naxos Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 Has anyone seen fresh pomegranates lately. I thought they were usually available locally by now but I cannot find any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susan Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 I saw some today at Safeway in Bethesda on Arlington Road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naxos Posted September 10, 2018 Author Share Posted September 10, 2018 I saw some today at Safeway in Bethesda on Arlington Road. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weezy Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 saw some on Sunday at Giant in Annandale. My store has moved them over to a smaller tropical fruits section that has the less sought-after fruits (near the bananas and salad bar), so maybe that's why you aren't spotting any where you typically shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Whole Foods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Biologist Wants Americans To Taste A Rainbow Of Pomegranates by April Fulton of NPR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naxos Posted September 10, 2018 Author Share Posted September 10, 2018 Thank you for your replies. I guess I missed them last Thursday at WF in Arlington, TJ Baileys and Giant Baileys! and thank you for the NPR link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 12 hours ago, naxos said: Thank you for your replies. I guess I missed them last Thursday at WF in Arlington, TJ Baileys and Giant Baileys! and thank you for the NPR link [This is partially my fault - I had moved this thread into the Farmers Markets Forum, before deciding it was better just to leave it in Shopping and Cooking - my apologies.] It *would* be nice to know where to find Pomegranates at Farmers Markets, but I don't think that was asked for here. Cheers, Rocks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALB Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 12 hours ago, DonRocks said: It *would* be nice to know where to find Pomegranates at Farmers Markets, but I don't think that was asked for here. You can get them at the farmers markets in Los Angeles.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weezy Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 I haven't seen them at Falls Church ever. I do have a friend near Atlanta who has a tree and is able to get about a dozen or so a year, but I don't think climate change will support them up here yet. Give it a decade or so and plant one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrid Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 In DC, they freeze back to the ground every few years, and don't have the long hot sunny fall to properly ripen fruits. I did get a few on my community garden trees on their third year. Climate change in the short run means weaker jet stream and more polar vortices wandering down to mid latitudes, definitely not supportive of zone pushing fruit trees. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandynva Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Astrid— I remember your posts about the cuttings a ways back, and I’ve always wondered how that turned out. So alas it sounds like you aren’t sure that any of the varieties you got will reliably fruit here? If so that’s a bummer. I’ve been daydreaming about one day having my very own fruiting pom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saf Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 On 9/21/2018 at 4:17 PM, sandynva said: Astrid— I remember your posts about the cuttings a ways back, and I’ve always wondered how that turned out. So alas it sounds like you aren’t sure that any of the varieties you got will reliably fruit here? If so that’s a bummer. I’ve been daydreaming about one day having my very own fruiting pom. I am not Astrid, but... We have a potted pomegranate tree. It comes inside in the winter. It fruits, but the fruits are very small. Some have ripened, but as I said, very small so far. The biggest ones have been golf ball sized. There are a number on the tree right now, but squirrels have been taking them before they ripen. They take 2 bites, and then leave them on the ground. Stupid squirrels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandynva Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Good to know that at least some of the trees will fruit here. the sorry to hear about your squirrels. I have a similar problem with my tomatoes and they are indeed a horrible pest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saf Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 5 hours ago, sandynva said: Good to know that at least some of the trees will fruit here. the sorry to hear about your squirrels. I have a similar problem with my tomatoes and they are indeed a horrible pest Tomatoes, lemon cucumbers, and sunflowers. Stupid squirrels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIShGo Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 I bought pomegranates at the Pentagon City Costco last week. They also had Fuyu persimmons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naxos Posted October 22, 2018 Author Share Posted October 22, 2018 4 minutes ago, DIShGo said: I bought pomegranates at the Pentagon City Costco last week. They also had Fuyu persimmons. I saw them at Costco but not sure what I would do with so many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIShGo Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 5 minutes ago, naxos said: I saw them at Costco but not sure what I would do with so many. Yes, the extras are currently serving as seasonal decorations in my house. Won't get around the eating them all, I'm afraid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naxos Posted October 22, 2018 Author Share Posted October 22, 2018 I have pressed them for juice rather than toss them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrid Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 +1 is fond of them, so we usually go through 20 to 30 of them each fall. I open them by scoring the peel and then breaking them open, it's pretty easy once you get the hang of it. You can freeze the extra seeds and then add them to decorate salads and other food items. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandynva Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 On TV shows I see people cut the pomegranates in half, and whack them with a wooden spoon, and the seeds come tumbling out. Has anyone had this work for them at home? I’ve tried multiple times at home and it’s never worked for me. I get a few kernels but far from the majority and wonder if there’s something I could do differently to make it work Are usually end up taking the seeds out in a bowl of water, which reduces the juice splatter and helps keep the seeds free of that bitter white pith. I feel like it reduces the sweetness of the seeds slightly, but think it’s worth it to save the mess generally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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