Pomegranate late 16th century and into California by Spanish settlers in 1769. Today, it is widely cultivated throughout the Middle East and Caucasus region, north and tropical Africa, South Asia, Central Asia, the drier parts of southeast Asia, and parts of the Mediterranean Basin. It is also cultivated in parts of Arizona and California. In the 20th and 21st centuries, it has become more common in the shops and markets of Europe and the Western Hemisphere. The name pomegranate derives from medieval Latin "pōmum" "apple" and "grānātum" "seeded". Possibly stemming from the old French word for the fruit, "pomme-grenade", the pomegranate
Hangdown (apple) the original, sharing the same type of fruit and drooping habit. Hangdown (apple) The Hangdown, also known as Hangydown, Horner, or the Pocket Apple, is a traditional variety of cider apple grown mostly in Somerset and North Devon. A small to medium-sized, yellow-skinned apple of round or slightly cylindrical shape, Hangdown is most easily identified by the tree's habit, which is compact, with twiggy branches that droop heavily when in full fruit. Its origin is unknown, but it was possibly first grown in the Glastonbury area of Somerset. It was also widely grown in Devon, where it was often given