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I was wondering if the crab-apple is related to the pomegranate??
And when would you plant a tree if that is what you wanted?

How come nobody mentions Costco as a source for pomergranate juice. I have been using it for over a year and as far as I can tell it is great. A daily dose is one ounce.

There is a great pom juice, i get mine at whole foods, but im pretty sure all grocery stores have them. It has all the same effects. I can sometimes tell a difference in my skin the next day its so much more healthier and vibrant looking!

When I was a kid in Michigan I was introduced to Pomegranates by my mom. Every fall we couldn't wait to eat them. I knew them as Indian Apples. Now my kids love them too!

Regarding the cost. I went to my local fruit & vege store here in Manhattan and the manager has offered me a case of poms for $40. Not sure how many are in a case but it brings the cost way down and because of the tough leathery shell the fruit will last several months on my fire escape. That is until the famous Manhattan Pom Burglar looks up one night.

Did you know that Grenadine is made from Poms?

I am 46 and have eaten poms at x-mas time since I was a little girl. I gave poms to my children for x-mas as a special treat. Now they are all grown and gone, but like Mom eat poms during the Christmas holidays. And living here in Arizona I have planted my own pom tree...this year I had 5 nice fruits. Much better than paying $3.00 at the store.

I come from a large family of nine. As kids we would each take a pammegranate and take the seeds apart, all the seeds had to go into a dish. The rule was that no one eats one single seed until we were all done striping our pammegranate.We then equally take seeds from the dish and savor with those we cared about.We didn't know the benifts of such fruit but it was a fun ritual for us.

I wonder if the juice is just as good as eating one?

I love pomegranates.. my mom turned me onto them when I was young-about 7 or so. Been eating them ever since. They are so worth the effort in my opinion. Besides, I'm patient and can wait for my reward :D
Btw,, I just eat the whole thing-the seed & the juice surrounding it, not the rind silly! lol

Great tip about the water thing RealAge!!! I'll have to tell my mom about this-doubt she's heard of it before. Also, very interesting about someone actually growing them in the house! WOW!

KEEP EATING EM PPL, regardless of cost, they are awesome tasting!
Peace

we muslims call it the fruit of paradise.

The seeds are covered with the pom. juice. Put the seeds in your mouth and suck the juice off, then spit the seed out. Mmmmmmm!!! It's time consuming but a whole lot of fun. Make sure to not get any on your clothes because it will stain.
My aunt used to grow them in her back yard. I love them but don't understand why they want to charge $3.

I lived in Malaysia and we have the tree planted in our frontyard garden for over ten years...even when we moved, we took the tree along. We dont know the fruit is so precious and expensive, so sometimes we just see it ripe and fell off the tree.I am going to tell my mom today about the good news of pornogranates!

Trader Joes sells the seeds in little containers so theres little effort in getting the antiox benefit. :)

I bought a couple of poms about 3 years ago, and just for fun planted some seeds in a very large planter mix filled pot.I now have a pomegranite "tree" reaaching up to the second storey of my house!
Haven't trimmed it back the way one does a regular fruit tree, its just very tall with branches growing out all over the very slender trunk. Sort of bush/tree.
A friend suggested espaliering (?) and may do that in the spring. Oh BTW - this may not work for everyone because of our special climate - Palm Desert, Ca climate that is. But its worth the try because its a beautiful plant and someday may even give us some very expensive fruit.

did any one look at the price of these pomegranats. they are 2 for $7 in my area. a very expensive treat

Linda and Roseanne from Brooklyn, Oh you girls bring back memories! The Italian stores on Nostrand Ave, the small grocery stores with fresh produce...my mom used to buy us Chinese Apples and we'd eat them OUTSIDE so we could spit the seeds into the garden!

i know the season for Pomegranates when Rosh Hashana arrives, this is when we start eating them for the first time at the Ceder of R'H' and have chanting to ask for "Our Blessings" for the New year to become as "countless as seeds of Pom's" ... also, heard that a real "Sweet-Pomegranates" has 613 SEEDs, that is same# as the Mitzvot's in the Torah(total 613 commandments in Hebrew Testement)!! so we also chant to ask for having the merrit to do all 613 Mitzvot's Amen ...

one way to do Pomegranates is basically, hold in in a double wrapped papertowel, and while holding it in the Palm of your Hands, use the two tumbs and push/sqeeze-in and rotate it little to the next spot and squeeze a couple times, and rotate agin... by moving your tumbs up and down while doing the above and also, left & right... till the whole Pom is soft & Mooshi & you could tell all the juice inside is squized out and available.... then open a hole in size of an straw in it(using your tooth) and suck-on right away before it spills... the juice would comeout as you suck it in your mouth and while squizing with your palms and rotating the Pom in your hands, and so on ...
then when completly dried out, toss it out for the next one ... Oh... Yummy Mommy !

also, read before that the Oil extracted from the seeds is Cancer curing, and been used to heal breast-cancer...

all the best

I have enjoyed poms when I have tried them, but how do I choose a good one at the grocery store? How do I tell when it is ripe, or past its prime?

