Pomegranate tree

A deciduous shrub native to Europe and Southwest Asia, it is believed to have been imported through Arab merchants during the Koryo Dynasty.
The bark is yellowish brown, and old trees are characterized by peeling barks.

In Korea, it is mainly planted as a garden tree or fruit tree, and extra care is needed as it is weak against the cold.

The leaves are dislocated and shaped like long eggs, the ends are round and protrude sharply, and there are no serrations.
It is also said that in ancient Greece and Rome, this tree was known as a symbol of fertility.

Full of ingredients similar to female hormones, it is a woman’s fruit

With a beautiful reddish color,
pomegranates are especially good for women suffering from menopause.
Attracting attention as a female fruit, pomegranates are also loved as a processed food for its excellent health and beauty benefits.

Information on pomegranates

Basic information

• Tips for buying : It is better to choose a heavy one with vivid red color, a hard outer skin, and less wounds.
• Similar ingredients : sea pomegranate (means pomegranates that grow in the ocean)
• Storing temperature : 1~5℃
• Storing period : 15 days
• How to store : Store in a cool place between 2~5℃ for 15 to 20 days
• How to prepare : Cut the pomegranate in half and pick out the contents
• Characteristics of producing district and other information : Native to India and Persia, it is widely cultivated in subtropical regions, and is also cultivated in central and southern Korea.

Intake information

• How to consume : Drink as a tea, extract, or eat raw.
• Best consumed with : Tomatoes (Tomatoes supplement vitamin A which pomegranates lack)
• Diet : Being a low calorie and low fat fruit containing low sugar, it is good for those on a diet.
• Effects : Prevents colds, prevents menopause symptoms (Pomegranates contain a variety of vitamins, which is effective for colds, and the membrane surrounding the seeds of pomegranates contain natural estrogen hormones.)