On 11/7/2010 9:03 PM, Oren wrote:
On Sun, 07 Nov 2010 16:18:11 -0600, George Shirley
wrote:

On 11/7/2010 2:26 PM, Oren wrote:
Our neighbor just returned from California and gifted some Persimmons.

What shall we do with them? A little reading in Wiki helped. When ripe
would they be okay for a jam or jelly or just eat them like other
fruit?

Very close pic: (same color, etc.)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Persimon.jpg

Thanks.

If they're like the one in the picture they're Fuyu persimmons
originally from Japan. Can be eaten out of hand like and apple when
ripe. If not ripe set them on the counter until they get just a little
soft and then eat.

We have a FUYU tree and I peel the simmon, take out the pips, then run
through the food processor until finely chopped, ie. mash. I then freeze
the puree on a bun sheet, cut it to two-cup size with a pizza cutter and
vacuum bag for later use. I have also just chopped them up and put them
in sealable freezer containers for later use.

I have made jam from them but didn't find it very tasty myself.

You can find a multitude of recipes for them on line. HTH

Yes they are the same in the picture as best I can tell. Only have
five, but was offered more (bag full).

I have them on the counter and will check them for ripeness and give
them a try. I recall Mom saying once she enjoyed them or was it
pomegranates - not certain. They look similar?

FUYU's don't ripen soft like the other kind of Japanese persimmons,
don't let them stay to long or they will rot. Pomegranates are a red
fruit from a bushy tree, you eat the pulp from around the seed and toss
the rest, completely different stuff.

When the neighbor passed them over the fence I did ask if they were
pomegranates. Her father grows them in California at his place. Thank
you.

You're welcome. My favorite recipe was a persimmon cake, found the
recipe on the web.