Questions about how to plant a pomegranate seed show up quite frequently lately. The apple-sized fruit is now a regular addition to the fresh fruit department at the grocery, where once it was only seen during the winter holidays. Along with the rise in popularity in recent years, seeing the abundance of seeds that lie beneath that ruby skin is enough to make any gardener wonder about growing pomegranate from seeds. History of Planting Pomegranate Trees The pomegranate is an ancient fruit native to Persia, in what is now modern day Iran. Once the plants were discovered by travelers, people were quickly planting pomegranate trees throughout the regions of Asia, Africa, and Europe surrounding the Mediterranean Sea. Over the millennia, the luscious fruit has worked its way into the mythology of the Egyptians, Romans, and Greeks; been praised in both the Bible and Talmud; and featured in major works of … Continue reading Planting Pomegranate Trees: How To Grow A Pomegranate Tree From Seeds