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Sweet Pomegranate

Scientific name	Punica granatum
Common name	Sweet Pomegranate
Type	Fruits
Variety	Deciduous
USDA Zone hardiness	7a - 10b
Exposure	Full sun
Height	10 to 15'
Spread	10 to 15'

Sweeter fruit than Wonderful, more widely adapted (better quality in cool-summer climates). Small, glossy-leafed, ornamental tree with showy orange-red blossoms in late spring. Very suitable to espalier and container growing. Harvest late summer. Unsplit ripe fruit stores in cool, dry place for two months or more. Very low chilling requirement, about 100 hours. Self-fruitful. Dave Wilson Nursery.