Pomegranate
Can I Grow Wonderful?
Wonderful is the pomegranate you know from every grocery store — large, deep red fruit with tart, crimson arils and juice that stains everything it touches. It's the commercial standard for good reason.
Growing Requirements
Chill Hours
150
Hardiness Zones
8-9-10-11
Harvest
September to October
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About Wonderful
Wonderful is the pomegranate you know from every grocery store — large, deep red fruit with tart, crimson arils and juice that stains everything it touches. It's the commercial standard for good reason.
Wonderful requires 150 chill hours — the number of hours between 32°F and 45°F during winter dormancy. Without enough chill, the tree may fail to flower properly or produce poor fruit.
⚠️ Common Challenges
Needs long, hot summers to ripen properly; fruit splits in wet weather near harvest; not cold-hardy.
❌ Common Misconception
Will Wonderful produce more fruit in colder climates?
Not necessarily. Wonderful only needs 150 chill hours. Planting in very cold zones (7 or colder) risks winter damage without improving fruit production. The ideal zones are 8-11 where the tree gets enough chill without excessive cold stress.
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Chill hour data from Open-Meteo Historical Weather API. Variety information compiled from university extension services.