woodworkingboy
TreeHouser
Awhile back, there was some discussion here about persimmon fruit. There are a couple different varieties, some sweet that you can pick off the tree and eat, and others that have a high tannin content and practically need to turn to mush before the astringency disappears and they can be enjoyed. I seem to remember some folks saying that the ones in their area are too bitter to eat.
If you take the bitter variety and slice off the skin and hang them up in a semi sunny location, after about six weeks, they shrink up and get a coating of sweetness on the outside, and are very tasty to eat...kind of chewy but not hard. The cold is good for the process and freezing doesn't seem to be a hindrance. The bugs and birds don't go after them. It's fun to do and worth the effort. Good vitamin C and calcium content in them too. It's an old annual custom in these parts.
Snip off where they are connected to a limb and trim down to leave a little T attachment point, and you can string them up easily. The attachment point is quite strong and holds up Keep the rain off, under an eave or patio roof is good. Mine hang under my firewood cover. Don't have them touching each other when you string them. I guess that the air passage and sun keeps the mold off. They really are good, a nice little snack during the winter.
If you take the bitter variety and slice off the skin and hang them up in a semi sunny location, after about six weeks, they shrink up and get a coating of sweetness on the outside, and are very tasty to eat...kind of chewy but not hard. The cold is good for the process and freezing doesn't seem to be a hindrance. The bugs and birds don't go after them. It's fun to do and worth the effort. Good vitamin C and calcium content in them too. It's an old annual custom in these parts.
Snip off where they are connected to a limb and trim down to leave a little T attachment point, and you can string them up easily. The attachment point is quite strong and holds up Keep the rain off, under an eave or patio roof is good. Mine hang under my firewood cover. Don't have them touching each other when you string them. I guess that the air passage and sun keeps the mold off. They really are good, a nice little snack during the winter.