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Photo by Craig Strang.

Photo essay: Festival with 200 varieties of wild and cultivated pomegranates

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Photo by Anita Amirrezvani.

Photo essay: Festival with 200 varieties of wild and cultivated pomegranates

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We had so much fun! And what a beautiful day! Craig Strang photo.

Photo essay: Festival with 200 varieties of wild and cultivated pomegranates

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The Pomegranate Festival. Photo by Craig Strang.

Photo essay: Festival with 200 varieties of wild and cultivated pomegranates

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just a few of these left . . .

Photo essay: Festival with 200 varieties of wild and cultivated pomegranates

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Glorious! Photo by Craig Strang.

Photo essay: Festival with 200 varieties of wild and cultivated pomegranates

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Tasting . . .

Photo essay: Festival with 200 varieties of wild and cultivated pomegranates

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Niko using his clippers to get the big, bulging ones. Photo by Craig Strang.

Photo essay: Festival with 200 varieties of wild and cultivated pomegranates

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After doing this for eight hours, your hands do get black from the tannens.

Photo essay: Festival with 200 varieties of wild and cultivated pomegranates

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the king and queen wear their crowns . . .

Photo essay: Festival with 200 varieties of wild and cultivated pomegranates

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Persimmons and pomegranates make a beautiful display.

Photo essay: Festival with 200 varieties of wild and cultivated pomegranates

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No matter the light or the day, they're gorgeous!

Photo essay: Festival with 200 varieties of wild and cultivated pomegranates

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Abundance . . by Craig Strang

Photo essay: Festival with 200 varieties of wild and cultivated pomegranates

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Eager volunteers making pomegranate seeds at UC Davis Germplasm Repository.

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Niko Karim-Strang's drawing of what I'd call. The Pomegranate Mascot!

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