rich in tannins that it was once used for
tanning leather! Because each fruitlet contains
a prominent seed, pomegranates are usually
processed into juice, which then can be used
as is or cooked down to make a syrup or
“molasses,” or fermented into a wine. True
grenadine is pomegranate juice mixed with a
hot sugar syrup. Today most commercial
grenadines are synthetic. In northern India,
pomegranate fruitlets are dried and ground for
use as an acidifying powder.
The Citrus Family: Orange,
Lemon, Grapefruit, and Relatives
Citrus fruits are among the most important of
all tree fruits. From their birthplace
insouthern China, northern India, and
Southeast Asia they spread throughout the
subtropics and mild temperate zones of the
world. Ancient trade took the citron to
western Asia and the Middle East before 500