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Article: Fresh finds: persimmons.
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- Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)
- Article date:
- October 24, 2005
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Byline: Joe Gray
Did you know?
Wild persimmons grow through much of the South and in southern Illinois and Indiana, but what shows up in grocery stores in October are the two most prevalent cultivated varieties: Hachiya, which is somewhat heart-shaped with a pointy bottom, and Fuyu, which is more like a slightly flattened tomato. Both are bright red-orange with shiny skins and a little smaller than fist-sized, and they may or may not contain a few long, flat inedible seeds.
The Hachiya persimmon is the more common of the two. Bite into one before it's fully ripe, and you'll never do it again. The harsh tannins in the fruit impart a ...