a touch of madness in Luberon

A bright red like that of an apple golden in the sun. Filled with water, the pomegranate reveals thousands of very thirst-quenching little rubies. Produced in France in the 18th century, it had fallen into oblivion. However, the ultra-vitamin fruit is making a big comeback in French orchards. Three thousand tonnes are harvested there each year to the delight of creative chefs: “It’s so complex in terms of flavor, acidity and freshness that you can vary it with whatever you want. The only limit is what you have in your head,” explains a restaurateur.

In Luberon (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence), a producer has developed a passion for this fruit with its antioxidant properties. With climate change, the pomegranate native to the Middle East adapts perfectly to the Provençal sun. An exotic product that has become local and has attracted a restaurateur from the Luberon. On the menu for lunch: poached pear with pomegranate.

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