Fruits and Nuts · FFET10483
Pomegranate
Open a pomegranate and remove the seeds to eat their fleshy outer coats.
Melons and other fruits eaten fresh, cooked into dishes or dried.
The edible part of a pomegranate is the fleshy outer seed coat. Historical descriptions distinguish sweet, sour, and bitter kinds, as well as white-seeded types. Huili in Sichuan is a growing region, while Huangli in Huaibei and Huaiyuan, both in Anhui, have their own local varieties.
What
Pomegranate is the fruit of the pomegranate tree. Its edible part is the fleshy outer seed coat. Historical descriptions distinguish sweet, sour, and bitter kinds.1,2
When
A historical description places flowering in the fifth month of the traditional calendar and ripening in late autumn.1
Where
Huili in Sichuan is a pomegranate-growing region. In Anhui, Huangli in Huaibei has a soft-seeded variety, and Huaiyuan has the Baihua Yushizi variety.2,3
How
Open the fruit, remove the seeds, and eat their fleshy outer coats.2
Why
Pomegranates vary in flavor, with sweet, sour, and bitter kinds, and include soft-seeded and white-seeded types.1,2
Impact and influence
A news report dated June 12, 2026 puts Huili's pomegranate-growing area at 400,000 mu, with a brand value of 4.969 billion yuan and a comprehensive output value of 8.26 billion yuan in 2025. Reports also state that Huili pomegranate holds national geographical indication certification and ranks first by area, output and value among China's eight major pomegranate regions; the official notices were not opened.3,4
No tale about this food has been found.