Health Benefits
Cancer prevention, Heart care, Helps in cartilage regeneration, Improves stomach health, Increase in haemoglobin, Increases metabolic rate, Prevents constipation
Cancer prevention, Heart care, Regulation of heart rate
General Benefits
Boosts immune system, Controls blood pressure, Controls blood sugar levels, Digestive aid, Maintains healthy cholesterol level
Anti oxidant properties, Anti-inflammatory properties, Boosts immune system, Controls blood pressure, Digestive aid, Strengthens bones
Skin Benefits
Anti-aging benefits, Skin rejuvenation, Treatment of acne
Reduces wrinkles, Skin rejuvenation
Hair Benefits
Prevents hair loss, Promotes longer and healthier hair, Treatment of dandruff
Promotes longer and healthier hair, Treatment of dandruff, Treatment of Lice
Allergy Symptoms
Abdominal pains, Anaphylaxis, Itching
Anaphylaxis, Itching, Skin rash, Swelling of face
Side Effects
Allergic reaction, Cold, Breathing difficulty, Irritation, Swelling
Allergic reaction, Possibly unsafe during pregnancy
Best Time to Eat
Best if taken as a breakfast (or empty stomach), As a snack in the late afternoon, Eat the fresh ones, avoid mixing with any other foods, don't eat after meal., Morning time (before lunch)
As a snack in the late afternoon, Don't consume at night and before bed, Morning time (before lunch)
Vitamin A (Retinol)
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Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Vitamin K (Phyllochinone)
Not Available
Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
Not Available
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Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel
Calories in Frozen Form
Not Available
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Calories in Dried Form
Not Available
Calories in Canned Form
Not Available
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Calories in Juice
Not Available
Calories in Jam
Not Available
Calories in Pie
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Season
Autumn
Autumn, Spring, Winter
Varieties
Balegal, Crab, Cloud, Francis, Freshman and Granada
Andrews, Amarilla, Asca, Baste, Bays, Bayott, Behl, Canaria, Capucha, Deliciosa, Ecuador, El Bumpo, Guayacuyán, Jete, Juniana, Knight, Nata, Popocay, Sander, Smoothey, Tumba, Umbonada, Whaley and White Juliana
Color
Dark red, Light pink-red
Green, Yellow
Origin
India, Iran
Ecuador
Soil Type
Clay, Sand
Sandy loam
Climatic Conditions
Cold, Dry, Hot
Warm
Facts about
- Pomegranate means apple with many seeds.
- It was called as the “apple of Grenada” in early English.
- In Hinduism, this fruit symbolizes prosperity and fertility.
- Pomegranate trees can live upto 200 years.
- Cherimoya is also called as custard apple or chirimoya.
- The word cherimoya came from the Quechua word,'chirimuya',which means 'cold seeds'.
- The cherimoya is called as 'the tree of ice cream'.
Other Countries
Africa, India, Middle east, Pakistan
Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Egypt, Italy, Mexico, Peru, South Africa, United States of America
Top Importer
Europe
United States of America
Botanical Name
Punica granatum
Annona cherimola
Synonym
Punica malus
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Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
Division
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Subclass
Rosidae
Magnollidae
Order
Myrtales
Magnoliales
Family
Lythraceae
Annonaceae
Species
P. granatum
A. cherimola
Generic Group
Pomegranate
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Difference Between Pomegranate and Cherimoya
We might think that Pomegranate and Cherimoya are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Pomegranate and Cherimoya Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Pomegranate and Cherimoya is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Pomegranate and Cherimoya with peel is Not Available and Not Available and the amount of calories without peel is 83.00 kcal and 75.00 kcal respectively. Thus, Pomegranate and Cherimoya belong to High Calorie Fruits and Low Calorie Fruits category.These fruits might or might not differ with respect to their scientific classification. The order of Pomegranate and Cherimoya is Myrtales and Magnoliales respectively. Pomegranate belongs to Lythraceae family and Cherimoya belongs to Annonaceae family. Pomegranate belongs to Punica genus of P. granatum species and Cherimoya belongs to Annona genus of A. cherimola species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.