About Pome

The pomegranate and its wonderful benefits:

Pomegranates are not only delicious and beautiful; they are also one of the most nutritious fruits you can eat.

This fruit is high in vitamin c and Potassium, a good source of fiber and low in calories.

Pomegranate juice is high in three different types of polyphenols, a potent form of antioxidants. The three types -Tannins, Anthocyanins and Ellagic acid-are present in many fruits, but pomegranate juice contains particularly high amounts of all three. As Antioxidants, they are credited with helping in the prevention of cancer and heart disease.

So, whether you crunch fresh pomegranate seeds or drink the juice, feel guilt-free as you enjoy each delicious mouthful- you are doing your body a favor!

Pomegranate News Update

Pomegranates are now being featured as one of the hot new “Super Foods” that both tastes good and is good for you. Nutritional research confirms that pomegranates contain mineral e.g. Calcium ,Potassium ,and iron, plus compounds known as phytonutrients ,that help the body protect against heart disease ,diabetes ,rheumatoid arthritis and cancer.

The powerful antioxidants in the fruit also help retard aging and can neutralize almost twice as many free radicals as red wine and seven times as many as green tea. As a further benefit, some researchers suggest that the crunchy seeds help flush fats from the digestive tract.

Pomegranate History:

The name pomegranate derives from Middle French, Pomme garnete, literally “seeded apple”; it is sometimes referred to as Chinese apple. The Pomegranate’s botanical name, Punica Granatum, translates as “Apple with many seeds”.

This fruit originated in tropical Asia but has been cultivated throughout the Mediterranean and the Middle East. History credits Spanish padres with bringing pomegranates to California more than 200 years ago. The pomegranate is native to the area between Iran and northern India and the surrounding areas.

The pomegranate’s rustic beauty has long been an inspiration for poets, Writers, painters and sculptors. The Bible and writings of Homer mention pomegranates. Ancient myths cite this fruit as favored by the gods. Pomegranates, bursting with seeds, symbolize hope in Christian art. According to Jewish tradition, pomegranates are a symbol of prosperity.

“Iranian believes that Eve was tempted with a pomegranate in the Garden of Eden,” said Margaret Shaida, culinary historian and author of The Legendary Cuisine of Persia.

“King Cyrus, who created the Persian Empire, was reputed to have wished for a number of good generals equal to the seeds of pomegranate.”

Islamic tradition relates that the Prophet Mohammad (pboh) was asked about pomegranate, to which he replied “There is not a pomegranate which does not have a pip from one of the pomegranates of the Garden in it”. Another Islamic Hadith relates “No pomegranate grows ripe without being watered by a drop of the water of the Garden” (As-Suyuti).

Later again, the Prophet Mohammed is said to have urged his followers to eat the fruit in the belief that purges the system of envy and hatred.”

Throughout history, this richly-colored and delicious fruit has been revered as a symbol of health, fertility, and rebirth .Some cultures also believed it held profound and mystical healing powers. Still others chose to use it more practical ways, as a dye or decoration.

Pomegranate is one of the earliest cultivated fruits, it may back to 2000B.C.and is still a fruit of fascination today.