Rabbit Ridge Nursery

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ABOUT POMEGRANATE Punica granatum L. Relatives: Similar in many ways to Rosaceae (Rose), but the structure of the fruits and flowers are different The Pomegranate is native to Persia, and is one of the oldest edible fruits known to man. It was introduced into California by the first Spanish settlers when Mission San Diego was founded in 1769. By 1859, a mere 90 years later, 1,771 bearing and 2,745 non-bearing trees in the state, and by 1930 there were over 110,000! Of those earliest cultivars, Spanish Ruby was the early favorite, and later a variety named Sweet Fruited was enjoyed. Wonderful eventually developed into one of the best cultivars for North America. Historically, The Punicaceae family is quite small, literally having just two species: one is endemic to the Middle East and to India, and the other is confined to to the island of Socotra in the Arabian Sea. The fruit is most ancient, with references to it found in: ancient Chinese texts, the Bible, the Babylonian Talmud and Greek writings. DESCRIPTION Botanically a berry, the fruit has a thick and leathery rind and is therefore somewhat inconvenient to eat.

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