Pomegranate: a seasonal fruit!

Pomegranate: a seasonal fruit!

Mery Barrasso

Pomegranate: a seasonal fruit!

The origin of this fruit is certainly Persia but today it is cultivated throughout the Mediterranean area in Italy in various areas but especially in Sicily , the natural period of maturation goes from October throughout the autumn. Pomegranate is a fruit rich in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants if it is perfect in this season and not in summer when its nutritional properties are almost absent; its qualities have always been appreciated not only as a food but also as a "beauty drug". In many civilizations it has represented a symbol of prosperity, fertility and luck, especially for the abundance...

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