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Article: Allure of the pomegranate stretches back generations - for good reason.(Food)
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- The Boston Herald
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- September 24, 2003
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Byline: JANE DORNBUSCH
One fruit of fall is guaranteed to elicit oohs and ahhs at the table, and here's a hint: It's not an apple. Nothing wrong with apples, mind you, but they don't boast a scarlet, leathery skin that bursts open to reveal hundreds of jewel-like, juice-filled, sweet-tart arils, ready to sprinkle like tiny rubies over salads, side dishes, entrees and desserts.
That, of course, would be the pomegranate. Long revered in myth and religion, pomegranates are exotic and stunningly beautiful, not to mention tasty. And as if all that weren't enough, recent research has revealed that pomegranates confer special health benefits.
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