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Full sun is essential — pomegranates need heat and sunlight to ripen fruit properly.
Sweet-sour, hard seeded
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Pomegranate Tree - Mae
Punica granatum 'Mae'
R190.00
Excellent Fruiting Variety!
- Dark red, blocky fruit with very juicy dark red arils. Strong, sweet-tart flavour.
Mae is a fruiting pomegranate. A large-fruited, quality eating and juicing pomegranate with attractive deep red skin and rich, sweet-tart red arils. A popular variety for both fresh eating and pomegranate juice production. Drought-tolerant once established — a beautiful and low-maintenance addition to any garden.
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The pomegranate is one of the oldest cultivated fruit trees in the world and one of the most versatile ornamental and fruiting plants available to South African gardeners. Beautiful when in flower, striking when in fruit, drought-tolerant once established and adaptable to nearly every South African climate — the pomegranate genuinely earns its place in any garden.
Mae is a fruiting pomegranate. A large-fruited, quality eating and juicing pomegranate with attractive deep red skin and rich, sweet-tart red arils. A popular variety for both fresh eating and pomegranate juice production.
The pomegranate's extraordinary nutritional profile has attracted worldwide attention — the fruit is exceptionally rich in antioxidants, particularly punicalagins and anthocyanins, and pomegranate juice has become one of the most studied and valued health juices in the world.
Plant in full sun in well-drained soil. Once established, pomegranates are remarkably drought-tolerant and require very little ongoing maintenance — one of the most low-input garden trees available.
Appearance
Medium to large, blocky shaped fruit with attractive dark red glossy skin. The arils are dark red in colour and very juicy with a very strong, good flavour and sweet-tart taste. The seeds are on the harder side.
Harvest Time
Ripens from approximately February, depending on local weather conditions.
Year to Bear
Grafted pomegranate trees typically begin bearing fruit within 2–3 years of planting.
Growth Rate
Moderate growing. Can reach 2–5m in height depending on variety and pruning. Very responsive to regular pruning and can be maintained as a compact ornamental shrub.
Container Friendly?
Pomegranates grow well in large containers and can be maintained at a compact size with annual pruning.
Watering
Very drought-tolerant once established. Water regularly when young. Deep infrequent watering during fruiting improves fruit quality.
Temperature
Frost-hardy once established. Deciduous — the tree drops its leaves in winter. Very drought-tolerant in summer. Suited to most South African climates.
Chilling
No specific chilling requirement. Pomegranates are adaptable and grow across a wide range of South African climatic conditions.
Pollination Info
Pomegranates are self-fertile. A single tree will produce fruit without a pollinating partner, though planting two or more trees improves yields.
Planting & Care Guide
Plant in well-drained soil in full sun. Pomegranates are extremely drought-tolerant once established and thrive in hot, dry conditions — exactly the conditions that suit much of South Africa.
Water regularly when young and establishing. Once the tree is well-rooted (after the first season), watering can be reduced significantly. Deep, infrequent watering during the fruiting season produces the best quality fruit.
Feed lightly with a balanced fertiliser in spring. Pomegranates do not need heavy fertilisation and will produce reliably in lean soils once established.
Prune in late winter if needed to shape the tree or remove dead and crossing branches. Pomegranates can be maintained as a multi-stemmed shrub or trained to a single trunk.
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