we were out & about today & we came across this................. I wonder if anyone cares to guess what it is

It looks like a persimmon to me. They taste like nothing else!

It's a persimmon. Wonderful!!! I love.

It's a persimmon. I've seen them in the store, but don't really know anything about them. Figure I'll check them out one of these days.

Here in Georgia, the deer eat them before the humans have a chance. They have a taste all of their own. I think it is similar to an apricot. Kay

They are yummy.Yes they are Persimmons. From what I remember as growing up they are a Japanese Persimmon which is eaten much like an apple. You can get another type of Persimmon which is found in Europe but it has a soft centre and you mostly scoup it out to eat it. This soft type is mostly used for jams etc. :) My girls prefer the hard crunchy type.

Lor. were did you get these things??I bet the jam would be awesome?/hugs

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by pldc 07 Jul 2014

Costco I am thinking the jam would be amazing too

hi there it is called a persimon lovely to eat it even make nice jam or concerf

I have eaten these freshly picked from trees in Japan. Beautiful fruit that I buy when I see them for sale and my memories return of eating them in Japan

I thought it was a yellow tomato........can you tell I am not a gardener!

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by noah 06 Jul 2014

me to your not alone lol hugs

here in NC we call them like that tame persimmons. my neighbor has a tame one i have a wild l one out back in the woods i do not care for them all all.
Lena

Yup...persimmons!

The persimmons are best when they are VERY mushy. That is when the natural sugar comes into play. We used to put them on the window sill to ripen. If you have a lot, persimmon jam is great.

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by pldc 06 Jul 2014

I have 10 left is that enough?

In Germany the stores used to call that fruit "Kaki-Frucht" or Sharon fruit. Originally it was supplied to us by Israel but now I think it is also growing in the Southern European countries. Love the honey-like taste - only it shouldn't be too ripe.

They are a Persimmon or sometimes called a fuji fruit here in Australia a wonderful fruit best when still firm

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by pldc 06 Jul 2014

it would appear that each of us likes it firm & soft? I have had it firm & it is quite delisicious maybe I will try it soft too, but the idea of jam is yummy too

Yes, we grow them here in the Cape. DH loves them - I am not so keen

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by pldc 06 Jul 2014

wow Sarah thanks so much I was wondering & it would seem I lead a very sheltered life lol these are brand new to me

Well, how about that! Doesn't look like the persimmons my grandma used to make persimmon pudding! Which, by the way, was wonderful! And sadly I have no clue how she made it. But you could actually almost slice it. BUT the persimmons had to be REALLY ripe!!

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by gjemptynester 06 Jul 2014

Here's my recipe for persimmon pudding:

2 cups persimmon pulp, strained through a colander
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 cups milk
1 tsp vanilla

Preheat oven to 325 degrees
Beat persimmon pulp and sugar. Add eggs and beat. Blend in melted butter.
Stir flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon together.
Add dry ingredients to persimmon pulp, alternating with milk and vanilla. Mix well.

Bake for approximately 1 hour.
Serve warm with whipped cream. It is also very good cold (when cold, you can slice it).

I grew up in North Carolina where we had a persimmon tree. The persimmons didn't get ripe until late fall, so this was a traditional Thanksgiving dessert for us. When I moved to California, I could only get the fuji persimmons which were hard...so I put them in the freezer for a while, then thaw them out and they are soft enough to make pudding.

by pldc 06 Jul 2014

wow thank you so much, this is a wonderful recipe! I am lactose intolerant so not good for me but I so do appreciate you typing it all out & hope that another cutie will use it too.

by pldc 06 Jul 2014

is 10 enough to make jam from?

yes ladies here it is: PS new to me
The persimmon, sometimes called the sharon fruit (the slightly unfortunate name given to one of its varieties by Israeli growers) has much to commend it. 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 100g 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 1629), there are actually two main types of persimmon: astringent, often called hachiya persimmon, and non-astringent, or fuyu.


I don't really understand the difference except one is mushy inside & the other is not? One is tart & MINE is not lol it is really quite good & my very first one too

Persimmon sold as Sharon Fruit after astringency has been chemically removed.

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by rescuer 05 Jul 2014

Do be careful eating them and make sure they are ripe. Google them for more information.

by bevintex 06 Jul 2014

I found this-
Sharon fruit is a relative of the persimmon, only seedless. The name originates from Israel’s Sharon Valley, where they were first grown in Israel

I googled "pictures of persimmons" and to me they looked exactly the same way as your picture. Apparently sharon fruit is another name for it.

Maybe related to a persimmon

ok here it is, produce of South Africa very yummy. & no seeds in it at all?

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by bevintex 05 Jul 2014

it looks like a close relative of the persimmon,I don't think I ever heard of sharon fruit

by pldc 05 Jul 2014

me neither & it is really juicy & taste very sweet too, but there are no seeds so how does it grow?

by pldc 05 Jul 2014

maybe they are in the stem part? I peeled it but Hubby ate it with the skins on.

I will take a picture of what it says on the box brb

I just looked this up on the internet so your guess is as good as mine. We have them in the market once in awhile ant this is what they call them there. ?????????????

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persimmon?

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by bevintex 05 Jul 2014

that was my guess,she said no but it sure looks like one

by dino 05 Jul 2014

I also thought it was a persimmon.

IT WAS VERY COOL TO FIND THIS AS IT IS SOMETHING I HAVE NEVER SEEN BEFORE!

I am sending you a pm too.

sent you my answer in a pm to let others guess

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by bevintex 05 Jul 2014

changed my answer,she said I was wrong