Behold the Persimmon fruit.
This one in particular is a Fuyu variety.
What is a Persimmon fruit, anyways?
- A persimmon, known to the ancient Greeks as "the fruit of the gods"
- Hundreds of varieties grow around the world
- The Fuyu is fat and round, like a ripe tomato, with a waxy orange skin and heart-shaped leaves. When firm, its texture is smooth and crisp with a mild flavour. When left to ripen until it yields slightly, like a pear or peach, its honeyed flavour is sweeter and more pronounced.
- Vary in size from 1.5-9 cm in diameter
- They may be spherical, acorn-, or pumpkin-shaped
- High in glucose
- Nutritional highlights: (per fruit): 70 kcals, 3.6 grams fibre, 19 grams carbs, 13% of Vitamin C, and 167% of Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
- Because they are high in glucose, this fruit would make an excellent pre-workout snack
How I prepared my Persimmon (Fuyu):
Slice in half.

Remove Core.

Scoop out flesh with a spoon.
Cut up and take the leap!

My Permission ripened on my counter for at least 1 week so it was quite soft. In this picture you can also see that there was almost a syrup covering the fruit (high in glucose, don’t forget!).
My taste review:
- Because of the roots or veins in this fruit, it has a very strange texture. The flesh was soft, but once I bite through all of the ‘roots’ it was really crunchy to bite through them.

- The taste was quite sweet and pleasant
- Texture = weird, soft yet stringy
- I had this before my long run on the weekend and I did seem to have a little pep to my step, so perhaps the kick of carbs did the trick. ;)
My next Exotic Fruit Experimentation: The Prickly Pear! Yikes!
I best get back to my to-do list. I’m trucking along. No sign of my blender today. I’m seriously in GMM withdrawal! I did receive my HUGE bag of gluten free oats though. :)
Have a lovely day!

This is my favorite fruit ever! Being from Colombia and growing up with all kinds of cool fruits, this one was amazing. My favorite kind is the fuyu. YUMMY!
you can eat the skin on them, it’s really yummy!
you can eat the skin on them, it’s really yummy!
you can eat the skin on them, it’s really yummy!