Desertnyi Pomegranate

Desertnyi is a special selection from the Turkmenistan collection of world famous pomegranate hybridist Gregory Levin. Desertnyi translates to English as "dessert" and it is a real dessert treat. With a light orange rind and dark red arils, the contrasted look is like very few other varieties. The fruit has an excellent sweet-tart balance with lots of citrus overtones. As Desertnyi matures, an almost orange juice flavor is evident and it never loses its great firm texture with very soft edible seeds. Cold hardy to zone 8. Ripens in September. 200 hours. Self-fruitful.