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Subject: Re: [nafex] Asian / American Hybrid Persimmons?
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2014 12:51:38 -0600
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TG
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From: Peter Chrisbacher
Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2014 1:45 PM
To: nafex mailing list at ibiblio
Subject: [nafex] Asian / American Hybrid Persimmons?
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 ;)