Is there a pomegranate? We find out together

Is there really a pomegranate or is it a myth? Today we will give an exhaustive answer to the question asked.

General information

The pomegranate is a fruit of the same name tree, which is very popular among modern consumers. For a long time it was thought that this plant was first discovered in China. However, in the course of the research, scientists established that the birthplace of this tree is Persia. As for the eastern countries, there it was imported much later.

Such a word familiar to us as a "grenade" in Russia was formed from the Latin granatus, which literally means "granular". And if earlier such a fruit "crunched" on the teeth, then today this property is deprived. Indeed, currently pitted garnet is actively cultivated.

Who was brought to our country?

For the first time such a product, devoid of bones, was grown by American researchers. However, after them a young scientist named Alisher Safarov acclimatized pomegranate pitted and in our latitudes. On such a project, the researcher was pushed by his grandfather and father, who grew about 20 varieties of this fruit in their gardens. And each time, while eating another grenade, young Alisher dreamed that the fruit was pitted. And he managed to realize his desires.

What does this grenade look like?

According to the cultivators, to grow such a product, almost all the same conditions are required as for a normal fetus with bones. Moreover, the color of its peel and grains is obtained by the same bright red or burgundy. The weight of one such fruit can reach about 250 or 300 grams. However, one can not unequivocally say that this delicacy is completely devoid of bones. After all, they are just soft and almost transparent, and are not visible to the eye during use and are not felt in the mouth.

A pomegranate seedless, which the Russian researchers have brought out, has a fairly high yield, as well as resistance to pests. In addition, this fruit ripens much earlier than others. It should also be noted that the rind of this treat is very thin, yet elastic. In this regard, it is not ruptured during ripening, and the quality of the fetus does not suffer. In addition, pitted grenades can yield crops even in steppe conditions and in heavily saline lands.

Types of garnets

Varieties of presented fruits are divided into 3 groups:

• Acid;
• Sweet and sour;
• Sweet.

Those that have soft bones are called boneless. Of these varieties, the most popular are the American Wonderful, Spanish, as well as the Turkish Mollar. It is worth noting that of these juicy grains quite often make a tasty and fragrant wine.

Pomegranate without pits: useful properties of the fetus

On the usefulness of such a fruit with soft and barely noticeable bones is not inferior to the traditional product, which we are so used to. It contains a huge amount of vitamins, minerals and minerals. After all, in ancient times a pomegranate tree and its red large fruits were reasonably attributed to many medicinal properties. It is also worth noting that in the distant past, the presented delicacy was considered a symbol of fertility, love and friendship. And in today's days, the juice and skin of this fruit is often used by folk medicine.

So what attracts people to a product such as pitted garnet? Its use is that it contains vitamins C, A, E and B, as well as minerals: calcium, iodine, potassium and silicon. In addition, the garnet contains glucose and fructose, organic acids and tannins. With regard to the content of antioxidants, in this respect the presented fruit surpasses even red natural wine and green tea.

You can not bypass the juice, which is squeezed out of juicy maroon grains. After all, it contributes to a significant improvement in appetite, helps to lower the body heat, ideally quenches thirst and activates all metabolic processes in the human body. Quite often, the fruits of ordinary or non-bone grenades are used as a strengthening agent after infectious diseases, severe operations and during exhaustion.

It should be noted that the energy value of such a product is low. Thus, in 100 grams of this fruit contains only 65-80 kilocalories. That's why it is allowed to use even those people who suffer from excess weight.

How to clean it properly?

Acquiring such a tasty and useful product, absolutely everyone is faced with the problem of its purification. After all during such procedure juicy maroon kernels start to fly out, and also to burst, splashing not only clothes of the mistress, but also all surrounding subjects. In this regard, experts recommend that the grenade be cleaned from the rind as follows: to do this, in the upper part of the fetus, make shallow incisions (crosswise), and then take a bowl and fill it with cold drinking water. After that, the liquid needs to lower the garnet and gently cleanse the grains from the peel and all adjacent films. With this method, you will not lose a single grain, and also avoid the appearance of stubborn stains on clothes and surrounding furniture.