugar, into jam or add to milk or cream and freeze into sorbet and gelato. Pomegranates keep well stored at room temperature for 1-2 weeks.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
Pomegranate juice is used to make traditional Persian meat dishes. The seeds are used in India as a sour condiment called "anardana". Italians and children are claimed to be the most notable fans of this fruit in the United States.
Geography/History
Researchers believe it may have been sometime between 4000 B.C. and 3000 B.C. when the first pomegranate trees, pronounced POM-uh-gran-uht, were planted in possibly Northern Iran or Turkey. The name comes from two French words, "pome" and "granate" literally meaning "apple with many seeds". Evidence reveals that Egypt, Jericho and Mesopotamia were the first to domesticate this truly wonderful fruit.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
| Giuseppe Restaurants & Fine Catering | San Diego CA | 760-822-3593 sal |
| Prado at Balboa Park Kitchen | San Diego CA | 619-744-3732 |
| Analog | San Diego CA | 619-233-1183 |
| Bernardo Heights Country Club | San Diego CA | 858-487-4022 |
| Marine Room | San Diego CA | 858-551-4676 |
| Great News Cooking School | San Diego CA | 888-478-2433 |
| Cowboy Star | San Diego CA | 619-450-5880 |
| Firefly Beach | San Diego CA | 619-222-6440 |
| The Country Club Of Rancho Bernardo | San Diego CA | 858-451-9100 |
| Real Food & Spirits | Solana Beach CA | 858-793-7325 |
| Martinis above Fourth | San Diego CA | 619-400-4500 |
| JR Produce | San Diego CA | 858-270-3857 |
| Prado at Balboa Park Banquets | San Diego CA | 619-744-3732 |
| Blue Ribbon Artisan Pizzeria | Encinitas CA | 760-634-7671 |
| Roy's San Diego | San Diego CA | 619-239-7697 |
| Heat Bar & Kitchen | San Diego CA | 619-546-4328 |
| All American Grill | San Diego CA | 619-296-9600 |
| Inn at the Park | San Diego CA | 619-296-0057 |
| The Shores | La Jolla CA | 858-459-8271 |
| Georges at the Cove | San Diego CA | 858-454-4244 |
| 100 wines | San Diego CA | 619-491-0100 |
| Zeca Trading Co. | San Diego CA | 619-410-1576 |
| Cueva Bar | San Diego CA | 619-269-6612 |
| The Chef 4 U 2 Have | San Diego CA | 619-517-4383 |
| Leroy's Kitchen & Lounge | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| Wet Stone Winebar and Cafe | San Diego CA | 619-255-2856 |
| Brooklyn Girl | San Diego CA | 619-296-4600 |
| La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club | San Diego CA | 858-454-7126 |
| Currant | San Diego CA | 619-702-6309 |
| Red Dahlia | Carlsbad CA | 760-431-9287 |
| Avenue 5 | San Diego CA | 619-542-0394 |
| Indulge Contemporary Catering | San Diego CA | 858-270-5700 |
| Bernard'O Restaurant | San Diego CA | 858-487-7171 |
| The Village at 631 | San Diego CA | 619-255-9405 |
| Pamplemousse Grill | Solana Beach CA | 858-792-9090 |
| JRDN Restaurant | San Diego CA | 858-270-5736 |
| Marriott Gaslamp | San Diego CA | 619-696-0234 x6051 |
| Urban Plates Del Mar | San Diego CA | 760-632-8431 |
| Waters Catering | San Diego CA | 619-276-8803 ex 4 |
| California Kebab & Beer Garden | San Diego CA | 858-272-5222 |
| Mad House Comedy Club | San Diego CA | 619-702-6666 |
| Inn at Rancho Santa Fe | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 800 843 4661 |
| San Diego Culinary Institute Inc. | La Mesa CA | 619-644-2100 |
| Alchemy Restaurant | San Diego CA | 619-255-0616 |
| Harney Sushi Old Town | San Diego CA | 619-295-3272 |
| Trattoria I Trulli | Encinitas CA | 760-943-6800 |
| Cafe Chloe | San Diego CA | 619-232-3242 |
| Bali Hai Restaurant | San Diego CA | 619-222-1181 |
| Tiger Tiger | San Diego CA | 619 764 5475 |
| Harney Sushi Oceanside | Oceanside CA | 760-967-1820 |
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Pomegranate. One
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