pomegranate

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scientific name- Punica Gratanum common name- pomegranate I have chosen a fruit because this fruit has seeds.

interesting facts-
 * 1) The ancient romans used pomegranate rinds as a form of leather.
 * 2) In Greece, it is traditional to break pomegranates on the ground at weddings and on the new year
 * 3) in ancient greek mythology, the pomegranate was known as, "the fruit of the dead"
 * 4) pomegranates can be stored up to 4 months in the refrigerator without going bad
 * 5) pomegranates make a metallic sound if tapped with a spoon when ripe

In olden day china there is a belief that pomegranates are an enblem of fertility. pictures of the ripe fruit with the seeds bursting out are often hung in homes to show fertility and bless the dwelling