1st International Symposium on Pomegranate and Minor Mediterranean Fruits, Adana, Turkey, 20 March 2009, vol.818, pp.43-48
Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) is one of the traditional fruits cultivated for centuries in Turkey. According to some literature, one of the native lands of pomegranate is Turkey, wild pomegranates were spread from Anatolia through Mediterranean countries.