Guest guest Posted October 29, 2009 Report Share Posted October 29, 2009 I just bought a bag full of the Asian persimmons, 50 cents a lb. I actaully like the pucker uppers LOL I eat those like crazy. Donna --- On Thu, 10/29/09, wwjd <jtwigg wrote: wwjd <jtwigg [veg_grp] Asain Markets & Japanese Persimmons Undisclosed-Recipient Thursday, October 29, 2009, 8:11 PM This week I got a chance to go by an Asian Food Market and picked up some Japanese Persimmons. They are so good and hard to find in the grocery stores around here. There are hundreds of varieties of persimmon, but two types are commercially available. The Hachiya dominates with about 90% of the market. It is an astringent fruit, bright orange in color, and shaped like a large, slightly elongated tomato that almost comes to a point at the bottom. Hachiyas must be fully ripe to be enjoyed. Fully ripe means a mushy, intense orange, jelly-like texture that is a turnoff for many people. The taste is compared to that of an overly sweet apricot with a smooth, slippery texture. The Fuyu, also bright orange in color, is a non-astringent variety slowly gaining in popularity. It is eaten when firm, just like an apple, shiny skin and all. You can recognize a Fuyu by its squat shape and flat bottom, close to the appearance of a medium-sized tomato. This is the season that they ripen on trees around here, but my Japanese Persimmon trees had no fruit this year, much to my disappointment. I've not seen any in the produce stand here either. I don't think many folks here know what they are or have a tree in their yard. The leaves on my two different kinds of persimmons turn the most beautiful coral orange color in the fall. http://www.texasgar dener.com/ pastissues/ sepoct05/ persimmon. html http://www.aaronsfa rm.com/product/ Fuyu+Giant+ Persimmon+ Tree Enjoy, Judy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2009 Report Share Posted October 29, 2009 I just received three of these in my fruit delivery. Tell me more on how these are eaten, please ¸.·´ .·´¨¨)) ((¸¸.·´ .·´ -:¦:- Terri -:¦:- ((¸¸.·´ Genesis 2:15 The Lord God then took the man and settled him in the garden of Eden, to cultivate and care for it. On Oct 29, 2009, at 11:11 PM, wwjd wrote: > The Fuyu, also bright orange in color, is a non-astringent variety > slowly gaining in popularity. It is eaten when firm, just like an > apple, shiny skin and all. You can recognize a Fuyu by its squat > shape and flat bottom, close to the appearance of a medium-sized > tomato. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2009 Report Share Posted October 29, 2009 Love those persimmons! the fuyu type only!......I accidentaly bought those Hachiya type or similar, and it was the absolute Worst thing I have EVER eaten. not ripe evidently as told to me by my MIL! LOL NEVER will try those ones again..~Danielle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2009 Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 This week I got a chance to go by an Asian Food Market and picked up some Japanese Persimmons. They are so good and hard to find in the grocery stores around here. There are hundreds of varieties of persimmon, but two types are commercially available. The Hachiya dominates with about 90% of the market. It is an astringent fruit, bright orange in color, and shaped like a large, slightly elongated tomato that almost comes to a point at the bottom. Hachiyas must be fully ripe to be enjoyed. Fully ripe means a mushy, intense orange, jelly-like texture that is a turnoff for many people. The taste is compared to that of an overly sweet apricot with a smooth, slippery texture. The Fuyu, also bright orange in color, is a non-astringent variety slowly gaining in popularity. It is eaten when firm, just like an apple, shiny skin and all. You can recognize a Fuyu by its squat shape and flat bottom, close to the appearance of a medium-sized tomato. This is the season that they ripen on trees around here, but my Japanese Persimmon trees had no fruit this year, much to my disappointment. I've not seen any in the produce stand here either. I don't think many folks here know what they are or have a tree in their yard. The leaves on my two different kinds of persimmons turn the most beautiful coral orange color in the fall. http://www.texasgardener.com/pastissues/sepoct05/persimmon.html http://www.aaronsfarm.com/product/Fuyu+Giant+Persimmon+Tree Enjoy, Judy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2009 Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 These are available here in Sweden under the name Sharon fruit, I have to say that they are a bit too sweet for my taste. /Helga , " wwjd " <jtwigg wrote: > > The Fuyu, also bright orange in color, is a non-astringent variety slowly gaining in popularity. It is eaten when firm, just like an apple, shiny skin and all. You can recognize a Fuyu by its squat shape and flat bottom, close to the appearance of a medium-sized tomato. > > Enjoy, > Judy > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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