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  • From: Hector Black <hblack1925@fastmail.fm>
  • To: nafex mailing list at ibiblio <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [nafex] Asian / American Hybrid Persimmons?
  • Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 13:57:37 -0600

We've had the sweetest fruit yet from "Rossyanka" and Asian/American hybrid.
Leave them on the tree till soft but we bag them to keep the deer from
eating them.
Hector black, zone 6 middle tn.


On Jan 30, 2014, at 1:45 PM, Peter Chrisbacher wrote:

> Alexis' post piqued my curiosity...
>
> I'm a BIG fan of American persimmons, but not much of a fan of the
> (astringent) Asian persimmons I've tried, which I've felt lacked quite a
> bit in the flavor category compared to a nice soft ripe American.
>
> I've also tried one or two non-astringent Asian persimmons (eaten when
> crunchy) and was not overly impressed with these either.
>
> Are there any Asian or _hybrid_ persimmons out there whose flavor compares
> favorably with a sweet, juicy American? Or, are there any that are
> stand-outs in their respective categories (Asian astringent,
> non-astringent, Hybrid), that I should try before I discount the entire lot?
>
> Opinions please!
>
> (On that note, I think I'll go defrost a couple now ;)
>
> -Pete
>
> Pete Chrisbacher
> Kennett Square, PA
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