Pomegranate (Punica granatum) VELES

If you intend to store your pomegranate harvest and consume them later, the Veles variety is the right choice. The storability is what makes this variety extremely valuable. When stored in the refrigerator, the skin of the fruit does not dry out and keep its original texture and color for months. Pomegranates are grown in almost all regions of Azerbaijan, but the center of cultivation of the best varieties of pomegranate is the Sirvan region. Pomegranates from Azerbaijan have gained worldwide recognition and have become synonymous with the best pomegranate varieties and are valued all over the world.

Vigour: moderate, forms a naturally branched deciduous shrub up to 2.5 m high. 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: bright orange flowers bloom gradually from May to July. The variety is self-pollinating.
Fruits: large, round, the average weight is 280 - 350 g, but there are also fruits weighing more than 1 kg. The color of the fruit surface is bright red, the skin is thick. The taste is sweet and sour, delicate.
Juice: dark crimson juice is valued as one of the best
Harvest season: depending on the location and climatic conditions, the fruits ripen gradually during October. Under suitable conditions, they can be stored for 3 - 4 months.
Yield: high, productivity of a plant is up to 20 kg of fruit. Yield onset in the 3rd - 4th year after planting.
Disease resistance: reliably resists attack by pests and fungal diseases, no chemical protection is necessary during the growing season
Frost resistance: withstand frosts to -16°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 a rootstock, but are grown on their own roots, so if the above-ground part of the plant is damaged during the winter, the roots remain undamaged and in the spring the pomegranate sprouts new shoots.