Pomegranate




The pomegranate is the fruit edible shrub called pomegranate, Punica granatum. This vegetable can find often as bonsai by beautiful flowers that develops and twisted trunks of the older specimens.

There are many varieties of pomegranates, both those engaged in cultivation for its fruit, such as those devoted to the decoration, without fruit.

Features
The pomegranate is a fruit-shaped balloon, something bigger than an apple and a thick crust pulling brownish orange when fully ripe but turns bright red brownish.

Inside the grains are separated by lamellae, and are these seeds (beans) which have the flesh juicy, refreshing and with a bittersweet taste. As it matures, the outer shell of the grenade goes cracking.

It is important when choosing them, choose the larger fish, the larger will be the pulp juicier. And above all that the skin is smooth, smooth and shiny.

In Spain, the main growing areas of pomegranate are the same as those of the olive and orange, the south and east of the Peninsula, Balearic and Canary Islands.

Uses of pomegranate Depositphotos_10591744_m
The pomegranate is delicious as fresh fruit, your best season is autumn.

In addition, pomegranate is also used in the preparation of savory dishes, adding a bittersweet touch to recipes. Also ideal for salad dressings as well as its flavor adds color and nutrients.

With elaborate pomegranate juices, preserves, jellies, jams and preserves. In cocktails and pastries is very common to use grenadine, the syrup is obtained from pomegranate juice.

The pomegranate is a fruit rich in vitamins (especially C), minerals such as calcium, potassium and magnesium and is very rich in antioxidants. Therefore, it is a very beneficial fruit for health, helps maintain healthy skin, promotes blood circulation, helps control blood pressure, are quite diuretic and promote intestinal transit.

As a curiosity, it is said that drinking pomegranate juice increases sexual desire, comparing with viagra pomegranate. Appears to be (as some studies in Scotland) that pomegranate juice drink each day can result in an increase in testosterone levels.



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