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The Pomegranate Council, founded in 1997 to promote the California pomegranate industry, said the state’s pomegranate season is officially underway. Harvested October through January, the council said the season is short but aligns perfectly with the holidays and pomegranates offer a pop of color, flavor and nutrition in holiday recipes.
Pomegranate Council partnered with Tara “Teaspoon” Bench, a former food editor of Martha Stewart Living, to offer tips to incorporate pomegranates at the holidays, according to a news release.
Pomegranate pieces, arils and a homemade compote are can be added to cheese boards this holiday season.
“From a gorgeous cheese platter to a holiday ham, the pomegranate’s bright, juicy, red arils elevate any dish,” Bench said. “Not to mention, they make a fabulous centerpiece.”
Pomegranate arils or juice made from the arils also make for a show-stopping ingredient in cocktails, salads, dips, sides, entrees, desserts and more, the release said. Adding sweetness, juiciness and crunch, the pomegranate possibilities are many, Bench said.
“Pomegranates are the quintessential food gift,” she said. “Deliver whole pomegranates to neighbors or make my Pomegranate Crunchy Clusters, a delicious mix of chocolate, coconut, granola and pomegranates.”
The Pomegranate Council also said pomegranates boast vitamin C to polyphenols and potassium for added health benefits.
REEDLY, CA – Youngstown Distributors is offering consumers even more reasons to say, “I love pomegranates” with new additions to their pomegranate product line. Their organic and conventional pomegranate arils have new packages ranging in convenient sizes that customers are sure to love!
Organic pomegranate arils are now available and packed in 16 oz., 8 oz., 5.3 oz. and 4.4 oz. packages. Consumers will be able to enjoy the nutrition, along with the flavor that the fresh organic arils have to offer, by simply opening the package and adding to their favorite recipe or eating by the handful.
New conventional arils are also available in cups, offered in 4.4 oz. and 2 oz. sizes and sold as individual cups or 4-packs. These cups are perfect for children and adult lunches, on-the-go consumers looking for a healthy alternative to traditional snacks, or as a flavorful addition to any meal.
“Pomegranates are more popular than ever, and our new aril products help meet that demand,” says Youngstown Distributors’ President, Mike Forrest. “Consumers are looking for convenience and nutrition; these new package options, offer both to consumers without having to sacrifice nutrition for convenience.”
Youngstown Distributors also offers whole pomegranates, and they are currently supplying Early Wonderful variety fruit from California. Product availability for Wonderful variety whole pomegranates will begin soon, starting in October and continuing through April. Learn more about all of Youngstown Distributors’ product offerings, by visiting them at PMA booth 2111.
About Youngstown Distributors
Youngstown Distributors is a year-round supplier of whole pomegranates and pomegranate arils along with California Stone Fruit. They value their strategic partnerships, which allow them to supply high quality product year-round.