When you open a pomegranate fruit (Punica granatum), you will see pomegranate seeds. These seeds are small, bright red, and juicy, with a taste ranging from tangy to sweet and berry-like ...
For maximum flavour, buy whole fresh pomegranates. Hold the fruit over a bowl and carefully break open the skin. Discard the skin and remove the segments of juicy seeds, saving the juice as you do so.
Pomegranates, including their seeds, are a good source of folate, potassium and vitamin K. They also boost heart health and help slow the growth of some cancer cells, research has found.