Is the pomegranate tree an evergreen or a deciduous plant?

Pomegranate is a fruit we often eat; its seeds are crystal clear, looking just like little rubies, and it tastes very sweet and sour, making it an excellent fruit for cooling off and relieving summer heat. So how much do you know about the pomegranate tree? Is it evergreen or deciduous?

1. Whether the pomegranate tree is deciduous

The pomegranate is a deciduous shrub or small tree, and in the tropics it is an evergreen tree. In other words, whether the pomegranate tree sheds its leaves depends on the climate of the region where it grows: in temperate zones it loses its leaves in winter, while in the tropics it does not. The pomegranate not only has delicious fruit, it is also one of the famous fruit trees, with bright red, showy flowers, and there are many horticultural varieties for people to admire.

The original pomegranate was produced only on Socotra Island in South Yemen. The history of pomegranate cultivation in China dates back as early as the Han Dynasty, when Zhang Qian introduced it from the Western Regions. It is cultivated in both northern and southern China, with larger planting areas in places such as Anhui, Jiangsu and Henan, where some relatively high-quality varieties have been bred.

2. How to choose a pomegranate

Pomegranates are now very common on the market, but how to pick a good one is still very puzzling, so here we also explain how to choose a pomegranate.

The most common pomegranates on the market come in three colours: red, yellow and green. Because of the variety, generally the yellow ones are the sweetest; when looking at the skin of a pomegranate, if it is so smooth that it shines, that means it is fresh, while if there are black spots on the surface, that means it is no longer fresh; among pomegranates of the same size, the one that feels heavier in the palm of your hand is the fully ripe one, and at the same time the one whose fruit ridges are visible in appearance is the thin-skinned, fully mature pomegranate, and such pomegranates are sweeter.

The above is some knowledge about pomegranates. An orange grown south of the Huai River is an orange, while grown north of the Huai River it is a trifoliate orange; the same species may be different in different regions. So pay more attention in daily life too.