TECHNOLOGY OF GROWİNG POMEGRANATE (PUNİCA GRANATUM) SEEDLİNGS İN PROTECTED AREAS

Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) is one of the oldest known edible fruit tree species, originating in Central Asia, but geographically distributed throughout the world, reflecting its adaptation to a wide range of climatic conditions. It is important for its nutritional, medicinal and ornamental properties and for its high consumption and industrial value. In order to better use and improve the available genetic resources, there is a need to understand and appreciate research related to the use, center of origin and diversity, as well as characterization, evaluation and conservation, taxonomy and systematics of the genus Punica. . In addition to understanding basic plant biology, biotechnological tools, including cell and tissue culture and micropropagation (i.e., somatic embryogenesis, organogenesis, synthetic seeds, somaclonal variation, mutagenesis, haploidy, and in vitro maintenance), genetic transformation and marker technology used for pomegranate germplasm improvement, all topics covered in this review.