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AC Sweet Pomegranate (Punica granatum ‘AC Sweet’) is a highly productive variety prized for its extra-sweet, juicy arils and soft seeds that are easy to eat fresh. The large, round fruits have bright red skin and are packed with antioxidant-rich juice, perfect for snacking, juicing, or culinary use. Known for its milder, less tart flavor compared to traditional varieties, AC Sweet is a favorite among home growers. The shrub is not only fruitful but ornamental, with glossy green foliage and vibrant orange-red flowers that attract pollinators before setting heavy crops in fall.
Growing AC Sweet Pomegranate
Light: Requires full sun for best flowering, fruit size, and sweetness.
Soil: Prefers well-drained soil; tolerates loamy, sandy, or clay soils with good drainage.
Water: Provide deep, regular watering during the growing season, especially once fruits set. Reduce watering as fruits near ripening.
Fertilizer: Apply a balanced fruit tree fertilizer in early spring and midsummer to promote strong growth and bountiful harvests.
Pollination: Self-fertile; sets fruit without the need for another pomegranate variety.
Maintenance: Prune in late winter to remove old or crowded branches, shaping the shrub to improve airflow and encourage strong fruiting wood.
Hardiness: Best grown in USDA zones 6–10. Fruits ripen in early to mid-fall with reliable, abundant yields.
Shipping Info
AC Sweet Pomegranate is shipped as a healthy, well-rooted young shrub, ready for immediate planting in gardens, orchards, or edible landscapes. Naturally vigorous and easy to grow, it establishes quickly and will provide years of heavy harvests and ornamental beauty. Each plant is carefully packaged to ensure safe delivery and successful establishment.
Growing Zones
6b - 10b
Low Temperature
−0°F
High Temperature
100°F
Fragrant
Mild
Polinator Required
No
Polinator Friendly
Yes
Flower Color
Orange, Red
Growth Rate
Slow growing
Soil
Well-drained, rich soil; adaptable to various soil types, but does not tolerate standing water
Moisture
Dry to moist conditions; drought-tolerant once established
Sun Exposure
Full sun to partial shade (full sun preferred for best fruiting)
Mature Spread
6 feet
Mature Height
10 feet
Bloom Period
Early to late summer with nodding tubular orange-red flowers
Pruning Time
Late winter pruning recommended to promote air circulation and fruit production
Pet Safe
Yes
Perennial / Annual
Perennial
Evergreen / Deciduous
Evergreen
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