Does anyone grow persimmon? Wondering if i can pick them and then let them fully ripen on the counter or if i i have to let them fall of the tree. I picked one up today and it was phenomenal when soft and gushy.
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These are wild persimmon. By ripe you mean on the ground, right?
It depends if it's a sweet persimmon or a bitter one. Bitter persimmons turn sweet after drying them for a couple of weeks
Do you mean sweet and bitter are different varieties? They are bitter when not ripe and sweet when ripened. Idk how to tell the difference
Yep, different varieties. Sweet persimmons are still crunchy (like a young pear) when they ripen, but bitter ones have to go pretty gloopy or they will ruin your mouth.
Sweet persimmons go really well with mascarpone whipped with sesame, bitter persimmons (which go sweet when dried) are good for preserving over winter.
I think these are bitter then