Punica granatum ´Al Sirin Nar´ - hardy pomegranate /MEGANEWS/
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30 €
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26,79 €
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Weight:
2 kg
- Punica granatum 'Al Sirin Nar' (sometimes referred to as 'anor' or 'nar,' which means 'pomegranate' in Uzbek and Azerbaijani) is a highly productive and cold-hardy variety of the common pomegranate. It originates from Central Asia (Azerbaijan or Turkmenistan) and is known for its ability to tolerate lower temperatures better than common Mediterranean varieties.
- Key characteristics of the variety
- Fruit: Large, glossy, with an attractive bright red to dark cherry-red skin.
- Taste: The seeds (arils) are pinkish-red, very juicy, with a complex, sweet-and-sour to pleasantly tart flavor.
- Uses: Due to its higher juiciness and firmer seeds, this variety is ideal for pressing fresh juice.
- Growth: The plant is very vigorous, growing as an upright, densely branched shrub or small tree up to about 3 meters tall. It is among the highest-yielding varieties of all.
- Growing Conditions in the Czech Republic
- In our climate, specific growing conditions are required:
- Location: Requires maximum sun (ideally a south-facing slope) and shelter from the wind. The fruit skin is resistant to sunburn.
- Wintering (Hardiness): Although it belongs to the so-called "Russian" hardy varieties, which as mature plants can withstand short-term drops in temperature (down to approximately -12 °C to -15 °C), growing it in a portable container is recommended in the Czech Republic. Young plants will reliably freeze. Over the winter, it needs a dormant period in a cool room (up to 6 °C), where it will shed its leaves.
- Soil and Watering: The growing medium must be perfectly well-draining (a mixture of garden soil, compost, and sand or perlite). It does not tolerate waterlogging. Allow the loamy-sandy substrate to dry out between waterings.
- Pruning: Prune in the spring before new growth emerges. Fruits form on older wood, usually 3 to 4 years after planting.