Wholesome Ripe Pomegranate Fruit In Red Scabrous Peel. Royalty-Free Stock Photo

The pomegranate Punica granatum is a fruit-bearing deciduous shrub or small tree in the family Lythraceae that grows between 5 and 8 m tall. The pomegranate has been cultivated since ancient times. Today, it is widely cultivated throughout the Middle East and Caucasus region, north and tropical Africa, South Asia, Central Asia, the drier parts of southeast Asia, and parts of the Mediterranean Basin. Fruit of pomegranate are used in baking, cooking, juice blends, meal garnishes, smoothies, and alcoholic beverages, such as cocktails and wine.