Is there really a seedless pomegranate or is it a myth? Today we will give an exhaustive answer to the question asked.
General information
Pomegranate is a fruit of the tree of the same name, which is very popular among modern consumers. For a long time it was believed that such a plant was first discovered in China. However, during the study, scientists found that Persia is the birthplace of this tree. As for the eastern countries, it was brought there much later.
Such a familiar word for us as “pomegranate” in Russia was formed from the Latin granatus, which literally means “granular”. And if earlier such a fruit “cracked” on the teeth, today it is losing this property. Indeed, seedless pomegranate is currently actively cultivated.
Who was brought to our country?
For the first time such a seedless product was grown by American researchers. However, after them, a young scientist named Alisher Safarov acclimatized seedless grenades in our latitudes. The grandfather and father, who grew about 20 varieties of this fruit in their gardens, prompted the researchers to such a project. And each time, enjoying another pomegranate, young Alisher dreamed that the fruit was seedless. And he managed to realize his desires.
What does a grenade look like?
According to cultivators, to grow such a product requires almost all of the same conditions as for a normal fruit with seeds. Moreover, the color of its peel and grains turns out to be the same bright red or burgundy. The weight of one such fruit can reach about 250 or 300 grams. However, one cannot say unequivocally that this delicacy is completely pitted. After all, they are simply soft and almost transparent, and during use they are not visible to the eye and can not be felt in the mouth.
Seedless pomegranate, a variety of which was developed by Russian researchers, 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 peel of such a treat is very thin, but at the same time elastic. In this regard, it does not break during ripening, and the quality of the fetus does not suffer. In addition, seedless pomegranate can yield crops even in steppe conditions and on highly saline lands.
Types of Pomegranates
Varieties of the presented fruits are divided into 3 groups:
- sour;
- sweet and sour;
- sweet.
Those that have soft bones are called boneless. Of these, American Wonderful, Spanish, and Turkish Mollar are the most popular. It is worth noting that tasty and aromatic wine is often made from these juicy grains.
Seedless Pomegranate: Benefits of the Fruit
By usefulness, such a fruit with soft and barely noticeable seeds is in no way inferior to the traditional product to which we are so accustomed. It contains a huge amount of vitamins, minerals and minerals. After all, back in ancient times, many healing properties were rightly attributed to pomegranate tree and its red large fruits. It is also worth noting that in ancient times, the presented delicacy was considered a symbol of fertility, love and friendship. And today, the juice and peel of this fruit are quite often used by traditional medicine.
So what attracts people to a product like seedless pomegranate? Its use is that it contains vitamins C, A, E and B, as well as minerals: calcium, iodine, potassium and silicon. In addition, pomegranate contains glucose and fructose, organic acids and tannins. As for the content of antioxidants, in this regard, the presented fruit surpasses even red natural wine and green tea.
You can not ignore the juice, which is squeezed out of juicy burgundy grains. After all, it contributes to a significant improvement in appetite, helps to lower high body temperature, perfectly quenches thirst and activates all metabolic processes in the human body. Quite often, the fruits of ordinary or seedless pomegranate are used as a strengthening agent after infectious diseases, heavy 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 is why it is allowed to use it even for those people who suffer from overweight.
How to clean?
By acquiring such a tasty and healthy product, absolutely everyone is faced with the problem of its purification. Indeed, during such a procedure, juicy burgundy grains begin to fly out, as well as burst, sprinkling not only the hostess's clothes, but also all the surrounding objects. In this regard, experts recommend peeling pomegranates as follows: for this, in the upper part of the fruit, make shallow cuts (crosswise), and then take a bowl and fill it with cold drinking water. After that, the garnet must be lowered into the liquid and the grains carefully peeled from the peel and all adjacent films. Using this method, you will not lose a single grain, and also avoid the appearance of hard to remove stains on clothing and surrounding furniture.