Can I grow Pomegranate trees in Ixtapa, puerto vallarta, zihuatanejo, mexico?

Question

this is north of acapulco, it is on the pacific, 2 hours flying from mexico city

Answer 1

I would think you could. Pomegranates need a long growing season and are sensitive to long periods of cold.  So sounds to me like it's be great.

Answer 2

Yes the pomegranate will grow in those places,but the fruit will be inferior.

In North and South America the pomegranate is found growing from the southern United States to Chile and Argentina, probably reaching its highest quality in the arid regions of California, Arizona and *northern Mexico*. Throughout tropical America the plant is common in gardens and dooryards, and in many places it is grown more for ornamental value than for fruit. In humid climates the fruit is inferior in quality.

In California, the most satisfactory areas for growing pomegranates are in interior valleys where hot dry summers mature fruit with good color and flavor. The tree grows well in a wide range of climatic conditions. Although mild summers limit commercial fruit production, the pomegranate is well adapted as an ornamental shrub in cool coastal areas.

The pomegranate is more adaptable to a wider range of soils than are most fruit trees. It does best on deep loam, but satisfactory orchards grow on sandy as well as adobe-clay soils. The tree tolerates mild alkali conditions and areas of slow drainage, but yield, fruit quality and tree growth are unsatisfactory on soils having much alkali or poor drainage.

Answer 3

You must've watched the same show I did?

I would like to know if we can grow them in Iowa, USA.

Let me know the Best Answer. Or if you know this please answer.

Answer 4

First of all, puerto vallarta and zihuatanejo are not close together.   Also cooler climate and loamier soil will produce better fruit ... but yes you can grow them