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An impressive apple-shaped fruit with hard golden-red skin and a large calyx resembling a royal crown – the Pomegranate is a fruit with mystical past and an amazing future! It has already gained the reputation of a super-fruit with amazing anti-oxidant properties.
This apple with dot - which is the meaning of the word pomegranate - is referenced in many civilizations and religions. In Greek mythology, Aphrodite the Goddess of Love, offered her lovers pomegranates as a gift. The medical authorities of ancient India have described it as a light food and a tonic for the heart. The sweet varieties of the fruit are considered a good laxative, while those which are intermediate are regarded as valuable |
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Pomegranate juice contains more antioxidants than the juice of blueberries, cranberries, orange juice and even red wine!
The thick skin, i.e. the rind of the pomegranate fruit is greatly responsible for its good keeping quality. If stored correctly the fruit can be kept for as long as six months. |
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Packaging
We pack Pomegranates in a 30 x 40 cms Corrugated Box, in plastic trays with either 10, 12, 15 or 18 fruits per box. |
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How to Eat (and Enjoy) a Pomegranate
Eating a pomegranate takes some work because the edible seeds are encased in an inedible white pith. The seeds are the part you want to eat -- they have a tangy, sweet-sour flavor. You can make juice, jellies and marinades as well. Here's the best way to get to them:
• Slice the crown end of the pomegranate off.
• Score the rind in several places around the fruit (from top to bottom).
• Break (or cut) the sections apart.
• Put the sections in a bowl of water.
• Pry the seeds out with your fingers (be careful, the juice will stain clothes permanently).
• Strain the seeds using a colander.
• The seeds can be eaten right away, stored in the refrigerator or even frozen. |
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