Pomegranates are grown in a variety of regions around the world, primarily in areas with warm, dry climates. Key growing regions include:
- India, Iran, Afghanistan, and Turkey are traditional and major producers of pomegranates
- California and parts of Arizona in the United States are significant commercial growing areas, with California producing about 99% of U.S. pomegranates
- Other important countries for pomegranate cultivation include China, Egypt, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Burma (Myanmar), and Israel
- The fruit is widely cultivated throughout West Asia, the Caucasus, South Asia, Central Asia, North and Tropical Africa, the drier parts of Southeast Asia, and the Mediterranean Basin
- In India, commercial cultivation is mainly in Maharashtra , with smaller plantations in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, and Haryana
- Pomegranates are also grown in some subtropical and tropical regions such as parts of South America (Chile, Peru), South Africa, and Mexico
The pomegranate plant is adaptable and can grow in temperate to tropical climates, preferring deep, well-drained soils and warm to hot summers with minimal late summer/autumn rainfall for best fruit production
. In summary, pomegranates are grown extensively across Asia, the Middle East, parts of Africa, the Mediterranean, and the Americas, with major commercial production centers in India, Iran, Turkey, and California in the U.S.
