ÿþ <html> <HEAD> <title>East Coast Fig Variety Page</title> <META NAME="keywords" CONTENT="pomegranate, punica granatum, grenade, granado, Granatapfel"> </HEAD> <BODY TEXT="#000000" BGCOLOR="WHITE" LINK="#0000EE" VLINK="#551A8B" ALINK="#FF0000"> <TABLE BGCOLOR="WHITE" HEIGHT=100% WIDTH=100% BORDER=0> <TR> <table bgcolor="lightgreen" border=1 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=0><tr> <td><A HREF="http://www.eastcoastfigs.com/index.html">Home</A> <td>Orchard List <td><A HREF="http://www.eastcoastfigs.com/orchlog.html">Orchard Log</A> <td><a href="http://www.eastcoastfigs.com/baa.html">Books & Articles</a> <td><A HREF="http://www.eastcoastfigs.com/ofs.html">Other Fig Sites</A> <td><A HREF="mailto:mail@eastcoastfigs.com">Contact</A></td></tr></table> <TD WIDTH=90%> <P><H2>What's Growing in My Pomegranate Orchard:</H2></P> After the successful fruiting of my "Favorite" pomegranate in 2008, my interest in pomegranates has perked up and I've started to collect more varieties. I may have made a mistake ordering several soft seeded varieties, as those tend to be not as hardy and will require protection at least for the first couple years.<P> <table bgcolor="lightgreen" border=1 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=0> <tr bgcolor="white"> <td WIDTH=15%>Name </td> <td WIDTH=15%>Synonyms </td> <td WIDTH=5%>Origin </td> <td WIDTH=10%><nobr>Skin </td> <td WIDTH=10%><nobr>Arils </td> <td WIDTH=5%>Seed </td> <td WIDTH=35%>Notes </td> <td WIDTH=5%><nobr>Source </td> </tr> <tr BGCOLOR="LIGHTGREEN" align=left valign=top> <td>Angel Red </td> <td><BR> </td> <td>California, USA </td> <td>Red </td> <td>Red </td> <td>Soft </td> <td>Discovered by <A HREF="http://www.angelredpom.com/about_us.htm">Greg Smith</A> in 1996 in Visalia, California growing as a bud sport in a block of Granada pomegranates. The fruit is reported to ripen nearly a month ahead of 'Wonderful'; received as bareroot, early 2009; earlier attempt in 2008 failed (not related to freeze issues).</td> <td><A HREF="http://www.baylaurelnursery.com/">Bay Laurel</A>, Atascadero, CA, USA </td> </tr> <tr BGCOLOR="LIGHTGREEN" align=left valign=top> <td>Desertnyi </td> <td><A HREF="http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/acc/display.pl?1580368">DPUN 108</A> </td> <td>Turkmenistan </td> <td>Light orange-colored </td> <td>Dark Red </td> <td>Soft </td> <td>New veriety for 2009; received as bareroot in early spring; rated high for taste and juice quality.</td> <td><A HREF="http://www.baylaurelnursery.com/">Bay Laurel</A>, Atascadero, CA, USA </td> </tr> <tr BGCOLOR="LIGHTGREEN" align=left valign=top> <td>Dorosht 5 Shahanshahi Khoramabad </td> <td><A HREF="http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/acc/display.pl?1378035">PI 483099</A>, <A HREF="http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/acc/display.pl?1552599">DPUN 78</A>. </td> <td>Persia </td> <td>Red </td> <td>Dark Red </td> <td>Hard </td> <td>New veriety for 2010.</td> <td>BW </td> </tr> <tr BGCOLOR="LIGHTGREEN" align=left valign=top> <td>Eve </td> <td><A HREF="http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/acc/display.pl?1549480">DPUN 089</A> </td> <td>California, USA </td> <td>Red </td> <td>Red </td> <td>Hard </td> <td>Developed at the University of California, selected and named by Dr. John Lovell; New veriety for 2009; received as cutting in early spring. Considered to be top from among 7 varieties for hardiness and taste by a long time enthusiast in North Carolina. </td> <td>Enthusiast, Laurinburg, NC </td> </tr> <tr BGCOLOR="LIGHTGREEN" align=left valign=top> <td>Eversweet </td> <td><BR> </td> <td>Camarillo, California, USA </td> <td>Pink </td> <td>Bright scarlet </td> <td>Inconspicuous seeds </td> <td>Bred for coastal climates by John Chater; Received 2003 as bareroot; freezes back easily in Washington, DC.</td> <td><A HREF="http://www.raintreenursery.com/">Raintree Nursery</A>, Morton, WA, USA </td> </tr> <tr BGCOLOR="LIGHTGREEN" align=left valign=top> <td>Favorite </td> <td> Lyubimyi (<A HREF="http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/acc/display.pl?1580378">DPUN 121</A>) </td> <td>Turkmenistan </td> <td><A HREF="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v255/Gene_WashDC/pom/pom-0004-HR.jpg?t=1254349870">Red</A> </td> <td><A HREF="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v255/Gene_WashDC/pom/?action=view&current=PICT0154.jpg">Red</A> </td> <td>Hard </td> <td>Received as bareroot in early 2003, first bloom/fruit in 2008; suffers no freeze damage here in Washington, DC.</td> <td>One Green World, Molalla, OR, USA </td> </tr> <tr BGCOLOR="LIGHTGREEN" align=left valign=top> <td>Garnet Sash </td> <td>Parfianka (<A HREF="http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/acc/display.pl?1521993">DPUN 15</A>) </td> <td>Turkmenistan </td> <td>Red </td> <td>Red </td> <td>Soft </td> <td>New veriety for 2009; received as bareroot in early spring.