Pomegranate

Botanical Name: Punica granatum * Alandi variety of pomegranates is also known as Vadki. The fruit size of this variety is medium. The color of this variety of pomegranate is blood red or deep pink. It tastes sweet with a slightly acidic taste and has hard seeds. The Dholka variety of pomegranates is also exported abroad from India. The fruits of this variety are generally large. The rind is yellowish red in color with a pinkish white aril. Dholka is said to be a popular cultivar of Gujarat. Kandhari is a variety of pomegranates exported from India to many countries in the world. The fruit of this variety is usually large in size. The rind is deep red in color. The fruit tastes sweet and slightly acidic and has hard seeds. Kabul is another variety of pomegranates which is exported on a large scale. The kabul variety has large fruit with a deep red rind mixed with pale yellow and a dark red aril. The juice of this variety of pomegranates is said to be slightly bitter in taste. The fruits of the Muskat variety of pomegranates have a red rind with pink colored arils. This fruit is said to weigh around 300-350 grams on average. The Muskat variety of pomegranates is also exported from India. The size of the Paper Shelled variety of pomegranates is usually medium. These fruits have a pink aril of good quality. * The seeds of this variety of pomegranate are generally soft. The Paper Shelled variety of pomegranates is exported from India. The Spanish Ruby is a type of variety of pomegranates exported abroad from India. It is generally small or medium in size. This variety is said to have small and soft seeds