Put three to five pomegranate seeds in the bottom of a champagne flute and fill with Korbel Blanc de Noir. Add two or three drops bitters. Festive!

Put three to five pomegranate seeds in the bottom of a champagne flute and fill with Korbel Blanc de Noir. Add two or three drops bitters. Festive!

how do u eat a pom?-the pith,what is it?the seed ,do u spit it out?-is the seed inside the red kernal?

I am now 77 years old. When I was a child in grade school a friend and I would each buy a pom for a nickel and then sit on the curb, suck the juice off of the seeds and spit the seeds in the gutter. MMMMM!

I am now 77 years old. When I was a child in grade school a friend and I would each buy a pom for a nickel and then sit on the curb, suck the juice off of the seeds and spit the seeds in the gutter. MMMMM!

you can have Pomegranates juice by squising the fruit by your thum for several times then break the skin and suck the juice out.Mix the juice with worm milk,it tasts lovely.

Growing up in Arizona it was one of the fruit trees in my aunt Clara's back yard.
We would tear into the fruit and enjoy the sweet juice then spit out the seeds!
What did we know?

My mom used to make us eat poms (Chinese Apples) in the bathtub to minimize the staining. It was my favorite Rite of Autumn as a kit

I'm agree with Roseanne from Brooklyn. It was definitely a "fall thing" to buy a Chinese Apple as we called the Poms back in Bklyn in the 60's. Even the Italian grocers along Nostrand Avenue carried the pretty fruits. Of course, we'd top them off with a candied apple from the corner candy store and a bag of BonTon potato chips. Yummy!

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Neat way to get seeds out easily.

Neat way to get seeds out easily.

I've been eating pomegranates since growing up in Brooklyn, NY circa '50's. We called them "Chinese Apples". Never knew why, but then we always did have our own launguage.

"Pom cures diabitis"

What peer-reviewed evidence exists to support this claim? If it is true, then why do so millions suffer and die from the effects of diabetes?

Every Thanksgiving I make a glaze for the turkey with sweet pomegranates. Ummm

Jennifer, you eat the whole seed, but not the pith or the rind.

Pom cures diabitis, makes your face shiny and rosy, helpful in digestion,

To all those people wondering HOW TO EAT THEM! You only eat the seeds, not the rind. The seeds are juicy and sweet, they taste great, and of course it's good for you. Enjoy!

I love pomegranates, I knew they were good, but didn't know they were this good. I would leave the grocery store without them now. Many people out West have their own trees in their backyards, I'm moving east to west, I'll make sure I have room for one of these in my yard for sure! Thanks!

Like so many other healthy fruits and vegetables, pomegranates should be a regular part of your daily nutrition.

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There is another way to separate the fruit from the pomegranate. After separating the fruit in two halves, hold each half over a large bowl and with a large spoon, whack the back of the fruit. The rubies fall into the bowl, which catches the juice as well. I'm willing to try the under water method as well although it seems to me you would wash away a lot of the juice with that method. Martha Stewart uses the whacking method.

I feel like Persephone when I eat pomegranates...

Do you eat the whole thing, or just suck on it for the juices?

Here is how to de-seed a pom. Be sure not to eat the white membrane inside - it's very bitter.

Cut off the flowery end of the pomegranate.
Cut in sections.
Soak in a bowl for five minutes.
Break the sections of the fruit open in the bowl of water.
The seeds will sink to the bottom.
Remove the membrane and rind and then drain the kernels.

Hope this helps

I discovered Poms when i got a nanday conyer (parrot) about 30 yrs ago. The book said they love poms so i started buying them. In no time i was eating along with the parrot, i love the taste. And now it's so nice to see it bottled even! But as someone else said, now they cost more .. lol

No matter, it's worth it.

