The pomegranates are defoliated for their journey to you.
We do this so the plant doesn’t go into shock when it enters the dark box. It’s a common practice and as your tree is entering winter, consider it’s been placed it into a forced coma. It will come the other side, full with spring growth, happy and well.
The Pomegranate with big story
There’s something very different about the Angel Red. You notice the moment you see that deep crimson skin, it's so dark. The juice is rich, sweet, and pomegranate tart and so intense. But there's more than flavour that makes it unique
Angel Red was found—quietly growing as an outlier in a field of sameness. In 1996, a third-generation farmer named Greg Smith noticed something unusual in a block of Granada pomegranates. A single tree, fruiting early, with richer colour, softer seeds, and a sweeter tang. It wasn’t like the others. DNA later proved it had no known relatives among California’s pomegranate elite.
Greg began trialling the fruit and discovered it wasn’t just different—it was extraordinary.
There’s a story whispered among growers that adds another layer to this variety.
Around the time of the discovery, Greg suffered the devastating loss of his son. And when the time came to name this remarkable fruit, he he called it Angel Red. Quietly. In tribute.
So when you grow this pomegranate, you’re not just planting a tree. You’re inviting in a story. A little myth. An extraordinary red miracle that wakes early, thrives in the cold, and carries a beautiful soft sweetness in every aril/seed.