The pomegranate (Punica granatum) is a fruit-bearing deciduous shrub from the family of Lythraceae, subfamily Punicoideae, that grows between 5 and 10 m (16 and 33 ft) tall.

The pomegranate originated in the Mediterranean region. Spanish America introduced it in the late 16th century and then into California by Spanish settlers in 1769.

The fruit is famous in the Northern Hemisphere from October to February, and in the Southern Hemisphere from March to May. As intact sarcotestas or juice, they use pomegranates in baking, cooking, juice blends, meal garnishes, smoothies, and alcoholic beverages, such as cocktails and wine.

They cultivates pomegranates in the Middle East and Caucasus region, north and tropical Africa, the Indian subcontinent, Central Asia, the drier parts of Southeast Asia, and the Mediterranean Basin.