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[Caleb Smith <calebeugene@gmail.com>]

. { But after sitting there on the branch for a few weeks they were
no longer astringent but were much less moist.  I plan on trying this
again next season to make sure it wasn't a fluke.}

It was not a fluke. I like to dry my persimmons, especially the marginal wild ones. This year I found a really pretty blue persimmon seedling that was really astringent fresh, but dried great! They have the texture of a prune but with an undeniable persimmon taste.

    Caleb
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