This is supposed to be a superior soft seed pomegranate. It has good cold tolerance and may be grown in zone 8A or maybe even zone 7, the seeds are soft and edible, it bears much much more fruit and is very prolific, the fruit resists splitting in humid weather and has more juice. Seems like a true winner and should be a huge success in the market. Finally a pomegranate fruit that will not split and the tree has good cold tolerance. This may be a great pomegranate for gulf coast region and Florida. It could probably be grown reliably in Dallas, Texas most years.


Anyone plant this pomegranate yet?

We have about 300 of them all in #15 containers, their good sellers in our market and I've planted a number of them in front of the nursery here a few years ago.. I would not say the fruit won't split though..

I may plant one and test it out. This variety is much more resistant to splitting than most other pomegranates. I like citrus but want more diversity. There are so many more sub tropicals to grow other than citrus.
In my yard I have Ligustrums, Oleanders,loquats, Satsumas, Meyer lemons,bananas,and Feijoas. Earlier this year I planted a Big Jim loquat and tomorrow I will plant an LSU Purple Fig Tree. Oleander is probably the most toxic and deadly plant in the world if someone or some animal should eat the foilage. I notice something has been nibbling on the citrus plant leaves but there is no nibbling on Oleander leaves!

Surprisingly, our oleander gets aphids 3-4 times a season. Guess, they are poison-resistant. so, I am not sure how effective that oleander tea would be.

Picked up an Angel Red tree today. A local nursery of excellent standing carries them and insists they do well here in Zone 7. They have been sitting outside there and are already budding.

We'll see what happens.

Good luck Jacklord hopefully you will have a great harvest in a few years. Pomegranates have good nutritional value and very attractive in the landscape.

I went to Tallahassee with the intent of getting a Angel Red from Costco but they did not have any. I guess mail order is next.

Darkman, my pomegranate is tiny also. It is only about three feet tall and will be a while before it bears fruit. Pomegranate only bears fruit on two year old wood unlike citrus so this is a long term investment. I have never tasted a pomegranate before.


I worry someone or some animal may eat the oleander and die. Probably not a good idea to plant oleander if your have children or pets.

Oleander is one of the most poisonous plants in the world and contains numerous toxic compounds, many of which are deadly to people, especially young children. Reactions to oleander poisoning are evident quickly, and ingestion can cause both gastrointestinal effects (nausea and vomiting, excess salivation, abdominal pain, and diarrhea that may or may not contain blood) and cardiac effects (irregular or erratic heart rate). Extremities may become pale and cold due to poor or irregular circulation, and the central nervous system may also be affected. (These symptoms can include drowsiness, tremors or shaking of the muscles, seizures, collapse, and even coma that can lead to death.) - Millet (639-)