Pomegranate

The pomegranate is native from Iran to the Himalayas in northern India and was cultivated and naturalized over the whole Mediterranean region since ancient times. It is widely cultivated throughout India and the drierparts of southeast Asia, Malaya, the East Indies and tropical Africa. Thetree was introduced into California by Spanish settlers in 1769.
In this country it is grown for its fruits ma

inly in the drier parts of California and Arizona.
One pomegranate = 105
calories,
1.46 grams of protein,
26.4 grams of carbohydrates,
11.3 grams of fiber
and
0.5 grams of healthy fat