The pomegranate is native from Iran to the Himalayas in northern India and was cultivated and naturalized over the whole Mediterranean region since ancient times. It is widely cultivated throughout India and the drier parts of southeast Asia, Malaya, the East Indies and tropical Africa. The tree was introduced into California by Spanish settlers in 1769. In this country it is grown for its fruits mainly in the drier parts of California and Arizona. (www.crfg.org)
Here in Cebu, we happened to pass by a plantation in Alcoy which according to Vice Mayor Plando is his townsfolk’s alternative livelihood next to fishing.
According to healthdiaries.com, pomegranate juice fights breast cancer. It is also known to slow prostrate cancer, lowers cholesterol and blood pressure among others.
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