Day 72

Persimmon: Once again, I'm discovering that there are a lot of fruits that are brand new to me, even in conventional grocery stores. While getting some random essentials at Publix yesterday, I saw these persimmons in the produce section. I actually bought one of these a few weeks ago at the BHFM, but it spoiled before I had a chance to eat it. These looked nice and ripe, so I picked one up.

 I didn't have any clue as to what these were supposed to taste like, but the sticker on the fruit said to "eat like an apple." Hmm, ok. It seemed a lot more firm than an apple, so I cut off a slice and took a bite. It was definitely more firm, and the skin was noticeably thicker than an apple. The inside flesh reminded me of a butternut squash, but strangely didn't taste like fruit at all. There was a small amount of sweetness along with a faint tartness, but it honestly didn't taste like much. Maybe this one wasn't ripe enough? Based on appearance, I think this persimmon was the the "fuyu"or Japanese variety, so if anyone knows more about the best way to eat them, please let me know.