开封县范村所产的石榴,个大皮薄,粒大味甜,历史悠久,远销国内外,名铁皮石榴。
范村铁皮石榴主要产地集中在范村、谢湾、杨岗、瓦屋里、张田等村。范村石榴种类繁多,从皮色分铁皮石榴、青皮石榴、白皮石榴。铁皮石榴籽大甘甜,皮较厚,易保存,据说可以保存一年之久。青白皮石榴皮薄籽较小,手指轻轻掐则裂开两半,味亦甜,籽粒如红玛瑙,好看好吃助消化,长时间存放不变质。
Fancun Pomegranates
Pomegranates produced in Fancun Village in Kaifeng County are big, thin-skinned and sweet, which are historic and sell well in the world. They are mainly produced in Fancun and nearby villages. They have many varieties. For example, they are divided into Iron-sheet pomegranates, green pomegranates and white pomegranates according to peel colors. Iron-sheet ones have big and sweet seeds, thick peels and are easy to store for as long as one year. Green and white ones have small seeds, thin peels and are easy to tear into two pieces. The seeds are as red as red agates, which not only look beautiful and help digest, but are not easy to get rotten after a long-time storage.