History of Pomegranate
The pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) is a common table fruit and is very much liked for its refreshing juice, which has a high medicinal value. The hardy nature, low maintenance cost, high yields, better keeping quality, and survival without irrigation make pomegranate cultivation a paying proposition. Pomegranate belonging to the family Lythraceae is a favorite table fruit of tropical and subtropical regions. The fruit is native to Iran, where it was first cultivated in about 2000 B.C. ago. It spread to Mediterranean countries like Spain, Morocco, Iran, Egypt, Afghanistan, and Baluchistan at a very early date. The pomegranate is known to have been cultivated in the Middle East more than 5000 years ago. It is now extensively cultivated in Baluchistan, Pakistan, India, Morocco, Iraq, China, Egypt, Iran, Spain, Afghanistan, Japan, and Russia. The fruits grown in Kabul and Baluchistan are considered extremely superior in quality. The north-western region of Pakistan is known for the production of high-class pomegranates.
Production of Pomegranate
India positions first as for pomegranate region and creation on the planet. The other pomegranate-creating nations are Iran, Turkey, Span, Tunisia, Morocco, Afghanistan, China, Greece, Japan, and so on India contributes 70% to the world's pomegranate market. Great quality pomegranate is created in Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Syria, Morocco, and Spain. In India, pomegranate is developed on 1.12 lakh hectares region representing 1.7 percent of the space under natural products. Pomegranate developing states in India are Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Rajasthan. Maharashtra has a most extreme space of 82000 hectares under this natural product crop with a yearly creation of 4.78 lakh mt. Maharashtra contributes around 73% of the complete region followed by Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. The efficiency of a natural products is the most noteworthy (26.4 mt/ha) in Tamil Nadu. Significant pomegranate-creating regions in Maharashtra are Nasik, Sangli, Sholapur, Satara, Ahmednagar, Buldhana, Beed, Aurangabad, and Washim. In Karnataka, it is filling primarily in Bijapur, Bellary, Koppal, Bagalkot, Belgaum, and so on
Uses of Pomegranate
Pomegranate is viewed as a profoundly nutritious organic product. The palatable part of this organic product is 68%. It contains dampness 78%, protein 1.6%, sugars 14.5%, calcium 10 mg/100 g, phosphorus 70 mg/100 g, iron 0.3 mg/100 g, riboflavin 0.10 mg/100 g and nutrient C 16 mg/100 g natural product. Natural products are basically utilized for dessert purposes. The new organic product is of wonderful quality while its handled items like packaged juice, syrups, and jam are exceptionally valued. The juice is considered valuable for patients experiencing an infection. The natural product squeeze effectively matures and might be utilized for the creation of wine. The juice of wild pomegranates is utilized in the assembling of citrus extract and sodium citrate for restorative purposes. The bark of the stem and root contains various alkaloids having a place with the pyridine bunch. It is likewise utilized in the therapeutics in loose bowels and the runs. The pomegranate is known best for relieving the ongoing stomach affliction. The pomegranate seed contains oil which has the potential for modern use.
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