Ruby Hybrid Pomegranate (Punica granatum 'Ruby'), developed at IIHR Bangalore from Ganesh x Kabul x Yercaud crosses, produces medium-large round fruits resembling Ganesh shape with distinctive reddish-brown rind featuring green streaks enclosing bold juicy red arils bursting with sweet-tart flavor ideal for fresh eating and juice extraction. This prolific bearer yields soft-seeded crimson gems with higher pulp recovery than parent varieties, thriving across Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Karnataka while grafted plants ensure early fruiting within 2 years, disease resistance, and heavy production up to 20-25 kg/tree. The 1.5–3 feet sapling adapts rapidly to diverse soils, ripening September-November for premium ruby-red harvests.​

WHAT YOU GET

• 1 live Ruby Hybrid Pomegranate Anar layering/grafted fruit plant

• Height at dispatch: approximately 1.5–3 feet

• IIHR premium hybrid for bold red juicy arils, vigorous growth, and consistent yields

• Perfect for pots, hedges, orchards, or arid landscapes

KEY FEATURES 🌟

• 🍈 Spreading deciduous shrub (3-5m) with orange-red trumpet flowers yielding ruby chambers rich in punicalagins, anthocyanins supporting cardiovascular health, anti-cancer effects, skin vitality​

• 🌸 Heavy bearer resembling Ganesh size/shape; green-streaked rind distinctive​

• 💪 Adaptable (pH 5.5-7.5 poor soils); drought/salt tolerant​

• 🌦 September-November harvest; attracts pollinators​

• 🌱 Grafted uniformity; soft seeds easy eating​

PLANTING & CARE 🌱

• 🌤 Light: Full sun 6-8 hours maximizes aril color​

• 🪴 Soil: Well-drained loamy/sandy organics​

• 💧 Watering: Moderate establishment; drought hardy​

• 🌿 Mulching: Gravel conserves arid moisture

• ✂️ Pruning: Winter thin multi-trunks​

• 🧴 Fertilizing: NPK spring; potassium fruiting​

BENEFITS & USES 🍽️

• 🍈 Fresh ruby salads, raita, juices, anardana; export quality​

• 💪 Antioxidant beauty tonic; pomegranate molasses​

• 🌳 Hedges, espaliers; Ayurvedic blood cleanser

• 🎁 Ruby wellness gift

• 🐝 Bird/pollinator friendly​

DISCLAIMER ⚠️

• Thorny branches; staining juice​

• Fruit borer/spot diseases neem​

• Year 2+ peak production