Persimmon, a delicious fruit

El khaki, whose scientific name is Dyospyros kaki, is a fruit tree of Asian origin. It is one of those plants that are very practical since, in addition to producing fruits with an exquisite flavor, they are very ornamental. It tolerates pruning quite well, which makes persimmon an ideal tree to have in a pot.

Do you want to know more about persimmon? Here we will tell you everything, including how to remove the astringency of some varieties to make the fruits edible.

Knowing the persimmon

With an approximate height of 15m and some branches which grow a little upwards, it can be found mainly in China and Japan. In Europe it was not known until it was introduced towards the end of the XNUMXth century.

The varieties are divided according to whether they are astringent or not. But what does astringent mean? An astringent fruit is one that makes your tongue rough due to the tannins found in it. The higher the number of tannins, the rougher you will notice the tongue. An excess of tannin can be harmful to the body, as it could cause or worsen constipation.

Varieties

Let's see what are the astringent and non-astringent varieties.

-Astringents:

• Persimon
• Bright red
• Tomato
• Tanenashi
• kushiyama

In Spain the most common are the first two, especially the persimmon.

But, you wonder if they are astringent, can they be eaten? Yeah sure! It's not a problem, all you have to do is the following:

Depending on the amount of persimmons you have collected, put a glass (or a glass) with liquor in a pot, followed by the persimmons. Then cover the pot and let 4-5 days pass. After this time your persimmons will be ready to eat.

-Non-astringent:

• Sharon (or Sharoni)
• Triumph
• fuyu

If you choose any of these varieties, you can eat persimmons collected directly from the tree.

Other uses

Did you know that ... it can be formed as bonsai (top photo)? It is a very manageable and very resistant tree that not only can give you delicious fruit (and in great quantity), but it can also become an exceptional bonsai.

Without forgetting, of course, that it is a very ornamental plant suitable for both vegetable gardens and gardens.