This year the persimmons on my tree have these black spots, is this normal? Anyone have an idea of what it could be? THANKS!
looks like a fungus. Is the flesh affected? Did you have moisture issues? I would just freeze the persimmons, thaw and peel. If the flesh is fine, don't sweat it. I love those things! Freezing helps make them taste better, by the way. The chinese leave them outside to get very mushy and frozen before eating them. I just stick 'em in the freezer.
wow thanks, this is my first time harvesting i have a few methods i'm going to try, i did peel a persimmon and it seems to just be on the outer skin and the taste is normal.
then ignore it. persimmons are ugly fruit, but they taste amazing. one of my favorite fruits. I usually have to go to chinatown in NYC to get them. I may be wrong about the fungus thing, by the way. is the flesh very sweet? you may just have unbelievably ripe, tasty persimmons. could be sugars that are giving you the black spots.
the flesh is sweet! i think it'll be ok. if i do get some weird fungus, i'll post the pics hehehe. thanks! Richard
I am VERY fucking jealous of your persimmons. I think I want to move to California. let them ripe until they look like shit. they only get better.
You have a Fuyu persimmon don't you? Those markings are harmless and usually are the result of branches or other fruit rubbing against them in the wind. With the Fuyu because the fruit is firm you can slice them and dehydrate, it's great in trail mix.
Hey MJ, try growing a few Bonzai style indoors. Only 5 trees now but I'm gonna be buried in them in about 6 to 8 years, just planted 30 seeds. Want to make Kolachkis with them and Poppy seed mixed together (It's a texture thing, love the flavor but need some crunch to it like a blackberry.)
we rent, so it's hard for me to get anything long term going. Not to mention, I have crappy light indoors as we are the north side of a split house. I hate my landlady too, so we will move if we see a better place.
LOL...I found one on a hike, it smelled so good I had to take a bite, but before it was ripe, and when they say bitter, they're not kidding... all the moisture evaporated from my mouth instantly, or however to describe extreme bitterness... wow, never again, I hope. But the ripe one's are amazing. The Native Indians used them with Jerky and other nuts and fruit to make Pemmican, as a tasty preserve all year, mainly in the winter.
