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RE: THE EDIBLE OUTDOORS #21 - THE AMERICAN PERSIMMON
American persimmons are my #1 favorite native wild fruit, hands down! I eat the whole thing, except the little woody cap, then spit out the seeds - there's nothing wrong with the skin, I don't think. My parents in Arkansas freeze a lot of them every year, so when I visit, I enjoy them! It would be hard to mistake those trees and fruit for anything else, I think. And if you have a game camera, focusing the camera to capture activity under a tree will reveal a lot -- opossums, fox, deer, turkey, bear, coyotes, dogs, raccoons. Everybody loves persimmons! :D And your caterpillar-infested trees should be fine. Happy persimmon eating - lucky you!
@haphazard-hstead, Funny you mention game camera...There is a small-ish fruit tree to which our camera is attached. It does bear fruit with a striking resemblance to the persimmon, although that's the opinion from my untrained eye ;) Whatever the variety, the deer and critters love it to be sure.
In my personal experience, the under-ripe persimmon tastes like biting into a stick of deodorant, quite unpleasant! That was my first time trying, the second was ripe and delicious. There are so many more fruits to explore than the apples and bananas on everyone's counter!
@papa-pepper, you are great - thank you!
haha -- that's a good way to describe an under-ripe persimmon. Nobody wants to try that stick of deodorant, lol! Maybe you will post about your game camera - and show us a fruit or two, too! : )