How to Eat a Fuyu Persimmon: Nutrition, Tips & Preparation
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 มี.ค. 2012
- On this episode of Healthytarian Living, host Evita Ochel (www.evitaochel.com) shares how to eat a Fuyu Persimmon, including a demo of peeling, cutting and sharing about the fruit's nutritional benefits.
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I'm Vietnamese and my grandma would always feed me these. We call them Trai Hong. The texture and taste is one of he best fruits on the market
Thanks for this demo. I bought one today and can't wait to try it since I've heard the rave reviews!
I bought my first persimmon today on a whim as I'm trying to expand the varieties of fruit I eat. Your video was very helpful. It was tasty but I think not quite fully ripe. I'll try again soon. Thanks.
I've been eating persimmons since I was a toddler because I have a persimmon tree! I love once it's fall season, and honestly I have eaten them when they are like apples and sort of like a mango state. Whenever I eat them Id say they taste very flavorful like cinnamon and really delicious fall sweet and spices. Idk if my taste buds are totally wrong, but that's how I perceive how they taste! :-)
Aaron Martinez How beautiful to hear! Thank you for sharing :)
WOW now I want to grow one that tastes like cinnamon! Time to search for the right variety to grow in NC, USA.
I think you're right Evita, persimmons are one of the best fruits ever! I look forward to persimmon season all year. Thankfully, in southern California you can commonly find them organic or no-spray at farmers markets. I actually love to let a Fuyu get SUPER ripe so its almost like pudding and then I slice in half and eat with a spoon. Next season I'm excited to slice them horizontally like you did to reveal the beautiful 8 pointed star. Thanks for the great tips!
What a wonderful description of this fruit. I have a tree that provides us with many persimmon each year and I have not managed to find such a clear description of how to tackle eating them until I saw this. Thank you
That is so lovely to hear Robert, thank you! And how great that you have direct access to these delicious fruits. Enjoy :)
I bought a house a year ago with a fuyu persimmon tree! Now I know how to eat it thank you 😊
Oh how lucky for you to have your own fuyu persimmon tree! Great to hear this video helped :)
I just found out that I have a persimmon tree in my front yard! And I’d never had one before! Woohoo! Organic persimmons!
Thanks for sharing Logan, that is great news indeed!
I love, love, LOVE the peel. Never eat them without it. But otherwise, a fun demo. Thanks for sharing with the TH-cams one of the best fruits in the world (IMMHO).
:-)
I have one in my hand right now, I bought it b/c it looked int interesting.
so i looked this up to see how to eat it!
I eat this all the time at home. Very delicious. I prefer them with a crunch when you bite.
I used to have a persimmon tree in california when I was a kid. It is my favourite fruit and contains lots of nostalgic memories from my childhood.
In Vietnam , this fruit is really popular and super cheap. 1 kg is about 25,000 vnd, which is 01 USD. I'm eating one right now (after finishing the one before) and we don't eat the skin here. I guess living in a tropical country has its perks :)
It is great to hear that you can enjoy these delicious fruits so abundantly! And yes most definitely, living in the tropical areas provides a large variety of fruits and access to fresh fruits year-round, which optimizes a healthy diet and lifestyle. Cheers!
The ones I get are grown organically from a friend and wild from a backyard. I get them by the bag and then I eat them like apples. Sometimes I just bite into it and eat it like the apple, skin and all. Then sometimes I will slice them like apple slices and munch them at my desk. I never take the peal off cause I know they are non pesticide. These are one of my favorites of the season.
Oh and once in a blue moon, I get a seed in one of them. It is the size of a small apricot pit. I save them for later hoping to sprout a tree someday.
It's always a treat to find a seed or two in a fuyu. They are dark brown, kind of almond shaped, but flat. They appear in the star-like "rays".
It is indeed :) I just found one this week actually, and haven't seen one in years!
Thank you, I was given two Persimmons and did not know what to do with them , I ate them as I watched the video, they are Delicious.
+Paul Cutting So nice to hear :)
Thanks, good to know about the cultivation being non-organic. I haven't eaten these fruits for year's and picked up several over the weekend, so now I have an idea of what to do.
Great to hear! Thank you for sharing your comment Jo.
Ive just bought a pack of persimmon and was unsure how to prepare them so thank you I cant wait now to try!
Mary Cookson Wonderful to hear Mary!
You are very welcome, I am glad it was valuable to watch. As for sweetness, it is best to keep on counter until they ripen fully. As for how many days, it all depends on the stage at which it was picked. You will know that it will increase in sweetness usually by its increase in softness. So yes, fresh is best, as is, or in smoothies, or raw desserts. You can make traditional pies or jams, but then you have to heat the fruit, which will destroy some of its nutritional value.
