South Africa Whole Pomegranate – Piece

These pomegranates are sourced from GAP certified farms in South Africa and meet export quality standards

Categorized as a berry, the pomegranate fruit is red, round and looks kind of like a red apple with a flower-shaped stem.

The skin of the pomegranate is thick and inedible, but there are hundreds of edible seeds within. Each seed is surrounded by a red, juicy and sweet seed covering known as an aril.

The seeds and arils are the edible parts of the fruit — eaten either raw or processed into pomegranate juice.

Pomegranates have an impressive nutrient profile — one cup of arils (around 174 grams) contains about:

• Fibre: 7 grams
• Protein: 3 grams
• Vitamin C: 30% of the RDI
• Vitamin K: 36% of the RDI
• Folate: 16% of the RDI
• Potassium: 12% of the RDI