ladybrasa
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We have an American persimmon tree, that I’d like to harvest fruit and do something with. We’ve had at least two frosts and nights in the 20’s, the fruit is soft and some just straight up squishy. I picked what I could reach, ran them through a small hand crank food mill (the kind you hold over a bowl), and made purée. Tastes so sweet! Then it doesn’t, like sucking a dry wad of cotton, like 10 seconds later. Is this normal?? I certainly know unripe fruit has that astringent(?) quality, but these are ripe. Am I missing something? Is that normal? Do I just need to use it/cook it to take that cotton mouth quality away? Thanks for any input!
We have an American persimmon tree, that I’d like to harvest fruit and do something with. We’ve had at least two frosts and nights in the 20’s, the fruit is soft and some just straight up squishy. I picked what I could reach, ran them through a small hand crank food mill (the kind you hold over a bowl), and made purée. Tastes so sweet! Then it doesn’t, like sucking a dry wad of cotton, like 10 seconds later. Is this normal?? I certainly know unripe fruit has that astringent(?) quality, but these are ripe. Am I missing something? Is that normal? Do I just need to use it/cook it to take that cotton mouth quality away? Thanks for any input!