Big Red Sweet Pomegranate

Big Red Sweet Pomegranate

　　One of the finest pomegranate varieties in China.

　　Also known as Daye Tianhongdan, it is currently one of the best fruiting varieties of large red pomegranates in the country and may be an elite variant of the Jingpi Sweet Pomegranate. This variety features vigorous tree growth, cold resistance, drought tolerance, disease resistance, a large semi-round canopy, and thick branches. Multi-year-old branches are grayish-brown, and the leaves are large, oblong or broad ovate, with deep green color. The petals are vermilion red. The fruit is large and round. It averages 400 grams per fruit, and can reach up to about 1200 grams at maximum. The skin is relatively thin, the surface smooth, the base yellow-white, with a rich red exterior color, giving it an extremely attractive appearance. It has 6–8 locules, large arils, a hundred-aril weight of 37.3 grams, and the arils are bright red or deep red. The juice content is exceptionally high, with a richly sweet and fragrant flavor, 15–17% soluble solids content, and top-tier quality. It matures in mid-August and shows strong resistance to fruit cracking. This variety is highly productive, stable in yield, drought-resistant, cold-resistant, tolerant of poor soils, fast to come into production, and broadly adaptable. The fruiting rate reaches 90–100% in the second year after planting, with 4–6 fruits per plant, and up to 11 in some cases. In peak production years, yield exceeds 5000 kg per mu, demonstrating great development potential. Grafted seedlings are priced at 5 yuan each.