I've been reading about pomegranate seeds but I still don't understand what to do with the entire fruit. Does one eat the flesh too? Peel them first or not? Thanks, all.

Sure now that the secret is out.....prices on them soared. They do bring back memories and it is a fall ritual in our home to have them available........I get "newbies" to try a bit at least, however, they always argue with me you shouldn't eat the seeds....will share this site with all of them.

The jello recipe....do i just put the seeds in jello or more of the fruit?

The jello recipe....do i just put the seeds in jello or more of the fruit?

Good Article, I have seem the pomegranates in stores, but I never consider purchasing any. After reading the comments, I think I will try some. Will post my results in a month.

Anyone who hasn't eaten pomegranate seeds in red jello salad is really missing the best treat of their lives. Anything additional can be added, such as chopped celery, pineapple tidbits, raspberries, etc. So good! And put a little whipped cream on top.

I always loved poms., and have been eating fresh poms., including the seeds. They are too small to be separated, chew nicely on seeds though.

The only thing I've ever stolen was pomegrantes. They were growing behind a neighbors house when I was a kid in the 50's. We kids would pick and eat them and when we got home we were always in big trouble because my Mom would see the stains all over us.

I shall buy a pomegranite tommorow.
and watch the years melt away.

What a great tip - love the juice.

Every fall I would purchase pomegranates
for my children. Now I will purchase them
for myself. thanks for the tip on how to
seed them. ljs

Every fall I would purchase pomegranates
for my children. Now I will purchase them
for myself. thanks for the tip on how to
seed them. ljs

poms are great we called them the nectar of the gods...the food of the gods...they are especially good in this way...the seeds are an intestinal flush....years ago people even ate the seeds of the grapes....it was always a wonderful sharing event for my daughter and I to eat them together....often
and always we considered it a real treat....
you can buy the concentrate in some middle eastern stores and it is the consistancy of molasses and inexpensive...I add it to lemonade and ice tea 2 tbs. goes a long way any fruit juices and even hot tea....enjoy..great to make sauces with and to go with lamb...

What memories pomegranates evoke.
We,too, called them Chinese Apples.
We didn't even know that this fun juicy fruit, which cost five cents each, was a pomegranate. I'm all for anything that helps make you healthy. I'm 79 yrs. old and feeling great.

So many comments, I have learned a lot. However all my life when I have eaten
Pomegranates ( "granadas" in spanish) I just spit out the seeds, (much like I would watermelon seeds). I am going to try some of the ways that were suggested here, also. Rose I don't really think that has anything to do with you looking younger I am 61 but people tell me I look in my 40s....pomegranates are only available here in the fall. They are not grown here. And Kaye L Snyder I would think you can grow them in Florida, since they do well in south Texas. Wish I could get them year round.

I eat the seeds with a spoon , I love them just plain... sweet and tart at the same time!!

Delicious way to enjoy the seeds that we discovered during an Elderhostel in Greece: put a good-sized dollop of plain, non-fat yogurt in a shallow bowl, pile on about two tablespoons of pomegranate seeds, then drizzle on just enough honey to sweeten - but don't overdo the honey. Referring to some concerns expressed above: we've been enjoying pomegranate seeds this way for years now with no stomach aches, diarrhea or other problems. For those having the problems it may just be an individual thing.

an excellent article

Pomegranates are in the BIBLE read Exodus chapter 39:24-26. They are part of the priest's robe.No wonder they are so good for you.

The fruit is great chilled with lemon juice and salt, yummy. In my part of the world I've have also found it at Tarder Joe's as a sprecialty tea..

Try Forte' at newvision.com. It's a wonderful juice which includes pomergranate. You can order it online.

do you have to eat the seeds or is the juice enough?

Pomegranates are also considered very good source of iron. Regular intake of this fruit is a natural cure to regulate periods and overall women health.

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can one eat the whole seed or just the juics of the pomegranate? What good or bad is in the seed part?

Pomegranates for two and a half Millennia have been called the 'Fruit of Heaven'. Ask any Persian. In winter the fruit is cut through the middle and eaten straight from the rind which is thin and the seeds are very large, very ripe and very sweet. It purifies the system and the skin takes on a certain radiant look and feel. It prevents the skin and the lips from chapping.

What is considered a daily serving of the seeds??

Growing up we used to buy pomegranates when we walked home from Catholic school, and we'd make little bibs so that the juice didn't stain our white shirts. We called them "Chinese apples."

