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Alk Pust Ghermez Saveh
Pomegranate
- Flavor
- Sweet with mild, pleasant tartness; very juicy
- Texture
- Soft, juicy arils
- Size
- Medium-large
- Shape
- Round
- Ripens
- Midseason (Sept - Oct)
Cultivars
Pomegranate
Arils are known for polyphenols and vitamin C — jewel-like fruit with serious antioxidant density.
Flavor key
Sweet
Tart
Honey-like
Aromatic
Mild
Rich
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Azadi
Pomegranate
- Flavor
- Sweet with a touch of astringency to round it out
- Texture
- Soft seeds; translucent peach-colored arils
- Size
- Medium
- Shape
- Round
- Ripens
- Late fall
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Babylon White
Pomegranate
- Flavor
- Delicately sweet, floral, honey-like; almost no tartness - often comp...
- Texture
- Crisp, juicy arils with soft seeds; clear, non-staining juice
- Size
- Medium
- Shape
- Round
- Ripens
- Not specified by source
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Chernaya Roza
Pomegranate
- Flavor
- Sweet-tart; high in Vitamin C
- Texture
- Crunchy, soft seeds
- Size
- Small-medium (smaller than most varieties)
- Shape
- Round
- Ripens
- September - October
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Cranberry
Pomegranate
- Flavor
- Very good flavor with mild acidity
- Texture
- Small seeds
- Size
- Medium
- Shape
- Round
- Ripens
- October - November
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Golden Globe
Pomegranate
- Flavor
- Sweet and juicy; excellent dessert variety
- Texture
- Juicy, pink-red arils
- Size
- Large (up to 2 lb)
- Shape
- Round
- Ripens
- Not specified by source
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Kazake
Pomegranate
- Flavor
- Sweet and tart, consistently high taste ratings; very high juice content
- Texture
- Firm seeds
- Size
- Medium-large
- Shape
- Round
- Ripens
- Early-mid season (blooms June-July, harvest around October)
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Parfianka
Pomegranate
- Flavor
- Sweet with a hint of acidity - widely regarded as one of the best-tas...
- Texture
- Very small, soft/edible seeds
- Size
- Large
- Shape
- Round
- Ripens
- September 20 - October 20
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Purple Heart
Pomegranate
- Flavor
- Rich, juicy flavor, ideal for fresh eating or juicing
- Texture
- Not specified by source
- Size
- Large (nearly 2 lb)
- Shape
- Round
- Ripens
- Late season (around December in warm climates)
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Red Angel
Pomegranate
- Flavor
- Sweet-tart and exceptionally juicy
- Texture
- Soft seeds
- Size
- Medium-large
- Shape
- Round
- Ripens
- Early-to-mid season - ripens earlier than Wonderful
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Sumbar
Pomegranate
- Flavor
- Sweet-tart
- Texture
- Soft seeds
- Size
- Medium
- Shape
- Round
- Ripens
- Early-mid season (September - October)
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Wonderful
Pomegranate
- Flavor
- Delicious, tangy flavor
- Texture
- Not specified by source
- Size
- Large
- Shape
- Round
- Ripens
- September 8 - October 13