There are two varieties, and both are delicious in different ways.
Who needed dessert anyway when you had Hachiya persimmons?
Hachiyasbeautiful oblong fruitsare soft, squishy, and sweet when fully ripened.
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Open them up like treasure pouches to reveal vibrant orange, honey-like flesh.
I can still picture Dad peeling and biting into a Hachiya.
It’s almost like crunching into a carrot, but less dry and sweeter.
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Unripe Fuyus have a lingering astringent aftertaste, but ripe ones have a gentle sweetness milder than Hachiyas.
When buying persimmons, look for intact fruits with smooth, unblemished skin sans bruising or cracks.
Fuyu persimmons should be firm but not rock-hard.
