Q&A for How to Eat a Pomegranate

Though the white part is safe to eat, it’s bitter and most people choose to discard it.

The skin can be eaten, but since it is very fibrous and bitter, it is generally reserved to use in extracts and powdered forms.

Pomegranates are ripe when the skin is reddish-pink. It will also have a very large crown.

Find that out in the article, or cut in half, then whack it with a spoon or something hard. Make sure it's not something that can break! Don't eat the yellow part though. It tastes bitter, and it is considered inedible.

Yes, they do. Pomegranate juice is also sold in most stores.

There isn't really a way to make pomegranate seeds any less bitter. They may just be an acquired taste for you.

Yes, you can eat the seeds. In fact, they are the primary edible part of the fruit.

Yes, but only the seeds. If you do the whole thing it will be very bitter. You might want to soak the seeds in a bowl for about ten minutes first.

You would have to eat a very large amount for it to have any adverse effect. Half a pomegranate, or a whole pomegranate, per day is totally fine.

Yes, kids can eat pomegranates.

You may find them at most local stores in late summer through fall.

If you choose ripe pomegranates, they can be very sweet with a hint of sourness. Just keep in mind that the seeds can be a little bitter.

You really can't do that. The fruit and seed are one piece.

Yes. In the proper quantities, it can be part of any healthy diet.

Pomegranate seeds are much better chilled, but they can be used in recipes that involve baking or cooking as well.

It won't poison you and make you drop dead, but it will give a stomach ache. There's no real benefit to eating it, so there's no point.

Yes, you can. Check articles Germinate Pomegranate Seeds and Grow a Pomegranate Tree for more info.

The pomegranate doesn't have flesh, only seeds. And yes, you can eat the seeds. In fact, the seeds are the edible part of the fruit.

It probably wasn't ripe yet. Try another one that shows the signs of being ripe (see above) - it'll taste much better!

No, it's not harmful at all. In fact, it's just extra fiber, which can be good for your digestive system.

A large pomegranate has around 28 mg of Vitamin C; is jam-packed with Vitamin B; and contains 0.2 mg of vitamin B6, 107 mg of folate, 0.8 mg of niacin, and 0.1 mg of riboflavin!

Yes. The other parts are really bitter and not appetizing at all.

Yes, you can cut it in small pieces like an apple and start removing the seeds. Holding both ends of a pieces and wriggling it can loosen the seeds.

The juice can stain clothes. The stain will be easy to wash, just soak in water and do what you usually do for washing.

Pomegranates are very alkaline but they do contain some punicic acid, mostly found in the seeds. Even if it wasn’t in there, you shouldn’t eat the white part anyway.

No, but you can refrigerate them to make them last longer.

There is not really a specific time. You will know it's done when the seeds are mainly out.

No because they need the tree to give then nutrients. So, it won't ripen after it has been cut off the tree.

They're rich in antioxidants, fibers, and minerals, and have a variety of other benefits such as fighting type 2 diabetes.