Know Your Fruit
Pomegranate Seasonal Availability
Season | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Colour | Thick Reddish Pink | Dark Red | Dark Red | Pink | Light Pink | Light Pink | Pink | Thick Reddish Pink | Dark Red | Dark Red | Dark Red | Dark Red |
Taste / Flavour | Sweet | Very Sweet | Very Sweet | Sweet | Less Sweet & Grainy | Less Sweet & Grainy | Sweet | Very Sweet | Very Sweet | Very Sweet | Very Sweet | Very Sweet |
State | Gujarat/ Maharastra |
Gujarat/ Maharastra |
Gujarat | Gujarat | Gujarat/ Maharastra |
Gujarat/ Maharastra |
Maharastra/ Karnataka/ Gujarat |
Rajasthan/ Maharastra |
Rajasthan/ Maharastra |
Rajasthan/ Maharastra |
Rajasthan/ Maharastra |
Gujarat/ Maharastra/ AP |
Variety | Bhagua | Bhagua | Ganesh | Ganesh | Ganesh | Ganesh | Ganesh/ Bhagua |
Bhagua | Bhagua | Bhagua | Bhagua | Bhagua |
- India grows approximately 20 different commercial varieties of the fruit, each varying in their size, shape and color
- The most prominent varieties are Ganesh, a pinkish yellow variety; Mridula and Ruby, two bright red varieties; Bhagua and Arakta, a dark red pomegranate variety
- Maharashtra’s Solapur district grows 60 to 70 % of India’s pomegranates, thus making it country’s main pomegranate commercial district
- Pomegranate season in India is year-round in Maharashtra and Gujarat. In Karnataka, fruiting season is January through April; and in Andhra Pradesh, March through June
- During Peak Summers, we get pomegranates with pink to light pink arils