We moved into a house that has a tree full of persimmons - so many I'm not sure we'll be able to eat them all. Can't wait to get out there a pick some for the holidays; make cookies, smoothies, and a delicious fruit salad. Thank you for your video, it was very informative.
How fortunate you are, Mary. Thanks for sharing your comment and feedback.
Oh Lucky!!
I did not know there was more than one type of persimmon until today. Now I want to try a fuyu. I haven't had persimmon since probably the mid to late 70's. I still remember how good the ripe ones were and how awful the ones not quite ripe enough were. I'm pretty sure they were the hachiya variety.
Hi Beckie, yes the type of persimmon makes all the difference with regards to its ripeness level. The Fuyu and Kaki can be eaten easily in their harder forms, but the Hachiya needs to be really soft to be enjoyed. Hope you get to try some Fuyus :)
In Greece we just cut it in the middle and scoop it out with a spoon ,except of "the fruit of Gods" we also call it the egg of the winter because chickens don't get to lay many eggs during winter and the fruit (which its season starts October) contains all the vital benefits of an egg plus has no cholesterol ... Miraculous fruit my friends . enjoy it !
Great to hear! Thank you for sharing your comment.
They work great in a dehydrator too, then enjoyed months later.
Wonderful to hear! Thank you for adding in your comment.
I really loved the taste. Thanks for your video, I didn’t know how to eat it.
Great to hear, thank you!
I've never heard of them being called a fuyu before, we've had them in the UK for years and they're called Sharon Fruit here. The skin isn't really any tougher than apple peel. I just take the floret out, cut from side to side and eat the lot.
+The Butler Did It The variety found indigenous to the East Cost of the US is quite rubbery. Much more of a pain in the butt to eat, but tasty nonetheless.
Great video! I'm so happy you showed two ways to cut them! I love them soooo much! I don't know what kind mine are but I love them! One of my favourite fruits!
seriously?
amynissou you needed a video to show you how to cut them?
Wonderful to hear, and thank you for your feedback :)
In New Zealand and i bought this with a package and i snapchatted my entire friendlist and only one person new what it was. Thank you for this video, i look forward to eating it yum!
tuxwonderdog You are very welcome!
Great informative video. Absolutely love them!👍🇨🇦
Awesome to hear, Gerald, thank you!
You are so right, these fruits are soooo tasty they are delicious!! I now eat at least 4 per week.
Nice to hear! Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for this video! I'm getting ready to cut open my first one right now.
sunshinerae811 Do you still eat them ? 😃
Thank you for posting this vid. I saw a post from Specialty Produce about the fuyu and picked up a few today.
+dank1thevandal Great to hear, and my pleasure!
so amazing. thank you for the lesson!!!!
Happy to hear you enjoyed it! Thank you, Louis.
I just received some organic ones from a farm, I am so excited to try them.
That is exciting indeed! Hope you enjoy and thanks for watching.
Thank you Healthytarian for the helpful information. :)
Thank you for the cutting instructions! I wasn't sure how to handle my first persimmon.
+Beatriz P Wallace You are very welcome. Enjoy!
Thank you!
I had a strange fuyu many seeds in it, I plant a little fuyu tree in pot three years.
You are welcome! And how nice of you to contribute to our Earth so that future generations can enjoy these wonderful fruits :)
THANK You, Evita! This is so helpful! I bought my FIRST fuyu persimmon 2 days ago at, of all places, WalMart! They were $1 each. Can't wait to try it and now I know how to eat it! (they were right next to fresh QUINCE ... another fruit I've never tried!)
valnaples Fantastic to hear Val! Hope you enjoyed. As for the quince, have not tried that one either yet. If I ever find one in my area, it would be great to cover that in a video as well.
valnaples I had to comment again Val, as wouldn't you know it, I went to do groceries today and saw that my local grocery store had quinces! So I bought one and did some research about them....haven't tried it yet. By the sounds of everything it is a fruit that is best consumed "cooked", rather than raw due to its high tannin content, so I am going to do some more research and then put together a video to help others optimize its use.
Healthytarian Wow, great ...OK, thank you for doing that! By the way, I TOTALLY enjoyed the fuyu persimmon! It was like nothing else I've ever tasted...really lovely!
Thank you! I picked 5 of these today and never eaten one before.
Lee Ludtke Awesome to hear, enjoy!
Fuyu Persimmon tree planted 3 years ago cause I love em so much!
