Pomegranates!

(idea from https://hpsskyler.blogspot.com/)  

Today we are going to talk about one of my favorite fruit that I love to eat. It's an uncommon fruit but you would know at least one person who loves Pomegranates. 

A Pomegranate is scientifically known as a "Punica Granatum" it was actually originally named "Malum Granatum" by the so-called ancient Romans. Malum is a Latin word for "apple" and Granatum comes from the Latin word "Granum" which means "seed". So it referred to an apple with a lot of seeds. But "Malum" also had another meaning which is "bad or evil". Probably because of this reason, or some kind of natural revolution they changed it to "Ponum Granatum". "Ponum" is a Latin word for fruit, so it could also mean apple. So the French changed the name to "Pome granate" and "Pomegranate" became the English name. 

The Pomegranate belongs to the Lythraceae family of flowering plants. The Pomegranate tree is native to Iran to the Himalayas in Northern India. It was cultivated and naturalized over the whole Mediterranean region since ancient times. It is widely cultivated throughout India and the drier parts of southeast Asia, Malaya, the East Indies, and tropical Africa.


Facts about the Pomegranate:

• When you think the Pomegranate is ripe don't focus too much on the skin but still, make sure the color is a reddish magenta like a red onion. Rather focus on the size and weight, the heavier the juicer which also means it is ripe.

• The grenade as in the hand bomb was named after the Pomegranate as it looks like the inside of a pomegranate. Because of the patterning.

• A Pomegranate is a deciduous shrub.

• You can store your Pomegranate in the refrigerator for about 2 months!

• When eating a Pomegranate it can have an anti-inflammatory effect, and protect you from having various diseases. For example type 2 diabetes, or obesity, when you eat a Pomegranate regularly. It can help in improving your gut health, digestion, and prevention of bowel diseases.

• A Pomegranate does not contain cholesterol or saturated fats.

• A Pomegranate tree can live up to 200 years.