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Pomegranate - var. Angel Red, extra-large fruit! Angel Red is one of the finest modern pomegranate varieties for fresh eating and juicing. Discovered as a chance seedling in California, it became popular for its exceptionally juicy fruit, soft edible seeds, and early harvest, typically ripening several weeks before Wonderful.
The fruit is large and round with deep crimson-red skin and brilliant ruby-red arils. It produces more juice than most varieties, while the tender seeds are easy to chew. The sweet flavor with a pleasant touch of acidity makes it excellent for fresh eating, juicing, desserts, salads, and homemade syrups.
The tree is vigorous yet naturally compact, reaching about 8-10 ft if left unpruned and easily kept smaller. Glossy green foliage and bright orange-red flowers make it an attractive ornamental as well as a productive fruit tree. It is self-fertile, highly productive, begins fruiting at a young age, and thrives in full sun. Heat, drought, and container friendly, Angel Red is an excellent choice for home gardens.
According to Asian legend, the pomegranate was the "Tree of Life" in the Garden of Eden. The jewel-like arils, brilliant as drops of blood or rubies, have been treasured since ancient times. An old Hindi saying goes: "One pomegranate can serve one hundred sick people." Rich in antioxidants, pomegranates have long been valued for supporting heart health, circulation, and healthy red blood cells. The beautiful flowers bloom for several months. Cold hardy to 15F, and tolerant of drought, salt, and poor soils, pomegranates make excellent landscape plants, container specimens, and even bonsai.
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Pomegranate - var. Eves. Did Eve eat an apple... or was it a pomegranate?
Eves is a premium California variety developed by the University of California and prized for its exceptionally large, beautiful fruit and outstanding flavor. Many gardeners consider it one of the best-tasting modern pomegranates thanks to its rich, sweet, cherry-like flavor with just enough acidity to keep it refreshing.
The very large fruit has a bright red skin surrounding deep red, juicy arils. The seeds are pleasantly edible, and the fruit is excellent for fresh eating, juicing, desserts, and salads. It ripens in mid to late fall, extending the pomegranate season with abundant, colorful harvests.
The tree grows into a handsome 8-12 ft shrub or small tree with glossy foliage and showy orange-red flowers that bloom over a long season. It is self-fertile, productive, and begins bearing at a young age. Eves thrives in full sun, tolerates heat and drought once established, adapts well to most well-drained soils, and can be grown in the ground or in large containers.
According to Asian legend, the pomegranate was the "Tree of Life" in the Garden of Eden. Many historians even believe the famous forbidden fruit may have been a pomegranate rather than an apple. The jewel-like arils, brilliant as drops of blood or rubies, have been treasured since ancient times. An old Hindi saying goes: "One pomegranate can serve one hundred sick people." Rich in antioxidants, pomegranates have long been valued for supporting heart health, circulation, and healthy red blood cells. The beautiful flowers bloom for several months. Cold hardy to 15F, and tolerant of drought, salt, and poor soils, pomegranates make excellent landscape plants, container specimens, and even bonsai.

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Pomegranate - var. Wonderful, the world's most famous pomegranate! Native to the region stretching from Iran to the Himalayas of northern India, pomegranates have been cultivated for thousands of years. Wonderful is the leading commercial variety in California and remains the standard by which all other pomegranates are judged. Despite its name, the variety actually originated in Florida before becoming famous in California.
Wonderful produces large, deep purple-red fruit with a tough rind that protects the juicy, deep crimson arils inside. The flavor is rich, sweet-tart, and wine-like, making it one of the best varieties for fresh juice while also excellent for fresh eating. The seeds are moderately soft and pleasantly edible.
The tree is vigorous, productive, and long-lived, growing into an attractive shrub or small tree about 10-12 ft tall. Bright orange-red flowers bloom over an extended season before developing into heavy crops of colorful fruit. Self-fertile and easy to grow, Wonderful thrives in full sun, tolerates heat, drought, salt, and poor soils once established, and performs well in both the landscape and large containers.
According to Asian legend, the pomegranate was the "Tree of Life" in the Garden of Eden. The jewel-like arils, brilliant as drops of blood or rubies, have been treasured since ancient times. An old Hindi saying goes: "One pomegranate can serve one hundred sick people." Rich in antioxidants, pomegranates have long been valued for supporting heart health, circulation, and healthy red blood cells. The beautiful flowers bloom for several months. Cold hardy to 15°F, and tolerant of drought, salt, and poor soils, pomegranates make excellent landscape plants, container specimens, and even bonsai.
Learn more: Pomegranate: healing drops of blood...
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A rare exotic fruit tree from southern Africa, Spanish Tamarind, or Wild Medlar, is a hidden gem for fruit lovers and collectors. It produces small, round fruits with a sweet-tart flavor, enjoyed fresh, dried, or cooked into jams, sauces, or even fermented beverages. This plant isn't just tasty - it's packed with health benefits. The fruit is rich in vitamin C, fiber, and essential minerals. Traditionally used as natural medicine, the leaves and bark are brewed for fever, colds, and digestive issues. Bark and foliage yield natural dyes in yellow, green, and purple. The tree is easy to grow in warm climates (Zones 9-11) and can handle poor soil, dry weather and even cold snaps. What makes this even more impressive? The tree has beautiful, lush velvet leaves - soft to the touch and tropical in appearance - yet surprisingly hardy for such large, tender-looking foliage. Give it full sun, some water, and it'll reward you with 20-40 fruits per season. Hard to find and easy to grow, Spanish Tamarind is a perfect addition to your food forest or tropical collection.

Gold Finger plant - unusual looking vine or shrub with yellow-orange fleshy flowers, everblooming and a fast growing. Very rare, collectible plant.

Pomegranate - var. Vietnam, evergreen and everbearing! This unique Vietnamese variety is especially prized in tropical and subtropical climates because it remains evergreen where winters are mild and can flower and fruit repeatedly throughout the year. A heavy producer, it rewards gardeners with multiple crops instead of just one main harvest.
The fruit is very large with attractive bright red skin and juicy, sweet arils surrounding soft edible seeds. The mild, refreshing flavor makes it excellent for fresh eating and juicing, while the tender seeds are easy to chew. Its extended fruiting season means there is almost always something to harvest.
The tree is fast-growing and forms a handsome evergreen shrub or small tree about 10-12 ft tall. It produces masses of brilliant orange-red flowers over a long season, making it highly ornamental as well as productive. Self-fertile and vigorous, it thrives in full sun, tolerates heat, drought, salt, and poor soils once established, and grows equally well in the ground or in large containers.
According to Asian legend, the pomegranate was the "Tree of Life" in the Garden of Eden. The jewel-like arils, brilliant as drops of blood or rubies, have been treasured since ancient times. An old Hindi saying goes: "One pomegranate can serve one hundred sick people." Rich in antioxidants, pomegranates have long been valued for supporting heart health, circulation, and healthy red blood cells. The beautiful flowers bloom for several months. Cold hardy to 15°F, and tolerant of drought, salt, and poor soils, pomegranates make excellent landscape plants, container specimens, and even bonsai.
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Dwarf Pomegranate - compact fruiting shrub that is often used for bonsai. Fruit are smaller than regular pomegranate, but also edible, although somewhat acid. Mostly used as cute ornamental specimen.
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