Disclaimer and Its best to store olive oil in a tinted glass container. Leaf-footed bugs have piercing/sucked mouthparts that collect and suck fruit juices. This can vary depending on the heat for the week, harsher weeks require a little more watering. Planting Your Pomegranate Tree In some areas of the country that has frost problems they have to wait for spring and after the first frost. Romney hopes to utilize mechanical harvesting down the road. Pomegranates tolerate our southern Arizona winter lows to 10 degrees F. While the trees are fairly drought tolerant, if you water them once a week when they have leaves, they will fruit better. Pomegranate fruit is typically in season from early October through late December. As the plant matures, it wont need as much attention. He believes the pomegranates could hit the market several days before the California crop. Choosing A Site For Your Pomegranate Tree Like most trees that thrive in hot dry desert like areas like Mesa the Pomegranate tree relishes the full sun. When shopping for pomegranates, look for fruit that is plump and heavy for its size. Marilyn Medina. Informa Markets, a trading division of Informa PLC. Last time I was visiting, I saw a tree but the fruits didn't look quite ripe yet. Take a fruit and inspect it for the following: It can be extremely frustrating if your tree isnt producing any pomegranates. Shake before serving. Shortly after your tree is established you will want to use a pair of clippers or shears to cut the suckers from the base of the pomegranate tree. The nighttime temperature plummeted to a frigid 15 degrees. The Spanish brought them to Mexico, California, and Arizona in the 16th century. Remove any fruit that has fallen to the ground or that has cracked open on the branch, both of which are like an engraved invitation for pests. The Angel Red fruit would be harvested, packed, and sold according to Angel Red specifications. The proper storage methods can add more time to their longevity. Speaking of temperature, what about juice? The first Turley-Romney pomegranate planting in 2009 was with bare root stock of the Wonderful variety. Where in Arizona are pomegranates grown? In their earliest stage, theyre usually pinkish-red mottled with yellow-green. Father Kino brought this fruit to our region over 300 years ago. Read on to learn more.