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| Mediterranean Decorating with Pomegranates & Pears Pomegranates and pears are favorite subjects in Mediterranean decorative ceramic art, wall art and tapestry art. Cultivated throughout Mediterranean regions, pears and pomegranates are symbols of nature most often used in Mediterranean decorating. The name "pomegranate" derives from Latin pomum (apple) and granatus (seeded). In classical Latin, where "malum" was broadly applied to many apple-like fruits, the pomegranate's name was malum punicum or malum granatum, the latter giving rise to the Italian name melograno, or less commonly melagrana. The ancient city of Granada in Spain was renamed after the fruit during the Moorish period. Spanish colonists later introduced the fruit to the Caribbean and Latin America. Pomegranates prefer a semi-arid mild-temperate to subtropical climate. Widely marketed in the United States as a delicacy fruit, the pomegranate is cultivated in the hot, dry regions of California. Italy ranks as the worlds greatest producer of European pears; both growing and consuming more pears than any other nation.  |
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