Physico-chemical characteristics of juice extracted by blender and mechanical press from pomegranate cultivars grown in Georgia

► Pomegranate juice were extracted using blender and mechanical press. ► Physicochemical properties, yield, total polyphenols, antioxidant capacity and anthocyanin levels reported. ► Significant differences (p ⩽ 0.05) were observed between both methods of extraction. ► Significant cultivar differences were observed. ► Blender was more efficient than mechanical press for pomegranate juice extraction.