Pomegranate — nature’s treasure chest

The botanical name for pomegranate, Punica granatum, derives from the Latin põmum, meaning apple, and grãnãtum, meaning seeded. It grows as a shrub or small tree, with some species surviving for 200 years. The fruit itself is majestic and ornamental looking, with the trademark tough, garnet-coloured outer skin protecting the inner spongy wall and fruit. The actual seeds are contained inside arils, the shiny, ruby-red teardrops we are so familiar with and commonly call “pomegranate seeds”.

Ancient Egyptians believed pomegranates fostered prosperity