The source's season table notes that one season's fruits, which mature in the cold season, have the best colour and quality, fetch higher prices and are preferred for export; another season is more prone to pests and diseases and gives poorer quality. Pick your bahar with market demand in mind.
Pending expert review
Source
Crop Production Guide – Horticulture Crops 2020 (Directorate of Horticulture and Plantation Crops, Tamil Nadu & Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)), Pomegranate – Crop regulation (bahar table), p. 37
