Purple Heart Pomegranate
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Punica granatum - Purple Heart
Purple Heart is a striking pomegranate variety with deep red skin and intensely red arils, offering both visual appeal and delicious flavor. This variety ripens late—around December in warm climates like Rio Vista, California, extending the pomegranate harvest season. Zones: 8–9, Spacing: 10 ft circle,
- Large fruit, averaging nearly 2 lbs
- Deep purple-red skin with matching red arils
- Rich, juicy flavor ideal for fresh eating or juicing
- Late-ripening — great for extending your harvest
- Excellent choice for mild-winter areas
Plant Characteristics
- Pest resistance: Excellent
- Disease resistance: Excellent
- Drought tolerance: Good
- Heat tolerance: Excellent
- Humidity tolerance: Very good
- Sun tolerance: Excellent
- Wet soil tolerance: Poor
- Shade tolerance: Poor
- No spray needed: Very good
- Salt tolerance: Good
- Fresh for kids: Very good
- Deer resistance: Fair
- Plant type: Shrub
- Soil type: Adaptable
- Edible type: Fruit
- Self-fertile: Yes
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