Great to hear, and thanks for sharing.
Our country weather is suitable?? I don't think it is..
Watching this in 2020 when U found and bought this beautiful fruit in a nearby superstore in India. Thank you for the video!
My pleasure 😊, and thank you for your nice comment.
I love your voice! Very soothing and pleasant.
Thank you for your feedback!
Thanks for the information.
You are very welcome, and thank you for watching.
OMG this is by far my most favorite fruit. Taste so good.
+Jaleesa Wilson Great to hear! Thanks for watching and sharing your comment :)
Wow.... I've seen these in the stores, and thought they were some kind of tomato! I LOVE fruit too! I'm so excited to try a new fruit with such high reviews!!
Great to hear you found this video of value, Roxanne. Thanks for your comment!
We were given some of these! I think they have sat on the counter long enough! Ty! I had no clue what to do with it
Hope you enjoyed them!
it is a very delicious fruit! this was a very informative video! i think ill go pick up some more at my local walmart :) byee
Great video. Thank you
Glad you liked it, Abi. Thank you!
Great video, good presentation.
Well done!
PS: Whats the lovely music at the end?
+Dino Korah Thank you kindly for your comment and feedback. The start and end music is a short compilation created using the stoftware Garage Band for the Healthytarian videos.
Thank you very much for details❤️❤️❤️
My pleasure, and thank you for your meaningful feedback.
This is one of my most favorite fruits, it taste to me like a cross between a peach and a papaya. I was first introduced to this fruit from a lady I worked for her daughter lived in California and had a persimmon tree growing in her front yard. The thing that I hated was that they were a dollar a piece in the stores here in Illinois, but now I can buy them at Meijer grocery store for three for a dollar or two for a dollar. When they are first introduced in late November early December they are cheaper at least that's what I have found at the Meijer grocery store, as the winter progresses evidently the trees are not producing as many so the price gets a little higher. But these are wonderful fruits.
I agree. It's like a pleasant blend of peach + papaya. I'm not crazy about peach nor papaya but I love persimmons.
After indian mangoes, i like this fruit the most...whenever I am in Japan during winter, I won't miss it.. Almost every day, I buy in lots and eat it..
Great to hear, thanks for sharing, Vishnu.
Thanks for the great information! I hadn't had one in years and remembered how wonderful they were so found a large container of them at my local Costco. So, not remembering the difference between the two varieties, I looked up some videos to get the info and found yours. What a delight! I ate one immediately and agree they are indeed one of, if not number one, my favorite fruits ever....Thanks again for the video.
+Pam Grosso You are so very welcome and thank you so much for sharing your comment and experience with them :)
excellent video!!thanks for posting! :)
+Natalia Barriola You are most welcome and thanks so much for your feedback :)
I've been seeing these in my local grocery stores recently and I might pick one up next time I go just to see.
Latte Punch Awesome, hope you enjoy :)
I’m from Lebanon , we have it there , so yummy we cut it in 4 pieces
Eat the inside , and throw the skin
Healthy and good for constipation
Excellent to hear! Thank you for your comment.
Just tried one for the first time. Pretty good.
I bought two fuyus two days ago. Just curious how they'd taste. I already ate one and loved it... it tasted like a pumpkin pie with cinnamon on top. But I came to watch your video because I wasn't sure I cut it right, or if it really mattered. lol They are definitely one of my new favorite fruit though.
Nice to hear, and thank you for sharing!
Our persimmons have some seeds similar to those of the starapple - which also has that star pattern when cut horizontally.
Thank you for sharing!
Great video! Thanks.
Thank you, Navya.
So many comments below are about Hachiya persimmons, not Fuyus. Hachiyas are extremely bitter and astringent until fully ripe (very bright orange), at which point they are soft and somewhat messy. Fuyus, on the other hand, don't soften so much and are fully ripe (and still almost as hard as an apple) when you buy them at the store. This video is specifically about Fuyus.
Thank you so much for clarifying that for people Bonnie. Unfortunately many don't read or just don't pay attention to details, even though it is clearly shared in the title of the video, etc.
I don't know if my way is wrong but this is how I am eating persimmons: First of all you have to wait until the fruit is ripe (the inside becomes kind of jelly), it tastes a lot better. Use a knife to cut off the top, get a spoon and start eating the inside.
+HTHIA There are many varieties of persimmons. For the Hachiya, yes, it is important to wait until it is soft and almost mushy, but not for the Fuyu or the Vanilla varieties. So your method sounds good specifically for that variety. The Fuyu and the Vanilla have developed flavors when still somewhat firm.
