What kind of persimmon have I got?
By Fleur
@Fleura (29128)
United Kingdom
January 19, 2021 11:28am CST
As I’ve said many times on here, Little One is a fussy eater and it’s a bit of a struggle to get her to eat enough fruits and vegetables. You can get a bit tired of apples and oranges, sweetcorn and carrots every single day.
Sometimes she surprises us by liking unexpected things. For example she loves olives and raves about globe artichokes!
So when I saw persimmons in a shop today I bought one for her (and us) to try. However I’ve never had one before either, and when I looked up what to do with it I find there are two types, which apparently look almost exactly the same. One which is unbearably bitter unless very ripe, and another which is delicious when still firm.
Everything I’ve read says they need to be treated quite differently. But they don’t tell you how to find out what sort you’ve got!
So I’m turning to MyLot for help. I’m sure I’ve seen posts featuring persimmons before. So can anyone tell me which type I have here, please?
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@LadyDuck (458233)
• Switzerland
20 Jan 21
@Fleura They grow here where I live, but only the "soft" variety. There are two big trees not far from home, I serve myself sometimes because they do not pick them up and it's a shame to waste them.
This is a photo I took of some persimmons on the tree.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
19 Jan 21
nary a clue, hon. i do hope someone can 'nlighten ya though.
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@BHolopaw (176)
• Orlando, Florida
19 Jan 21
I have only tried the kind that are bitter unless ripe. They grow wild in Florida. The ripe ones were about 1 inch in diameter, same color as yours and very soft. I did not enjoy it, but can see how they could be made into something good.
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@msdivkar (23359)
• India
25 Jan 21
We have got a fruit stall next to our shop and one day he showed me this fruit and told me it is very good and try. Neither he nor I knew the name of the fruit. I saw it for the first time. It looked like a tomato and okay in the taste, little firmer than it looks. Now I know its name persimmons. Thanks for sharing.
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@Orson_Kart (6114)
• United Kingdom
21 Jan 21
You must shop at Waitrose. They sell all those exotic fruits such as persimmons and kumquats. In my experience they are not worth the money. Stick to apples and pears I say. You might have to wait a couple of weeks for the pears to ripen though.
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@Orson_Kart (6114)
• United Kingdom
22 Jan 21
@Fleura Plantains? They are the ohes that look like bananas but you have to cook before you eat I believe. You sure have a tendency towards the exotic. Post Brexit you might find these become so scarce and pricy that you might have to resort back to good old british grown foods. Seeing as you like sour, bitter fruit, may I suggest crab apples and goosegogs.
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@Fleura (29128)
• United Kingdom
22 Jan 21
@Orson_Kart I like to try all kinds of things. And if we are all supposed to be eating at least 5-a-day of fruits and vegetables (and plenty of studies have shown that the more the merrier, basically, to protect against heart disease, dementia, cancer and all kinds of other diseases) then it is more interesting if you have a good variety.
I'm OK for gooseberries, we still have plenty of home-grown ones in the freezer, along with red, white and black currants and jostaberries.
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@JimBo452020 (42629)
• United Kingdom
19 Jan 21
That's a new one on me.
I always associated Persimmon with golf clubs
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@JimBo452020 (42629)
• United Kingdom
19 Jan 21
@Fleura
Woods, not irons I think.
Old golfing term
Clubs are manufactured differently now.
And we play on a course lol
And have a.drink in the club house
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@Fleura (29128)
• United Kingdom
19 Jan 21
@JimBo452020 Sure, but I meant that Persimmon is actually the name of a specific golf club
And apparently the actual clubs you play with (woods) used to be made of persimmon wood, because it's very solid and heavy.
That's two interesting things I've learned in the last few minutes @WorDazza!
https://www.persimmoncountryclub.com/
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@vandana7 (98830)
• India
20 Jan 21
There is only one way to find out. Take a picture then cut and eat. If it is good, you have a record of how it should look the next time. If it is not, you can still use that picture to decide against the purchase. LOL Kidding. I don't know. I checked a few answers. But apparently, not many are familiar with the fruit.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
20 Jan 21
Sorry never had a persimmon. I’m sure someone will be able to help
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