Pomegranate Cost

Pomegranate is a very enjoyed fruit by a lot of people. It can be eaten fresh, but it is also the main ingredient in many recipes. It can be used in baking products, salads, juice blends, smoothies, and desserts. It is also used in alcoholic beverages, such as cocktails and wine. Due to its wide range of uses, the demand for pomegranates is very high.

The Pomegranate is a fruit, which grows in a five to ten meters tall tree. Originally they belonged to the Mediterranean region. In the sixteenth century, it was introduced to Spanish America. After that, it was also introduced to California by Spanish settlers.

These fruits are in season from October to February in the Northern Hemisphere and from March to May in the Southern Hemisphere.

How much do Pomegranates cost?

On average you can expect to pay $2 to $5 for one pomegranate. These rates can be higher or lower, depending on the season and variety.

If you are buying off-season fruit, you can expect to pay $6 to $10 per pound.

If instead, you want to buy the seeds and plant them yourself, then you should know that buying ready-to-eat a pack of seeds for a price between $2 to $3 per ounce. Dry seeds of pomegranates can cost between $4 to $8 per one-ounce pack. Powdered seeds are also used in many recipes. They are usually available in markets for $5 to $8 per ounce.

Regardless if you’re a retailer or a business, you should try to buy in-season fruits from your local farmers’ market. It will allow you to buy fresh fruit at a reasonable price.

You might also like our articles about the cost of blueberries, mangoes, or a fruit tray.

The cost of Pomegranates in online marketplaces

While doing our research on this subject, we found that the price you should be prepared for is about $7.79 per pomegranate if bought from Melissa’s produce, for example. Dried pomegranate seeds vary from $4 to $8 per one-ounce pack. There are many varieties available in online grocery stores as well.

If you are representing a business of some sort and want to buy them for reselling purposes, then there are many online marketplaces from where you can get these fruits at wholesale rates as well.

Regions where Pomegranates are cultivated

These fruits are cultivated on a massive level in different parts of the world due to their wide range of uses in different cuisines. Almost every age group consumes these types of fruits. Due to their delicious taste, they are usually in high demand.

Pomegranates are cultivated in the Middle East, Mediterranean Basin, South East Asia, Central Asia, the Indian Subcontinent, Northern and tropical Africa, and the Caucasus region.

Varieties of Pomegranates

There are a few varieties of pomegranates available on the market. These varieties depend on their region and method of cultivation. With the help of biotechnology, many different types are introduced to consumers. Nowadays you can find pomegranates in different colors, sizes, and tastes.
You can easily differentiate them as:

Sweet in taste.
Tarter Taste (sourer and less sweet).
Different colors of skin (white, pink, red).
Different colors of seed (white, pink, or red).
Leathery seeds without hard inner parts.
Seeds with hard inner parts.

Nutritious value

Pomegranates are enriched with fiber, vitamin C, vitamin K, copper, potassium, and folate. Fiber is necessary for general intestinal health. Vitamin C is of great importance for our immune system. Both vitamin C and vitamin K keep our skin looking fresh and younger. Folate plays a big role in hemoglobin numbers in our body.

Keeping all the facts in view, you can easily see the importance of pomegranates in your day-to-day life. They can help keep you healthy and energetic.

Tips to know

While buying these fruits, pick up one which feels heavier. The reason behind that is that it will be full of juice and you will get more nutrients. As long as you pay per piece, picking up the heavier one won’t mean a bigger price.

While buying, make sure to buy pomegranates with fresh and firm skins. A firm skin shows the freshness of fruits. As we all know, when fruits get a bit older, they lose some of their skin’s tightness.

If you want to keep the seeds for a longer period of time, you can easily store them in the refrigerator for up to three days. If you want to freeze the seeds instead, you can keep them for six months. Always use a container with a tight lid while storing your food items. You can also use disposable bags, which are easily available on the market.

If you want to drink the juice from pomegranates, always try to have fresh juice. It will provide you with more nutrients. To get the juice from the fruit all you have to do is to put the seeds in a disposable plastic bag and press them. In this way, the juice will be separated from seeds. Now pour the juice in a glass by drilling a small hole in the disposable pack. This will help you get fresh juice without doing any mess.

How can I save money?

You can save money by purchasing fruit from your locally available farmers’ market. Try to buy a whole fruit rather than seeds, because you will have to pay less and you will also get more. This way, you can usually get two times more seeds at the same price.

There are many brands that sell the same variety of pomegranates at different rates. Locally produced and in-season fruits may cost less than imported pomegranates.

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Alec Pow

Alec Pow is a thorough and methodical Financial and Business Analyst with over 15 years of experience in financial statement analysis, Foreign exchange derivative hedging instruments analysis, modeling, and risk management, with a long history of writing for big news publications like Forbes, MSN.com, Washington Post, and many more.