</td> <td><A HREF="http://www.baylaurelnursery.com/">Bay Laurel</A>, Atascadero, CA, USA </td> </tr> <tr BGCOLOR="LIGHTGREEN" align=left valign=top> <td>Granada </td> <td><br> </td> <td>Lindsay, California </td> <td>Red </td> <td>Red </td> <td>Soft </td> <td>Bud mutation of Wonderful pomegranate, Introduced 1966; Resembles Wonderful with deeper red blossoms, a red crown even while in the immature green state, and ripens one month earlier; Fruit is a darker color and less tart; Received as bareroot in early 2008; froze back winter 2008/09, resprouted.</td> <td><A HREF="http://www.baylaurelnursery.com/">Bay Laurel</A>, Atascadero, CA, USA </td> </tr> <tr BGCOLOR="LIGHTGREEN" align=left valign=top> <td>Kabul </td> <td><br> </td> <td>Afghanistan </td> <td><BR> </td> <td><BR> </td> <td><BR> </td> <td>New veriety for 2009; received as bareroot in early spring. A red, sweet-tart pomegranate with a slight after taste. Fairly cold hardy.</td> <td><A HREF="http://www.oakcreekorchard.com/id79.html">Oak Creek Orchard</A>, TX, USA </td> </tr> <td>Nikitski ranni </td> <td><a href="http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/acc/display.pl?1552588">DPUN 67</a>, <a href="http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/acc/display.pl?1378054">PI 483118 </a>. </td> <td>Kara Kala Station, Garrygala, Turkmenistan. </td> <td>Red </td> <td>Red </td> <td>Hard </td> <td>New veriety for 2010.</td> <td>BW </td> </tr> <tr BGCOLOR="LIGHTGREEN" align=left valign=top> <td>Red Silk </td> <td>Crab (<A HREF="http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/acc/display.pl?1549476">DPUN 085</A>) </td> <td>California, USA </td> <td>Bronze-red </td> <td>Deep red </td> <td><br> </td> <td>New veriety for 2009; received as bareroot in early spring.</td> <td><A HREF="http://www.baylaurelnursery.com/">Bay Laurel</A>, Atascadero, CA, USA </td> </tr> <tr BGCOLOR="LIGHTGREEN" align=left valign=top> <td>Salavatsky </td> <td><br> </td> <td>Turkmenistan </td> <td><br> </td> <td><br> </td> <td><br> </td> <td>New veriety for 2009; received as cutting in early spring. <a href="http://www.fao.org/docrep/x0270e/x0270e04.htm#P3987_207354">This variety was rated</a> high for these characteristics from among the pomegranates in the collection at the Turkmenian Experimental Station: High juice quality; High pulp matter (in juice) (19-20% and more); Large fruit (3500 g).</td> <td>Enthusiast, Bethlehem, PA </td> </tr> <tr BGCOLOR="LIGHTGREEN" align=left valign=top> <td>Sejanec 2-5/8 </td> <td><a href="http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/acc/display.pl?1378058">PI 483122</a>, <a href="http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/acc/display.pl?1552585">DPUN 64</a>. </td> <td>Kara Kala Station, Garrygala, Turkmenistan. </td> <td><br> </td> <td><br> </td> <td>Hard </td> <td>New veriety for 2010; Has been described as having a boysenberry flavor.</td> <td>BW </td> </tr> <tr BGCOLOR="LIGHTGREEN" align=left valign=top> <td>Sharp Velvet </td> <td>Purple Heart (<A HREF="http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/acc/display.pl?1546497">DPUN 056</A>) </td> <td>Camarillo, California, USA </td> <td>Red </td> <td>Red </td> <td><br> </td> <td>New veriety for 2009; received as bareroot in early spring; developed by John Chater.</td> <td><A HREF="http://www.baylaurelnursery.com/">Bay Laurel</A>, Atascadero, CA, USA </td> </tr> <tr BGCOLOR="LIGHTGREEN" align=left valign=top> <td>Texas Rose </td> <td><br> </td> <td>Unknown </td> <td><BR> </td> <td><BR> </td> <td><BR> </td> <td>New veriety for 2009; received as bareroot in early spring. This variety came from a California grower as'Spanish Sweet' via an enthusiast in NC to my source in Texas. Upon maturity it did not match the description and so was re-named to 'Texas Rose'.</td> <td><A HREF="http://www.oakcreekorchard.com/id79.html">Oak Creek Orchard</A>, TX, USA </td> </tr> <tr BGCOLOR="LIGHTGREEN" align=left valign=top> <td>Varieties for 2010 </td> <td><br> </td> <td><br> </td> <td><BR> </td> <td><BR> </td> <td><BR> </td> <td>I hope to try these varieties from UC-Davis next spring:<BR><a href="http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/acc/display.pl?1552580">DPUN 59</a> 'Sakerdze'<BR><a href="http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/acc/display.pl?1552581">DPUN 60</a> 'Al-sirin-nar'<BR><a href="http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/acc/display.pl?1552584">DPUN 63</a> 'Kaj-acik-anor'<BR><a href="http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/acc/display.pl?1552587">DPUN 66</a> 'Kara bala miursal'<BR><a href="http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/acc/display.pl?1580374">DPUN 117</a> 'Vkusnyi'<BR><a href="http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/acc/display.pl?1580375">DPUN 118</a> 'Kara-Kalinskii'<BR><a href="http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/acc/display.pl?1580379">DPUN 123</a> 'Saharnyi'<BR><a href="http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/acc/display.pl?1580400">DPUN 151</a> 'Sirenevyi'<BR><a href="http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/acc/display.pl?1580402">DPUN 154</a> 'Chernaya Roza'<BR><a href="http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/acc/display.pl?1580425">DPUN 155</a> 'Kara Gul'</td> <td><BR> </td> </tr> </table> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </html>