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Pomegranate variety

Angel Red

Also known as Smith

The short answer

Angel Red grows in USDA zones 7–11[1]. It is self-fertile[2].

Growing facts

Angel Red growing facts
Chill requirementNot published for this variety
HardinessUSDA zones 7–11[1] (nursery figure)
PollinationSelf-fertile[2]
Harvest windowAugust–October[1]
Years to bearingNot published
Angel Red pomegranateSpecies illustration — no historical watercolor exists for this cultivar

Notes

  • Large, vivid red fruit ripening late summer to fall; less pulp and higher juice content than others, with seeds soft enough to eat fresh.[1]
  • Pomegranates are self-fruitful.[2]
  • Most pomegranate cultivars are hardy to about 12F, with hardier types undamaged to 7F; more frost-susceptible before full fall dormancy and at spring bud break.[2]

A year with your Angel Red

When the work happens for a pomegranate in USDA zone 9, anchored to typical frost dates.

Months for pruning, thinning, spray-timing windows, and harvest for Pomegranate in zone 9
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See the full month-by-month pomegranate calendar for zone 9 →

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Questions

What hardiness zones suit Angel Red?
Angel Red grows in USDA zones 7–11.
Is Angel Red self-pollinating?
Angel Red is self-fertile, though a pollination partner can improve cropping.

Sources

  1. [1] Monrovia. Angel Red Pomegranate (Punica granatum 'Smith') — accessed July 2026
  2. [2] University of Georgia Extension (CAES). Pomegranate Production (Circular 997) — accessed July 2026