Nanhedu Pomegranates

Nanhedu Pomegranates

　　Nanhedu Pomegranates are produced in Nanhedu Township, Gongyi City, and the varieties generally belong to the Heyin pomegranate. The Heyin pomegranate is renowned for its unique characteristics—large seeds, bright red color, sweet taste, and the ability to fall to the ground without picking up dust. The seeds are soft with no residue, bursting with sweet juice, and they offer benefits such as improving digestion, aiding the stomach, treating scurvy, preventing cancer, and enriching blood. In 1984, among the eight superior varieties recommended by the Henan Province Pomegranate Resources Survey Collaboration Group, four were Heyin pomegranates. The Tongpi pomegranate has a sugar content of 12.84%, the Ruanzha pomegranate has a juice extraction rate of 91.2%, and the Dahongtian pomegranate has a 100-grain weight of 42.4 grams, all ranking first among their respective varieties. From 1987 to 1989, the "Pomegranate Cultivation Technology Research" project organized by the Henan Provincial Department of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry was awarded.