I do the Same !
Yes, I did that today for the first time. It took 2 weeks to get ripe enough. I notice that after Im done eating, the inside of my mouth feels like I just drank a real dry wine. I dont like the aftertaste. Maybe I can think of a solution.
When I first heard of it three years ago it was called a Sharon fruit its my fave fruit I like it just a bit soft as it tastes like a melon crossed with a nectarine.
+rageyb Yes, Sharon fruit is a common name too. There are several varieties of persimmons and several names for them, sometimes depending on where they come from. Thank you for your comment!
bought some today for the first time with my mom.
also.. you are very pretty!
Thanks for sharing Mike and your kind comment.
Me encanta esta fruta
Thank you. Very informative. I've been eating these for about 10 years and just decided to see if I was eating them correctly and I was! Lol
Hi Dear.
After i seen your video here i went out and bought the fruit and tried it. And it was really good.
Am a fan😍😍
Glad to hear you found the video helpful and your experience with this amazing fruit enjoyable :) Thanks for sharing, Tamara.
I get organic persimmons from my local co-op (PCC) in Seattle... apparently it is a thing. :)
I love the Hichiya type. I have some of these, but they are still rock hard after 4 weeks!
Thanks for sharing, Mary. The thing about the Fuyu is that it can be eaten in its harder state, and it will not create the unpleasant feeling and taste in the mouth. It will just be crunchier and not as sweet.
Thanks... Loved the Fuyu!!
+Ronald Bhuleskar Great to hear and you are most welcome!
Excelente para preparar mermeladas o confituras,cuando está muy maduro.
That is correct. So if you have access to some naturally grown ones then by all means enjoy :) The only other reason I would consider peeling is if someone does not enjoy the texture of the skin. But as we know usually there are many nutrients in the skin of fruits, so if we can eat it from a pure source, that is great.
Thank you...
My pleasure, and thank you for watching.
OMG! Thanks, those were so yummy!
+SicaGR Awesome to hear!
thanks.... glad I bought one!
Great to hear, and thanks for watching!
Thank you for sharing this info!! I just got some persimmons but was afraid that they would be awful sour!
You are most welcome. The type of persimmons will heavily dictate how soft and ripe the fruit needs to be in order to be palatable and sweet. Hope you enjoy them :)
Well I guess it takes about 3 weeks for them to be soft enough and ripe enough to eat. I tried one today for first time. I liked it, but found the inside to have sections like an orange... small tough sections. The next one will be MUCH softer before I cut it and try it.
Nice video - very informative.
I love this fruit but I didn’t known of the health benefits until today, it reminds me of a fruit in Jamaican called star-apple, but in the UK it’s called Sherman fruit.
Kathy, every single fruit is full of health and nutrition benefits like this. It is why fruits and vegetables are the key to a healthy body and weight and offer the most powerful protection against all diseases. Enjoy any fruits you like and have access to abundantly.
I saw them at the store today and they really caught my eye because they are in animal crossing new leaf. I can't wait to try them!
your making my mouth water!!!
Yes, those fruits are so super yummy! Hope you get to enjoy some of your own :)
I tried these from a fruit shop a couple of years ago, and was quite dissapointed, they were quite bitter, however i tried some more recently, and was plesantly surprised. Delicious!!! Different variety maybe??
Possibly different variety, as there are a few that will have either more or less of the bitterness factor. But also, the level of ripeness will be a big determinant of the flavor of a certain variety as well. Great to hear you ended up having a positive experience :)
Dear Lady,
Thank you so much for your informative video. I've never heard of Persimmon before, let alone been able to buy them. I found some in our local LIDL (opened a month or so ago) the other day (Rojo Brilliante grown in Spain). I was feeling adventurous so, when I saw them, they looked so delicious I bought three. They are now in my fridge.
So I needed to know how to eat them? Bite into them, like an an apple or what? The instructions on the pack only say "Wash before use." Nothing else.
Also, is the fridge the best place to store them as, looking at other TH-cam vidoes, it appears that they are considered best eaten when half rotten?
Deano Shepherd Thanks for sharing your comment and questions. Yes, many people like to eat the Persimmon when it is very soft and squishy, I don't. So it is a matter of personal preference. It is same for many other fruits, like bananas....some prefer them more ripe, some less ripe. So you will find with experience what works best for you.
