Widespread commercial variety originating in Turkey. Characterized by excellent taste and very long shelf life. In recent years, most of the pomegranates imported from Turkey are Hicaz.
Vigour: compact, forms a naturally branched, deciduous shrub. Lives to old age, even several centuries. In wine-growing regions, we recommend planting the pomegranate tree in open ground. Can also be grown as a container plant in a large pot. Site requirements: the ideal site for pomegranates is a sheltered sunny spot in the garden or patio. Pomegranate is undemanding to soil, but grows and produces better in deep, loamy soils rich in organic matter with a light, permeable subsoil. Blossom: decorative orange flowers bloom gradually from June throughout the summer. The variety is self-pollinating. Fruit: very large, 300 - 450 g, round. Skin and seeds are bright red. The fruits of this elite Turkish variety have a perfect sweet and sour taste, with about 85% falling on the sweet and about 15% on the sour taste. Harvest season: depending on the location and climatic conditions, the fruits ripen gradually from late September to October. Under suitable conditions, they can be stored for up to 6 months. Disease resistance: pomegranate shrubs are one of the easier fruits to work with since they are not usually affected by pests or diseases. Suitable for organic or no-spray culture. Frost resistance: withstand frosts to -14°C, as the plants gets older becomes more frost tolerant. We recommend providing winter protection to young plants, for example an 8-10 cm layer of mulch, which will help protect the roots during winter. Usage: juicy pomegranate seeds are consumed fresh, used to press the juice as well as to make the wine called Grenada. Pomegranate concentrate is used as an ingredient in salad dressings. Boiling pomegranate juice with sugar creates grenadine syrup, which is used as an ingredient in cocktails. In terms of taste, the pomegranate combines sweetness and acidity in an exotic way. That's why pomegranate seeds are ideal for refining desserts, meat and vegetarian dishes.
Pomegranates are not grafted onto any rootstock, so in areas where it gets cold enough to freeze, the tops of the plants may die back, they still come back and produce the same fruit. Ideal for a hot, sunny spot outdoors.
