開封縣范村所產的石榴,個大皮薄,粒大味甜,歷史悠久,遠銷國內外,名鐵皮石榴。
范村鐵皮石榴主要產地集中在范村、謝灣、楊崗、瓦屋里、張田等村。范村石榴種類繁多,從皮色分鐵皮石榴、青皮石榴、白皮石榴。鐵皮石榴籽大甘甜,皮較厚,易保存,據說可以保存一年之久。青白皮石榴皮薄籽較小,手指輕輕掐則裂開兩半,味亦甜,籽粒如紅瑪瑙,好看好吃助消化,長時間存放不變質。
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.