Pomegranate:
Iranian Pomegranates are 7.5 to 10 CM in
diameter and round to oblong in shape. The
skin is leathery in texture and orange to
orange-red in color. The edible portion of
the fruit is the juicy red flesh and there
are many seeds inside the fruit making it
difficult to eat.
Which
City or Province Grow: Yazd + Saveh + Esfahan +
Fars.
Harvest Season:
Fall + winter.
 Pomegranate Shrub: Pomegranates
grow on rounded, deciduous shrubs or small
trees that grow to an average of 1.2 to 1.6
meter in height, although dwarf varieties do
exist. The branches are often spiny and tend
to sucker from the base.
 Pomegranate Leaves: The pomegranate has narrow, glossy, leathery
leaves.
Pomegranate Flower:
The pomegranate
flowers are scarlet red,
tubular shaped, and one inch in diameter.
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