"American persimmons are astringent when unripe but very sweet and soft when ripe; Asian persimmons can be either non-astringent (sweet but firm when ripe) or astringent," he says. The peak season ...

We cover fuyus, hachiyas, and American persimmons. When autumn is right ... If you bite into a hard, unripe Hachiya, you'll never forget it! Talk about mouth puckering. When a Hachiya is ripe ...