Pomegranate
The pomegranate (Punica granatum) is a fruit-bearing deciduous shrub in the family Lythraceae, subfamily Punicoideae, that grows between 5 and 10 m (16 and 33 ft) tall.
Values
Vitamin C
51%
Carbohydrate & Fat & Protein
45%
B6
2%
Potassium
2%
Pomegranate
Red-purple in color, the pomegranate fruit husk has two parts: an outer, hard pericarp, and an inner, spongy mesocarp (white “albedo”), which comprises the fruit inner wall where seeds attach.[11] Membranes of the mesocarp are organized as nonsymmetric chambers that contain seeds inside sarcotestas, which are embedded without attachment to the mesocarp.[11] Containing juice, the sarcotesta is formed as a thin membrane derived from the epidermal cells of the seeds.[12][13] The number of seeds in a pomegranate can vary from 200 to about 1,400.