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In the actual fact, the taste of persimmon is predominantly sweet. Nonetheless, depending on the variety of persimmon, the taste may vary. The astringent persimmon or Hachiya tastes chalky. This is because of the high levels of tannins in them. This divulges a bitter taste to the fruit.
Eating the fruit unripe will only give you a bitter taste. In comparison, Fuyu or non-astringent persimmon tastes sweeter since it only has few tannins in it. Pickings are a bit slimmer here in Oregon during the colder fall and winter months, but there is always something fresh and seasonal to enjoy.
I especially like persimmons, which mature late in the fall and can stay on the tree until winter. Persimmon season typically lasts from September through December. Although persimmons are a lesser known fruit and not widely eaten in the U.
Incorporating them into your winter diet rotation is a great idea. Persimmons are rich in dietary fiber and many nutrients such as manganese, beta-carotene, vitamin C, and iron. They also contain several other health-promoting phytonutrients, such as catechin a natural phenol and antioxidant , gallocatechin also an antioxidant and betulinic acid.
Betulinic acid has been shown to have antiretroviral, antimalarial, and anti-inflammatory properties, as well as potential as an anticancer agent. With so many health benefits, it is no wonder that persimmons are one of the oldest fruits cultivated in Asia.
Records show that they have been grown in China for more than 2, years. Diospyros kaki, also known as Oriental or Japanese persimmon, is the most widely grown cultivar. It has two popular varieties: Hachiya an astringent variety and Fuyu a non-astringent variety. Right now, as winter approaches, both Fuyu and Hachiya persimmons are ripening nicely here in Oregon, and offer us an opportunity to enjoy an exotic tropical flavor despite the chill in the air.
Persimmons are high in beta carotine and minerals such as sodium, magnesium, calcium and iron, and studies have found that they also contain twice as much dietary fibre per g as apples , plus more of the phenolic compounds thought to ward off heart disease. It also tastes delicious — providing you know what you're buying, and eat it at the right moment. Produced mainly, these days, in China, Korea and Japan, but with varieties also found in America, southern Europe and even Britain where, known as the date-plum, it is has grown since , there are actually two main types of persimmon: astringent, often called hachiya persimmon, and non-astringent, or fuyu.
You need to know which you're dealing with: while non-astringent varieties can be eaten, firm and crisp, while barely ripe, the astringent kind — rich, sweet, spicy — are mouth-puckeringly tart until fully ripe.
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