Plantation Sweet Pomegranate
The fruit of this special pomegranate plant is very large and brightly colored red on the skin that is thin and easily peeled. The Plantation Sweet Pomegranate Tree was found growing at an old Georgia plantation home during the 1940's, where buds were taken from the original pomegranate tree and grafted onto seedling stock for research purposes at the Georgia Agricultural Experiment Station located in Tifton, Georgia. The inside ofthe Plantation Sweet Pomegranate fruit contained tasty and bright red pulp with an excellent flavor and aroma. The Plantation Pomegranate has an extended shelf life even when not refrigerated, and the fruit is often picked in October and placed in a fruit bowl to decorate a dinner table for Thanksgiving and even long lasting until Christmas. When growing on the tree, the Plantation Pomegranate often grows into clusters that develop a bright red color on the skin as the fruit ripens. The red Grenadine juice of the Plantation Sweet Pomegranate is the most popular use for this remarkable ancient fruit that grows further North than other pomegranates.The juice with a very high antioxidant benefit to fight many diseases is bright red in color and is used in the preparation of many drinks with a promise of health benefits.