Lintong pomegranate

Pomegranate was originally grown in Central Asia. It Is said that it was Introduced to China by Zhang Qian when he was sent to the Western Regions as an envoy in the Western Han Dynasty. It was first grown in the Imperial gardens in Chang'an and in the Hot Spring Palace in Lintong. Through 2,000 years of propagation and cultivation, pomegranates are now grown all over the country. But Lintong pomegranates are the most famous. There are two kinds of Lintong pomegranates: sweet and sour. Both of them are juicy, red, and big with thin peel.

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