Parfianka Pomegranate

Punica granatum ‘Parfianka’

Parfianka is highly prized for its delicious, sweet flavor (with a hint of tartness), its small, soft, edible seeds, and the vivid, deep cranberry color of its fruit and juice. The bush is upright and an early, heavy, and reliable bearer of large fruit for growers in long, hot summer areas. From Dr. Gregory Levin’s breeding program in Turkmenistan, it is enjoyed eaten fresh and for juice or jelly. It requires 100-200 chill hours.

Pomegranate can be grown as a small tree or in a bush form. Their bright foliage and beautiful orange flowers make them a beautiful landscape plant. Pomegranates ripen well in the South and in California. They grow well in the Pacific Northwest but don’t get the intense summer heat they need to ripen. Growing them as a multi-stemmed bush in a pot and bringing them inside to finish ripening in the fall can extend their productive range.

Cold Hardy to USDA Zone: 7

Mature Height: 10′

Ripening Time: Late Fall

Sun: Full Sun

Pollination: Self-Fertile