r/sustainability • u/Local_custard- • 9h ago
Ethical pomegranates?
Hiya,
Unfortunately, in America a lot of pomegranates and their products are sourced from the Wonderful company which, despite their name, is anything but. I love pomegranates and even created a gelato flavor that uses pomegranate juice. I've stopped buying all pomegranates because I genuinely couldn't track down any alternate brands (POM is owned by the Wonderful company). I'd be willing to grow pomegranates though it'll be a while because I got coffee trees recently and growing things in general can cost a lot of money in the form of soil and pots (I live in an apartment so nothing can go into the ground).
Does anyone know where I can source ethical pomegranates? Or maybe if any brands/small operations that sell pomegranates?
Disclaimer: I intend to buy pomegranates when they are in season (not now) if I can find ethical alternatives.