The sweet, tart and juicy arils of a pomegranate are a real treat—but when you buy the whole fruit, you do have to put in a fair bit of effort to extract these health-boosting and palate-pleasing ...

I received four pomegranates as a gift. How can I tell if they're ripe — and what can I do with them? If they were bought in a store, they should be ripe already. If the sides are sunken, the ...

Whether a pomegranate is bright red or a pale beige-reddish colour says nothing about how ripe it is. But if you are new to buying the fruit, you can recognise whether they are ripe by a further sign: ...

A rough, leathery skin and a clearly dry flower base are signs that a pomegranate is ripe. Robert Günther/dpa-tmn Whether a pomegranate is bright red or a pale beige-reddish colour says nothing about ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Ripe pomegranates are sweeter and pack more nutrition.

Medically reviewed by Barbie Cervoni, RD When you open a pomegranate fruit (Punica granatum), you will see the fruit's seeds, which are edible and contain nutrients. Pomegranate seeds are small, ...