Fruits, Pomegranate, Seeds For PlantingHicaz Pomegranate Seeds (Punica granatum) Red Pomegranate Seedss
$45.00 – $350.00Price range: $45.00 through $350.00
Other Names: Hicaz Pomegranate, Hicaz Nar, Hicaz Red Pomegranate, Turkish Hicaz Pomegranate, Punica granatum.
The Hicaz Pomegranate (Punica granatum) is one of the world’s most commercially successful pomegranate varieties, renowned for its deep crimson red fruits, intensely colored arils, rich sweet tart flavor, and exceptional storage life. The trees are vigorous, highly productive, and capable of producing abundant harvests of uniform, premium quality fruits. Its fruits feature a durable rind, abundant juice, and vibrant ruby red arils, making them highly desirable for fresh consumption, juice production, and international export markets. The variety is especially valued for its excellent shelf life, transportability, and consistent fruit quality, making it a preferred choice among commercial growers.
The botanical heritage of Hicaz Pomegranate belongs to the ancient Punica granatum lineage, one of humanity’s oldest cultivated fruit species. Over centuries of cultivation and careful selection, growers developed cultivars exhibiting superior fruit coloration, sweetness, productivity, and environmental adaptability. Hicaz emerged as a premium commercial selection distinguished by its outstanding fruit appearance, abundant juice, and remarkable post harvest performance. Today, it is widely recognized as one of the leading pomegranate cultivars for fresh fruit production and export oriented orchards.
In modern horticulture, Hicaz Pomegranate is cultivated for fresh fruit markets, premium juice production, concentrates, gourmet food industries, home orchards, and export agriculture. The fruits are naturally rich in antioxidants, anthocyanins, polyphenols, vitamin C, potassium, and numerous beneficial phytochemicals. Their exceptional appearance, nutritional value, and long storage capability continue to drive strong international demand.
Flavor Profile (Hicaz Pomegranate Sensory Profile)
■ Taste: Sweet with refreshing tartness, rich berry like complexity, and a long, balanced finish.
■ Texture: Crisp, juicy arils with abundant juice and pleasantly semi soft edible seeds.
■ Aroma: Fresh fruity fragrance featuring ripe berries, floral notes, and subtle citrus like undertones.
Multipurpose Benefits
■ Fresh Consumption: Excellent for premium fresh fruit markets due to its attractive appearance and balanced flavor.
■ Beverage Production: Ideal for premium juices, concentrates, syrups, smoothies, and functional beverages because of its high juice content.
■ Culinary Uses: Suitable for salads, desserts, sauces, garnishes, jams, gourmet dishes, and specialty food products.
■ Nutritional Value: Rich in antioxidants, anthocyanins, polyphenols, vitamin C, potassium, and beneficial plant compounds.
Successful cultivation of Hicaz Pomegranate requires fertile, well drained soils, balanced nutrition, and professional orchard management. The trees develop vigorous root systems and productive canopies capable of supporting heavy annual fruit production. Proper irrigation, pruning, and nutrient management significantly improve fruit size, coloration, sweetness, juice yield, and overall orchard productivity.
Furthermore, maintaining healthy orchard conditions supports long term tree vigor and consistent production of premium quality fruits suitable for domestic and export markets.
Yield Potential
Provides high yields of premium quality pomegranates suitable for fresh markets, juice industries, food processing, and export production.
Planting Density
■ Standard Spacing: 4 meters × 4 meters to 5 meters × 5 meters depending on orchard design and management practices.
■ Trees per Hectare: Approximately 400 to 625 trees per hectare.
Seed Requirement
■ Per Hectare: Approximately 420 to 650 seedlings are recommended per hectare depending on orchard layout.
Growth Metrics
■ Fruiting Time: Approximately 2 to 3 years after planting under favorable growing conditions.
■ Plant Height: Typically reaches 3 to 5 meters at maturity.
■ Productive Lifespan: Remains commercially productive for approximately 25 to 40 years with proper orchard care.
Yield Breakdown
■ Early Production (Years 2–4): Initial fruiting begins during orchard establishment.
■ Peak Production (Years 5–25): Produces approximately 25 to 45 tons of fresh fruit per hectare annually under favorable conditions and professional orchard management.
■ Harvest Season: Typically harvested during late summer to autumn, depending on regional climate and cultivation practices.
Pest & Disease Resistance
■ Natural Adaptation: Well adapted to Mediterranean, subtropical, and semi arid growing environments.
■ Disease Resilience: Good resistance to common pomegranate diseases when supported by proper irrigation management, pruning, and orchard sanitation.
■ Pro Tip for Growers: Maintaining balanced irrigation throughout fruit development and avoiding excessive nitrogen fertilization helps maximize fruit color, sweetness, and storage life while minimizing fruit cracking.
Hicaz Pomegranate performs exceptionally well under warm climates with abundant sunshine and well drained fertile soils. Young trees establish rapidly and develop extensive root systems capable of sustaining high fruit productivity over many years. Regular irrigation during flowering and fruit enlargement, combined with balanced fertilization and annual pruning, contributes significantly to fruit quality, canopy health, and orchard longevity.
By integrating soil improvement strategies, organic matter incorporation, balanced nutrient management, and preventive pest and disease control, growers can maximize orchard profitability while consistently producing premium export grade fruits.
Climate Adaptation
■ Temperature: Thrives optimally between 20°C and 38°C.
■ Altitude: Best suited for elevations ranging from 0 to 1,600 meters above sea level.
■ Sunlight: Requires full sun exposure for optimal flowering, fruit coloration, sugar accumulation, and maximum juice production.
Soil Requirements
■ Nursery Stage: Prefers loose, fertile growing media with pH 5.5–7.0 containing compost, sand, coco peat, and fertile topsoil.
■ Field Planting Stage: Performs best in deep, well drained loamy, sandy loam, or light clay soils rich in organic matter.
Seed Germination & Propagation Protocol
- Pre Treatment: Soak seeds in clean water for 12–24 hours before sowing.
- Sowing: Plant seeds approximately 1–2 cm deep in moist germination media.
- Germination Timeline: Seeds generally germinate within 2–6 weeks depending on seed quality and environmental conditions.
- Transplanting Protocol: Seedlings are ready for field establishment once they develop healthy root systems and several true leaves.
Advanced Orchard Management for Premium Fruit Production
■ Canopy Optimization: Strategic pruning improves sunlight penetration, air circulation, flowering efficiency, and fruit coloration.
■ Irrigation Stability: Consistent moisture availability during flowering and fruit enlargement promotes larger fruits, higher juice yield, and stable annual production.
■ Fruit Quality Engineering: Balanced potassium, calcium, magnesium, boron, and organic nutrition enhance sweetness, aril color, fruit firmness, storage life, and overall market quality.
Exogenous Phytohormone Applications (Natural Growth Triggers)
■ Auxin Enhancement: Organic seaweed extracts and natural rooting stimulants promote vigorous root development and rapid establishment.
■ Cytokinin Boost: Diluted coconut water applications may stimulate healthy vegetative growth and balanced canopy development.
■ Stress Reduction: Organic mulches, compost, and beneficial microbial inoculants improve soil fertility, moisture retention, nutrient availability, and environmental resilience.
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