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The pomegranate (Punica granatum) is one of the oldest fruits known to mankind; it's deeply embedded in our history. Originating from Iran, south-west Pakistan and parts of Afghanistan.

What kind of fruit is a pomegranate?

True berries are fleshy fruits that come from a single flower with one ovary and typically have several seeds.

Pomegranate fruit fall into this group.

The dry outer covering (husk) of pomegranate fruit is made up of two layers:

1. An outer, hard layer called an epicarp
2. An inner, soft layer called a mesocarp

The inner mesocarp forms distinct, non-symmetrical chambers containing seeds with a fleshy covering (aril).