As a child, John Chater remembers trying different kinds of pomegranates in his grandfather's yard. It spurred him to pursue a dream of diversifying America's crop beyond the red Wonderful variety.

Hardier pomegranate varieties can tolerate temperatures as low as 14°F, but if you live in a colder climate it might be best to consider growing a dwarf variety in a pot that can be moved into a ...

While some pomegranate trees probably arrived with Spanish missionaries, the wonderful variety was brought here by a man known to history only as “Mr. Baers of Porterville,” who obtained a ...

They have planted 12 pomegranate varieties, 15 trees per variety, to evaluate their establishment, precocity (flowering and fruiting), usefulness to growers and desirability to consumers. Of the 12 ...

Some pomegranate varieties will have fruit where the insides, the arils, never develop a dark red color. Some of them can be quite pale and anemic-looking in color.

As a child, John Chater remembers trying different kinds of pomegranates in his grandfather's yard. It spurred him to pursue a dream of diversifying America's crop beyond the red Wonderful variety.

Pomegranate trees can grow either along the coast or inland, unlike most deciduous fruit trees, which prefer a chillier climate. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 61°F.

Indicators of a mature pomegranate: ¦ Weight; Ripe pomegranates are full of juice and should feel heavy. If still on the bush, the weight of the fruit will cause the branch to sag.