Pomegranates are shipped ripe and ready to eat. They can be held at room temperature for a reasonable period of time. Refrigerate for longer storage. When you split the fruit open, a mass of red seeds in a spongy white membrane is revealed. Only the seeds, with their sweet-tart flavor and juice squirting texture, are edible.

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