Yummy fruit

[karohemd]

I just had my first persimmon fruit, really nice. Sweet, juicy, firm flesh (similar to mango but not stringy), taste somewhere between mango and peach. No seeds or stone but I don't think you can eat the skin.

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[undyingking.livejournal.com]

A friend of mine's father has a tree of these (in central Suffolk) and managed to get loads of them ripe this year: we had one about a week off the tree, and it was extremely nice. (That article suggests a bewildering variety of different types, but I think his one's from Italy.) I hadn't heard of them ripening in this country before...

[karohemd.livejournal.com]

It doesn't really sound like something that would thrive in Suffolk, no.

[skorpionuk.livejournal.com]

I'v had a few lately, and always eaten the skin. It's fine.

[karohemd.livejournal.com]

Seemed a little tough to me but I'll try next time.

[sherbetsaucers.livejournal.com]

You can (and should) eat the skin. It's yummy. :D

[karohemd.livejournal.com]

I shall next time!

[janiejynx.livejournal.com]

Yep, skin is good. Persimmons are gorgeous!

[karohemd.livejournal.com]

Right, the internet agrees, it's with skin next time.
They were in my organic box this week which is always good for educating me what's out there.