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[John Smith <friendly27sw@yahoo.com>]

Jerry,

Thanks for the information on removing the seed sacks
from the persimmon pulp.  Actually, what i want to do
is save the pulp for baking, but get rid of the seeds.
 What I've done in the past is spend several hours
removing the seeds from the pulp by hand after mashing
the fruit.  These wild persimmons have a lot of seeds
for the amount of pulp present.


--- Jwlehman@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 11/8/2007 6:19:25 PM Eastern
> Standard Time, 
> friendly27sw@yahoo.com writes:
> 
> >  On a related note, does anyone have a way to
> efficiently remove the seeds 
> > from
> > persimmon pulp without separating them by hand for
> hours? 
> 
> Hello Mark,
> 
> Thanks for the report of the fruiting difference you
> observed in your 
> persimmon tree going from open shade to full sun.
> I'll include it my records of 
> persimmon grower reports. 
> 
> Here is one way I've removed the seed sacks from
> many persimmon seeds. After 
> pulping I place them in a bucket with water and mix.
> Leave them set for about 
> 2 days add more water, stir then pour off the water.
> Yes, many will float off 
> but a screen will hold them. Now repeat the this
> step again. The seed sacks 
> will now be softened. After pouring off the water
> well the third time, work the 
> seeds with your hands many of the sacks will readily
> come off. If they are 
> really softened you can direct a hard stream of
> water using the garden hose 
> directly onto the seeds forcing more sacks off. You
> will learn with experience. 
> I've cleaned many pounds of seed with this basic
> method. 
> 
> Jerry Lehman
> NAFEX Persimmon Interest Group
> 
> 
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