Hachiya Persimmon Origin Date_1500s fruit ripens without cold storage

fruit ripens without cold storage

a trait that earned it the nickname “Christmas Apple” in its heyday a hundred years ago

The Red Astrachan apples are flavorful dried apples

are an exception

Shiro-Kaga

Hachiya Persimmon Origin Date_1500s fruit ripens without cold storageHachiya persimmon fruit is a large pointed fruit with orange flesh that is astringent until ripe and is usually picked late and softened off the tree. Hachiya persimmon is best eaten when fully ripe and soft, or dry it when firm ripe for a delicious winter treat. The fruit hangs late into fall and early winter after all the leaves have fallen providing a striking flash of color and beauty in the fallen landscape. Please see below for more information