2006-12-03 06:47:08 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Persimmon most commonly refers to the edible fruit borne by some species of the genus Diospyros. It is also known as kaki (D. kaki), 'Sharon Fruit' (D. kaki, a trademark name, exclusively reserved for persimmons grown in Israel), black sapote (D. digyna), mabolo or velvet-apple (D. discolor), date-plum (D. lotus), Texas persimmon (D. texana) and American persimmon (D. virginiana). The term is also used to refer to the trees bearing the fruit.
The word persimmon comes from an Algonquian language of the eastern United States, meaning "a dry fruit".
2006-12-03 06:48:21 · answer #1 · answered by Miki P 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ok, in defense of persimmons- it's a DELICIOUS fruit... if it's ripe. The secret is to not eat them until they fall from the tree. We have these trees where I grew up (it produces a smaller fruit, darker in color than the European variety) and a favorite 'newbie' prank is to get someone unfamiliar with the fruit to pick it and eat it. When they're ripe, you can take the pulp and make a very rich dark pudding. It's one of those things people either love or hate. In Europe, we let them get dead ripe, taste them and if they pucker you up, freeze them. When they thaw, they are very tasty.
2006-12-03 14:57:52 · answer #2 · answered by boots&hank 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A fruit that grows wild here in Alabama. I grew up eating them. We would climb the small tree and shake the fruits to the ground. They are about the size of an apricot and taste somewhat like apricot/peach. They will PUCKER you up good if you try to eat them before they are ripe.
2006-12-03 14:56:35 · answer #3 · answered by classic 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a fruit.
You eat it with the skin on.
It's very fleshy, and not overly sweet.
The seeds and spine are in the center, so that's when you know to stop eating it.
I had one last week, that left a nasty grit on my teeth. I had to brush and floss right after eating it.
2006-12-03 15:05:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a fruit, not too common, except in California. It's also called an Asian pear.
2006-12-03 14:48:58 · answer #5 · answered by mr_mumbles_nyc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, a fruit native to america.
2006-12-03 14:48:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a very nasty fruit. It's kinda like a peach, but if you eat one, your mouth will become extremely dry.
2006-12-03 14:49:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a very rare scots bird. Found only in the highlands and eats heather buds.
2006-12-03 14:56:14 · answer #8 · answered by yahooisawastofspaceremoveme 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a fruit!
2006-12-04 06:46:02 · answer #9 · answered by carol g 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
fruit
2006-12-03 14:49:30 · answer #10 · answered by big bird 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