Just had to mention this!

We haven't had a real hard frost yet, so they might still pucker a guy up GOOD??

pdq67

Paul,
I've only had persimmon once in my life. As I recall they're pretty tasty, we just don't see it much here in the NW. I miss some of the neat things about the south :thumbsup:

Dano :beers:

is it bad that I had to do a google image search to figure out what a persimmon is....


(anthropology class has me confused LOL)

is it bad that I had to do a google image search to figure out what a persimmon is....



Don't feel bad..I didn't have one until I was in my late 20's :D They look sorta like an orange tomato or something....

Dano :beers:

We have wild persimmon trees in the Hill Country. When ripe, they look purpley to black. Not sure if we are talking the same or similar but I do know they are ripening now. I have never considered eating one and still wouldn't, but I know the wild animals do.

Oh yea, what is the MKT trail?

Oh yea, what is the MKT trail?


Isn't that the midwest version of the AT (Appalachian Trail) that we have here?

I have a persimmon tree close to my house. Dang thing is loaded. Never tried one but I might after the frost. How can you tell if they are ripe?

Never tried one but I might after the frost. How can you tell if they are ripe?

Give one to the wife or kids, then watch the reaction on their face ;)

Dano :beers:

This is what the persimmons I've had look like...

http://www.hana300.com/kaki001.jpg

Give one to the wife or kids, then watch the reaction on their face ;)

Dano :beers:

LOL
I might try the kids but from the stories I have heard from trying one that isn't ripe yet I might not live long if I tried it on the wife.

"Oh yea, what is the MKT trail?"

What is the Missouri, Kansas & Texas... or the 'Katy'...

I'll take obscure state & railroad history for $500.oo Alex... :beers:

Our MKT Trail, (RR to Trail) State Park stretches from Clinton to St. Charles, MO! About 225 miles or so.

As for the persimmons, yes, they are sour up until it frosts AND we had our first HARD frost last night!

Then they turn sweet and mushy soft.

And my S-i-L showed me a bunch of paw-paw patches this summer too here in the woods around our town trails! They are also good little buggers when ripe.

Kind of a cross between a banana, pineapple and a mango! They look, when perfect, like a great big light powder green kidney-bean! About 3" or so long.

I would call them a North American mango but don't know if they are related or not??

My dad used to tell me about eating them when he was a kid in western TN and I had NEVER seen one until now and YES, they are GOOD too!

pdq67

A green persimmon will suck all the moisture out of your mouth and turn your face inside out.

gee I just had some wine made out of em:thumbsup:

Good one MrDanB!

I probably could get away with trying them on the kids, but the wife - No Way! And, if the wife found out I tried them on the kids, it may be worse, but funny. Hell, the ones I'm talking about may be poisonous. When ripe they look nothing like the ones in the picture. Next time I go up to the lake, I'll get a picture and post.

persimmon wine.... hhhmmmmm, sounds good.Last time I tried one (mid-teens) I think it wasn't fully ripe, kind of bitter, like biting into a lemon, but different taste of course.

Persimmons turn purple when they are ripe. Your face will implode if you bite into them while they are still orange! They are also good for making bread too.
I've got 3 fully loaded persimmon trees this year...they ought to be just about ripe byt the time I get home next weekend.

Orange to slightly reddish is all I've ever seen here on the west coast... I found this site http://www.crfg.org/pubs/ff/persimmon.html and all variatals except Imoto seem to be orange to reddish. The Imoto is said to be reddish-brown.

Orange to slightly reddish is all I've ever seen here on the west coast...

:thumbsup: I've been eating Fuyu's for years - if the're ripe they are delicious.
There is an older guy right near you DjD - on Newhall St. between Park & Washington in S.J. that sets up a table selling the best ones I've ever found in this area. Look for it between now and Thankgiving.
We make cookies for the holidays out of them almost every year :thumbsup:

Orange to slightly reddish is all I've ever seen here on the west coast...

Ditto...maybe the purple ones are a different variety? I know we have plenty of apples here in Wa. state. (some are good, and some not so good)

Dano :beers:

We had a major frost last night. First one of the season. They were dull orange so I will have to see what color they turn. I like to make wine so I may try some for that.

The first time I visited the Katy Trail was a couple of years ago when we were camping at the State Fair. Now each year when we go to the fair I take my bike and ride the trail. It is a bit hot in mid August but I can carry enough water for about a 30 mile ride. :beers:

Here's info on the Texas Persimmon. The write up says they make dye out of the fruit. I can assure you when you get that stuff on your clothes it has a tendancy to stick around. Nothing about wine, but if someone wants to try I can get you some raw materials.

http://uvalde.tamu.edu/herbarium/dite.htm