I'm always rather surprised and amused that I am able to grow Pomegranates here at the cottage.
They have never managed to become edible, but I live in hope. I don't think our climate is quite right for them to ripen fully.
Still, they look nice, and maybe one day I'll even be able to eat one; although I'm not holding my breath.
Pomegranates were always regarded as a very exotic fruit when I was young; Mother might possibly buy just one or two a year at Christmas. The seeds were like jewels, we loved them.
This bush/tree is outside The Tower and offers just that little bit of fun to friends and family who stay there.
The name 'Pomegranate' probably comes from the Latin Pomun (Apple) and Granatum (seeded), or even from the French Pomme (Apple) and Graine (seed); or it could even describe an Apple coming from Granada. Whatever it's origin, it's a fascinating fruit.
We had a bush when we were living in the north.
ReplyDeleteDid they ripen? I can't imagine that mine ever will.
DeleteThere are few subjects which leave me uninspired. Pomegranate appears to be one of them. I am trying, Cro, I am trying. If only not to keep you short changed.
ReplyDeleteThe best I can up with, and it's pitiful: Currently you can avail yourself of a large pomegranate for £3.00 or £5.00 for two at Waitrose. As lame comments go this one ranks in the top ten.
Anyway, good luck with your homegrown one. Your effort may yet yield jewels.
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Two for £5? Maybe I should take some back with me in September. That does sound very expensive!
DeletePomegranates are a bit of trouble but worth it. There are trees around us and we often get given a bag full. I juice the seeds for K.
ReplyDeleteThe juice is lovely, I had a glass in Morocco from a roadside seller. Yum.
DeleteI have a bush I grew from a seed, it's years old, never had a flower or fruit, I just love it.
ReplyDeleteI was told that there are two types; flowering and fruiting. With mine most of the flowers fall off, and the fruits are inedible.
DeleteThat pomegranate looks very regal with its crown!
ReplyDeleteIt does, doesn't it. Maybe I could dry them, and attach a stem.
DeleteMy thought exactly Lady Frances.
DeleteNot unlike the Gariguette Strawberries, that also have a little crown.
DeleteThe taste is OK but I find them such an awful lot of faff that I don't bother with them, a definitely over-rated 'fashion' fad in my opinion. But I hope that yours will ripen eventually, I really can't see why they wouldn't over there, bit of a mystery.
ReplyDeleteThere was a fashion in the UK for Pomegranate Molasses, but I've never seen it on sale.
DeleteWhen I was at senior school we had a village green grocer who used in get them in about September time. A real treat on the way home from school. Also they were a bit exotic! It was about a mile and half to my house and I would just about finish it by the time I got there. Eaten using a pin. The green grocer would cut it in half for us. Happy days.
ReplyDeleteThey were very exotic; and still are! Which I suppose is why I'm so amused by them growing here.
DeleteThe small, crowned fruit in your photo is quite regal looking.
ReplyDeleteRegal is ok, but I'd want to know why the fruit never ripens.
I don't think I have ever seen them on the tree.
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