Pomegranate Variety Comparison

Which variety of pomegranate should you choose for growing in France?

	Acco	Fleshmann	Hermione	Sweet Provence	Seedless	Vkushny	Wonderful
Color of the fruit flesh	Bright red	Red/pink	Bright red	Pink	Pinkish red	Red	Dark garnet
Average fruit size	Fat	Fat	Good caliber	Medium to large (up to 600 grams)	Good caliber	Fat	Very large (120 mm)
Fruit shape	Attractive appearance	Soft seeds	Classic	Round	Large and round, yellow skin tinged with pink	General shape, bright red skin	Round and slightly flattened
Fruit skin color	Bright red	YELLOW	Dew	Red, washes yellow and brown when ripe	Yellow tinged with pink	Bright red	Bright red
Taste characteristics of the fruit	Sweet, sweet-acid balance, low acidity	Sweet, tender seeds	Sweet-sweet, tender grains	Red, juicy, slightly acidic pulp, dark pink arils, sweet and fragrant taste	Sweet, slightly acidic, very tender seeds	Tender seed, very juicy flesh, excellent sugar-acid balance	Pleasant, tangy and sweet
Fruit storage time	5 to 6 months (dry and cool place)	A few months (in the cellar)	5 to 6 months (dry and cool place)	A few weeks to several months (1-3°C)	Excellent shelf life, up to 6 months	Not specified (quick consumption after harvest)	5 to 6 months (dry and cool place)
Mature size of the tree	3 to 5 meters	4 to 6 meters (more common 4-5m)	4 meters	4 meters	3.5 meters	3.5 meters	Up to 3 meters
Tree vigor and shape	Vigorous, rustic, cold resistant	Vigorous, deciduous, bushy and bushy habit, flared, branched, rather rounded	Hardy, withstands low temperatures well, natural bushy shape	Bushy and bushy habit, flared, branched, rather rounded, self-fertile	Vigorous and rustic, bushy shape	Deciduous, natural bushy form, numerous shoots, slender branches sometimes thorny	Vigorous, very productive, bushy and bushy habit
Need tree staking	Generally not necessary, but light pruning may be recommended	No need for staking	No need for staking, tufting or bush training	No need for staking, but distribution of important frameworks	No specific tutoring, free-form driving	No staking, free-form training, or clump/single-trunk training	May require staking
Longevity / tree life	Not specified	Up to 200 years (faster growth until first fruiting)	Unspecified (deciduous tree)	Can live a long time, full production around 8 years	50 to 60 years (pruning prolongs production)	Not specified (high longevity suggested by its cold resistance)	Up to 200 years
Earliness of the variety	Very early (maturity about 15 days before 'ER')	Very early (harvest from the end of September)	Late (harvest mid-October to end of October)	Not particularly early, maturing between early September and mid-November	Slow growth, fruits from 3 years, full production after 8 years	Mid-season (harvest from early October)	Early (harvest late September to late October, 15 days earlier than 'Acco')
Fruiting period	Mid-September to mid-October	End of September	Mid-October to end of October	Late September to mid-November	Mid-October	Early October	End of September to end of October
Time to get ripe fruit	Very early in the south of France	Very early	Late	Slightly longer than other varieties	Late (harvest mid-October)	Modest from the 3rd year, full production around 8 years	Between 3 and 4 years old, continues until 20 years old
Average yield in kg per tree	25 kg per plant (for a density of 400 trees/ha)	25 kg per plant (for a density of 400 trees/ha)	25 kg per tree (for a density of 400 trees/ha)	70 kg per tree at maturity	Not specified (estimate based on a density of 400 trees/ha)	Not specified, good yield with quality fruit	40 to 50 kg per year
Self-fertile or need for pollinator?	Self-fertile, but cross-pollination improves fruiting	Self-fertile	Self-fertile	Self-fertile	Self-fertile	Self-fertile, cross-pollination improves fruiting	Self-fertile
Level of disease resistance?	Resistant	Not specified (easy to care for plant)	Very rustic	Very hardy, but sensitive to cryptogamic diseases in humid areas	Rustic and vigorous	Very resistant	Very good resistance
Level of resistance to parasites?	Not specified	Not specified (easy to maintain plant, use regular sprays of insecticides and fungicides)	Not specified	May be attacked by aphids or red spiders	Not specified	Not specified	Not specified
Drought resistance level?	Relative resistance	Relative resistance, prefers deep, rich, fresh soils with good water availability	Not specified	Resistant, but appreciates an addition of water during fruit set	Relative resistance	Drought resistant, but appreciates watering during fruit set	Good resistance (but impact on growth and fruiting)
Sensitivity to limescale?	Tolerates limestone, risk of chlorosis	Tolerates limestone, risk of chlorosis	Not specified	Tolerates calcareous soils	Tolerates limestone, risk of chlorosis	Unspecified (prefers well-drained soils, may be sensitive if not adapted)	Tolerates limestone, risk of chlorosis
Sensitivity to root asphyxiation?	Requires aerated soil, clay soils not suitable	Requires aerated soil, clay soils not suitable	Not specified	Not specified (take care of drainage if cold and wet winters)	Requires aerated soil, clay soils not suitable	Bare-root plants should be planted promptly after receipt	Requires aerated soil, clay soils not suitable
Geographical origin of the variety	Israel	American	Greece	France (Provence)	American	Tajikistan	United States (California)
Recommended commercial use?	Consumption of fresh and juice products	Fresh consumption and processing (juice, salad, jelly, jam, etc.)	Fresh consumption and processing into juice	Production of juice (but hard seeds), fresh consumption, processing (jam, juice, syrup)	Fresh consumption, processing into juice (mixture with redder varieties)	Fresh consumption and juice production	Fresh consumption and processing into juice

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FAQs

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Do you deliver throughout France?

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Do you offer personalized planting advice?

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Do your pomegranates come from specialist nurseries?

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What are your delivery times?

We deliver within 15 days, with a careful delivery option including a tailgate for large orders.