Fuyu persimmons are flat-bottomed and round. These fruits look like orange tomatoes. Their skin is crisp and firm when ripe, and the fruit is best enjoyed raw. Because of this, you’ll often find ...

Give the classic tomato salsa a fruity makeover by adding diced persimmons. Simply mix them with red onion, cilantro, lime ...

The crisp fall mornings at the Tsukuda Fruit Stand in North San José start slowly and mostly quietly, save for the trucks rumbling by along nearby Montague Expressway. But the farm itself will soon be ...

They’re relatively high in vitamin C and have plenty of trace elements so they’re good for you, and when ripe they’re really tasty. In Britain, persimmons are often called sharon fruit which ...

If you do happen to come across a persimmon, choose a ripe one with a large calyx. The less space there is between the fruit and the calyx, the better. In Japan, we eat with our eyes. We enjoy the ...

Cut the persimmons in half. Scoop out the pulp using a spoon and chop it finely on a cutting ... Mix with your fingers to crumble and form small dough pieces. Scatter the topping evenly on the fruit.

Choose fruit that feels supple when gently pressed. Unlike ‘astringent’ varieties of persimmon, that need to ripen until really soft, Sharon fruit can be eaten while firm, skin, seeds and all.