They make a wonderful jelly as well. The tart flavor makes just a little go a long way.
I've had a tree in my yard for years, and have eaten them, though not regularly, without realizing the benefits.
Good to Know.

I just wanted to say how I "enjoyed" reading all the comments about the fruit. I r emember my mother used to buy it in the fall and it was very "expensive" then, and we thought we were "enjoying" something like "gold." :)

where can I get pomegranate juice or fruit and where does it grow?

where can I get pomegranate juice or fruit and where does it grow?

Will these trees grow in Florida

I took Elaine's advise from the comments and kneaded teh fruit, which was good hand exercise! Then I cut a small hole in it and squeezed out the juice and drank that. Then I emptied the seeds in a blender with a cup of vanilla soymilk, blended it and the kids and I drank it. It was fantastic!

For those taking supplements: No supplement is ever going to be as good as the whole fruit or veggie. Even processessed juice you buy in the store isn't as good as a juice you make yourself at home.

Can you just suck the juice off of the seeds, or do you have to eat the kernel too?

Pomegranate juice and pills are expensive at retail stores

Try this page at iherb.com I order all my supplements from this company. I use Jarrow formulas pomegranate concentrate
and also Dynamic Health 100% Pure concentrate.

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Look at the main ingredient in the pomegranates glutitathione! It is great to be on the cutting edge of suppliments!

I have memories of Christmas in the UK as a child cutting a pomegranate in half and picking the seeds out one by one with a pin!! But when I met my husband, in his country, they knead the whole fruit (skin on) gently bursting the seeds inside as they turn it round and round in their hands until the pom is soft and pliable. Be very careful not to burst the skin otherwise it won't work. Then you bite a small hole and drink the juice out. Wonderful. He won't eat the seeds as they can give you tummy ache.

In some countries the pomegranate is called a 'grenadine'. Is it the same fruit?

Are Pomegranate pills as good as the real thing?

Are Pomegranate pills as good as the real thing?

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I am convinced that a pomegranate would be very helpful for my good food diet, I just don't know where to get them from, I live in Leicester U.K in a lovely village out of the town and havn't seen any in the food stores near me.Sadley I suffer from M.S and need something that will help providing me with energy. Any ideas?

i came from a city which grow that,people from the city live long.pomegrants are really cheap.

But beware of eating much of Pomegranates. because they bring about the constipation. Usually Pomegrabates are used to cure form diarrhea.

So just be carfule.

I have been buying POM's pure pomogranite juice from Giant Shopping Center for some years. It's great -- though not cheap. Every morning, I mix a jigger with a jigger of soy milk (or plain yoghurt), unsweetened cranberry juice and pomogranite juice in a blender with a banana, chopped ginger and tablespoon of honey. For added protein, I first start by pulverizing a big tablespoonful of unsalted almonds. That drink keeps me going until supper!

and helps recycle estrogen ?? What if you have had a full hysterotomy and produce no more estrogen ?? And what if some women can't or won't take HRT ( Hormone Replacement Therpy) due to complication. Then how does it help You stay younger ??

I would love to take them pomegranates but they not available in my environment.Can you help?

The pomegranate is a really a great fruit. In my case it is also great because of its size. I have a huge pomegranate tree in my garden and every time I pick a fruit it is so big that I nearly always weigh it. Some of them are nearly a kilogram each. What I hate is that some of them split and then the birds leave only the rind.

Thats right

I eat them - they are good

They make me feel like a machine

Hi, I am 63 year old, and I look 10 years younger,I wonder if eating a lot of pomagranets when I was young had anything to do with it.

I make a slightly warm concoction of pomegrante seeds blended with warm water & black salt. Don't strain - awesome!

I put pomegranate seeds in the food processor, run it for a minute or so and strain the liquid for the juice.

Since reading about this fruit two years ago I have planted three trees in my yard and I have begun to get a few of the fruits. Thanks for the tip on getting the seeds out.

It is too early to report on the benefits

We salute the pomegranate! Who would have thought that this fruit would provide hope for us aging women.....will definitely include it in my daily diet!

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it is one of my favourite fruits! it is very refreshing! and i find its colour the most magnificent of all fruits!

I love pomegranates. They're featured in some of the recipes in:

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my 2 1/2 yr old is allergic to peanuts and cannot have any nuts in case of cross contamination!!! what do i do ???? the program calls for alot of nuts???

Help!

I really want a video tape for my TV to use for exercising.