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Punica granatum 'Ariana'

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Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous shrub.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Cultivation

Tart-sweet, soft-seeded, red, medium to large fruit. Origin: VIR Kara-Kala Experimental Station, Turkmenistan by N.I. Zaktreger, O.F. Mizgireva, and A.D. Strebkova. Seedling 31 O.P.; introd. from Turkmenistan Experimental Station of Plant Genetic Resources, Garrygala to USDA-ARS National Clonal Germplasm Repository, Davis, CA in 1999. Tree: low growing shrub; straight; grows well in areas with hot summers. Fruit: medium to large; round-flat; dark red, with large, dark red arils; seeds small, soft; flavor tart-sweet; ripens late October in Davis.
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Germination duration (days) 30 - 40
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Germination luminosity light
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -12
Optimum temperature (C°) 23 - 32
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Synonyms

Punica granatum 'Ariana' Punica granatum 'Soft-seeded VIR-2'
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