Date Palm vs Pomegranate
Both are Fruit. Each axis is a percentile across all 538 crops — 80 means higher than four-fifths of the table. Where an axis is missing, the crop genuinely is not measured that way.
Date Palm
Pomegranate
| Measure | Date Palm | Pomegranate |
|---|---|---|
| Season | Perennial | Perennial |
| Sowing window | Feb–Mar (planting) | Jul–Aug (planting) |
| Days to harvest | 5–7 yr to bear | 2–3 yr to bear |
| Spacing | 8 × 8 m | 5 × 5 m |
| Soil pH | 7.0–8.5 | 6.5–7.5 |
| Water | 1200–1800 | 600–900 |
| Temperature °C | 25–40 | 20–35 |
| Seed rate | 156 palms | 400 plants |
| Yield | 10–15 t | 15–20 t |
| Watch for | Graphiola leaf spot, borer | Bacterial blight, fruit borer |