Pomegranate Parfianka,

Punica granatum Parfianka

Pomegranate variety Hicaz, Punica granatum Hicaz

The Hicaz variety is probably the most popular pomegranate variety on the market at the moment. If back in the days the Wonderful variety was the benchmark against which all other pomegranate varieties were compared, now Hicaz is the best variety.

The fruits of this elite Turkish variety have a perfect sweet and sour taste, with about 85% falling on the sweet taste and about 15% - on the sour. With this perfect combination of the two flavors, it is not surprising that the Hicaz variety is a favorite of almost everyone who has tried it.

Plants of the Hicaz variety can tolerate winter minimum temperatures down to about -12° C without damage. Although drought-resistant, the plants must be watered regularly in summer, otherwise the fruits remain sour and will crack after the first rain!

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Pomegranate Super Hardy, Var. 3
Punica granatum Super Hardy

Super Hardy, also known as Var. 3, is a medium-sized, yellowish-pink, sour taste, in most cases. The plants can withstand temperatures up to -21°C.

During the period 1950-1990, in Bulgaria were made many experiments with subtropical fruit crops. Quite a few experimental stations were created throughout the country and they had big plantations of tangerines, olives, pomegranates, figs, persimmons, pistachios and others.

In these plantations, the most valuable varieties were tested and selected and the most essential was their cold tolerance. Varieties of a whole "Eastern bloc" were delivered - from Russia to Afghanistan. After political changes, all these plantations were abandoned. Some were destroyed, others were left to run wild without any care.

During our visits to these places, we have selected the most durable and valuable varieties, that not only had excellent fruit, but were fairly dry and frost tolerant to survive a decade after abandonment. Of the former plantation with pomegranate near Lozenets (Bourgas), we managed to save two varieties with excellent fruits with high sugar content and very good taste. Unfortunately, their names are unknown. Therefore we are presenting them as variety 1 and variety 2.

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http://forum.palmi.bg/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=149

Pomegranate Pleniflora
Punica granatum Pleniflora

Pomegranate Maxima Rubra
Punica granatum Maxima Rubra