There is broad diversity in morphometric and biochemical characteristics among 14 genotypes of pomegranate fruits of southern Jalisco.
Not all the morphometric and biochemical characteristics of pomegranate fruits are influenced by the production environment.
At lower rainfall and temperature, pomegranate fruits from genotypes of southern Jalisco are heavier but have smaller edible proportion and a more acid juice.
The outstanding genotypes of pomegranate for their characteristics that favor fresh consumption and extraction of juice are El Tio and El Tio criolla respectively.
The variation found is important from a regional viewpoint since many genotypes have been selected for production of regional products such as punch.