The bush is loaded and it will still be a couple of weeks until they are truely ripe. Pomegranates do well in our climate just like pistachios. We have the same climate as the middle east, so it makes sense that figs, pomegranates, pistachios etc. all do well here.
They are just gorgeous and I love looking at them! I think of the story of Persephone, the daughter of Demeter and Zeus who was kidnapped by Hades the king of the underworld and because she ate 6 pomegranate seeds while she was there, she had to return for 6 months a year. Greek Mythology is fascinating...
We have had some rain this past week and when they get too much water too fast, the thick skins break open before they are fully ripe. Not too many have split so far and I am hopeful the rest make it to full ripeness.
If you have EVER tried to juice one of these bad boys you know what an arduous task it is, along with a huge mess! My brother-in-law has invented this. It is called the Pomxpress.You can purchase one at
http://www.pomxpress.com/ It does a fabulous job of juicing them. A hose attaches to the bottom and the juice flows into your container. If you have seen the price of pomegranate juice in the stores you will appreciate this! I am sure it would work well for other juicing needs...
One last lovely picture...
The bush is loaded and it will still be a couple of weeks until they are truely ripe. Pomegranates do well in our climate just like pistachios. We have the same climate as the middle east, so it makes sense that figs, pomegranates, pistachios etc. all do well here.
They are just gorgeous and I love looking at them! I think of the story of Persephone, the daughter of Demeter and Zeus who was kidnapped by Hades the king of the underworld and because she ate 6 pomegranate seeds while she was there, she had to return for 6 months a year. Greek Mythology is fascinating...
We have had some rain this past week and when they get too much water too fast, the thick skins break open before they are fully ripe. Not too many have split so far and I am hopeful the rest make it to full ripeness.
If you have EVER tried to juice one of these bad boys you know what an arduous task it is, along with a huge mess! My brother-in-law has invented this. It is called the Pomxpress.You can purchase one at http://www.pomxpress.com/ It does a fabulous job of juicing them. A hose attaches to the bottom and the juice flows into your container. If you have seen the price of pomegranate juice in the stores you will appreciate this! I am sure it would work well for other juicing needs...
One last lovely picture... 
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