Cruising the farmer’s market this week, I spied a cluster of brilliant, light pink jewels glistening in the sunlight. They were pink pomegranate seeds!
Not only pink but they’re also sweet with a bit of a fruit punch flavor. And nowhere nearly as tart as the familiar deep red pomegranates. I had no idea there was even different varieties of pomegranates available.
Once home, I pulled on gloves and my oldest, grubbiest t-shirt to peel the pomegranates only to find I didn’t need to – it’s non-staining! As an added bonus, they’re also easier to peel.
So good and refreshing, I just ate the seeds as is and didn’t have any leftover for a salad. Now I have to wait until the end of the week to get more. If you see it, give it a try. Pomegranates are pretty tasty in pink.
Who knew?!
Wow, they are beautiful and sound delicious!
Thanks for the info!
oooh. Those seeds are gorgeous and would be perfect decoration for a salad or any dessert.
Crazy, I didn’t know they came in any color but red! Amazing!
Oh wow – I haven’t seen this variety before and I love poms!
This is so funny. I picked up pomegranate at the market this week and was so disappointed when I opened it because it was pink and it didn’t seem to be ripe — it was weak in flavor. It looks like I picked up a pink pomegranate!
Thanks for the info.
love how they look like little pink gems!
Beautiful color, I only thought there was one type. My grandparents had a pomegrantate tree in their yard so growing up my siblings and I had at it! We just sat outside on the porch and opened them up.
For a less mess, you can fill up a big bowl of water and open up to release the seeds in that.
I didn’t know they come in pink either! And it’s interesting that they taste like fruit punch. I definitely want to try it. I’ll have to be on the lookout next time I go to my farmer’s market.
never seen a pink grapefruit either! lucky you :)
what a great photo. So pretty!
Now this is something I’ve never seen, or even heard of before! So beautiful… And I’m really liking the idea of a sweeter pomegranate!
I did not know that there were red until i went to the states and saw these bright red insides and that was 2 years back. This is the variety that grows in the Caribbean.People do not really eat them that much
Do the pink pomegranates seed have the same nutrional value as the red?
Do the pink pomegranates seed have the same nutrional value as the red?
I don’t know the exact nutritional value of a pink pomegranate. I imagine all pomegranates would have similar nutrition but maybe the pink would be a little less in certain areas as the seeds are lighter instead of the deep red color.