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Question about pomegranates

by KMI

Oct 25, 2011

Is it just the seeds that are edible, or is there pulp?

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Bill I had a pomegranate tree in our back yard for 20 years. (It starts as a bush but grows like crazy until it is a huge bush and tree-like.) We only ate the juice inside, nothing else. They are messy, difficult, and you don't get much from even the biggest fruit, but they are fun and delicious. I truly cannot recommend them for teaching due to their m...See More

Nov 11, 2011

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KMI What about the seeds?

A few years ago one of my K students brought one to school for his snack (!) and I think he called it an Indian apple - ever heard of that?

On 11/11/11, Bill wrote: > I had a pomegranate tree in our back yard for 20 years. (It > starts as a bush but grows like crazy until it is a huge bush > and tree...See More

Nov 19, 2011

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TLC We chew the seeds to get the juice and then spit the seeds out. II really dont see any reason why you couldnt eat the whole seeds because they would provide fiber. IMHO the seeds alone (after juice is extracted) would seriously lack flavor which is why we never ate them. It would be like eating a ball of seedy pulp.

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Nov 25, 2011

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Magoo I often make a salad of orange, banana and grapefruit slices, and then sprinkle pom seeds over the top. VERY yummy.

One time, many moons ago, I even made pom jelly! It was horrifically labor-intensive, it tasted SO good and it was SO pretty, and I refused to give a jar to anybody else because it took so long to make.

Nov 26, 2011

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Beth Special Needs Once I open the fruit and get the little garnet colored seeds out by placing the fruit underwater and rubbing the seeds out with my fingers so they drop to the bottom and all the pith floats to the top, I drain the seeds well and store them in a covered container. I actually find them easy to take to school in this form. I love them mixed with pine...See More

Dec 12, 2011

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