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Pomegranate paradise
by Persis Karim11-Nov-2008
Photos of the pomegranate tasting/picking I went last week up near Davis (at the Experimental Orchard) in Winters, northern California. It's a US Department of Agriculture repository for one of the largest collections of wild and cultivated pomegranate species in the world (there are over 400 apparently). This field of pomegranates had over 200 varieties and Ari and I tasted many of them. It was pomegranate heaven for me.
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Fruit of the Goddess Anahita
by Ramona on Mon Sep 14, 2009 09:17 PM PDTDid you know that the pomegranate is the fruit of the much venerated Ancient Persian goddess Anahita?
Eating a pomegranate seed is also what kept the young and innocent Greek Goddess Persephone in the underground realm of Hades six months a year, resulting in such immense grief for her mother (Demeter, goddess of the earth), that she brought drought to the earth during the absence of her beloved Persephone.
There's no other fruit like the pomegranate. Its bold red color symbolizes passion; its fertile body contains the seeds of the future, while its shape is like that of a heart. Indeed, if there is to be a fruit paradise of any kind, it's the pomegranate paradise. Thanks for sharing these succulent images....
Where is this place? I like to go if still going on....
by Anar-doost (not verified) on Wed Nov 12, 2008 09:51 PM PST.
Great job! Great pictures! Great region!
by benbagheri on Wed Nov 12, 2008 07:28 PM PSTI will remain hopeful that someday, before my time is over, I will live in the paradise that is the Northern California!
YUMMY!!!
by IRANdokht on Tue Nov 11, 2008 04:56 PM PSTThanks for sharing the pictures Ms Karim! the pomegranates look heavenly!
dahanam aab oftad!
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