As for fridge or not, it depends on how much one has of them and how long you plan to keep them. Generally speaking, fruits like this one are just fine on the counter at room temperature, but can be placed into the fridge to prolong their shelf-life, as they won't ripen as fast.
the skin is good as well eat the whole thing
Thank you
My pleasure, and thanks for watching.
i live in japan, the fruit is everywhere here. not sure how to use it, cuz i dont have alot of experience with it. I was at a japanese kindergarten, they prepare food there, for the staff everyday, the principal gave me some, one day, and it was very soft. I think what they did is they let it sit in some sweet alcohal or something it was amazing. Two products that are used very often in cooking here is vinegar, which is used to soften vegetables, and cooking rice wine. I imagine they used, a sweet version, of one of these, perhaps a sweet vinegar? i dont know. or maybe a sweet, sake, let it sit for a little bit. Strange thing about softening and flavoring vegetables with vinegar, is the strong smells turns you off at first so you dont wanna use it but, its really.. amazing when you learn how to use it. One dish i learned, which is just a side vegetables dish just to go along with some kind of main course, is called Kin pira, you just cut long thing strips of 2 veggies, usually, raddish, and carrots are used, but you can also use.. gobo, etc. then in a fry pan, add soysauce, sugar, and vinegar. lookup a recipe on youtube, its pretty cool =D.
Thanks for sharing your comment and experience with these different food ingredients.
one of my favorite fruits persimmon 😊😋
Great to hear!
I eat them like apples I love them I grew up with them in Portugal❤
Wonderful to hear Sofia! Keep enjoying :)
THANKS FOR SHOWING ME HOW TO PREP A PERSIM. I HAVE A TREE IN MY BACK YARD & I HARVESTED 300 THIS YEAR. NO SPRAY. BUT I NEVER KNEW ANYTHING ABOUT HOW TO PREP THEM. I JUST CUT THE TOP/BOTTOM OFF & PEELED THE FRUIT. THEN CUT THE 4 QTRS LIKE AN APPLE. I THOUGHT ABOUT EATING THE INSIDE MIDDLE PART BUT I WASNT SURE TIL I SAW YOUR VIDEO. I ALSO JUST EAT THEM FRESHLY PICKED. IF I WANT THEM AS SWEET AS YOURS, HOW MANY DAYS DO I WAIT? DO I STORE THEM ON THE COUNTER OR THE FRIG? WOULD A PERSIM PIE WORK?
I'll be grabbing a few for lunch I guess :) Thanks for the nice video
Rainbow Kenny Great to hear and thank you for your nice comment :)
Was my first time to eat this dude. I didn't even know what it is, cause just got it. Not bad, taste is like egg yolk with sugar for me. I think it's gonna be good Fuyu! :-)
Thanks for sharing your experience.
That was a great video ...if you want to try an Organic NON-GMO [GMO = genetically modified organisms] persimmon -- I'd be glad to send it to you. You should also know that Organic NON-GMO persimmon have large seeds that are edible, expensive to buy and hard to find. If you have a big backyard ...you can plant the seeds from the persimmon. It is a beautiful tree. I have an organic farm in the back yard of my Los Angeles house, and most of the persimmons end up as compost after the harvesting season is over ...one person can only eat so many persimmon.
How much would you charge to send some? I'm all the way in Minnesota.
Mee Lee Thank you for the feedback! So great that you have your own trees!
I'm so jealous I want my own persimmon tree. It's my favorite fruit in the world :c
Healthytarian
"You should also know that Organic NON-GMO persimmon have large seeds that are edible"
*I'd just like to point out that seedless ones aren't necessarily genetically modified.* The trees are selectively pollinated over many generations until they have been successfully cultivated to produce seedless fruit, much like the modern banana vs it's "wild" and natural cousin, which is full of seeds. The same way that farmers selectively breed cows for example, to get the biggest and fittest calves. No genetic modifications.
I love this fruit. I eat it like an apple. I get them from a friend’s tree and so I know there are no pesticides.
Excellent to hear, Vera, and how fortunate you are :)
8 years later..lol MOM’s Organic Market in Cherry Hill, NJ has organic fuyu persimmons. They have locations in PA, too
Great to hear!
@@Healthytarian Yeah I’d suggest anyone check their local organic grocer if they have one
So I tried one and it left a bitter coating all over my mouth So, I cut the core part out and tried it again and it was still weird taste and it felt like it was sticking to my "innards" I made sure I peeled it. Was this one not ripe? It kinda tasted good but, not really.
I thought I was coo coo for Coco puffs! Same here.. I'm like wtf? Everyone saying sweet, juicy etc WE must be doing something wrong 😆😭😝
Was it fat or tall? Fat varieties like the fuyu are sweeter and taller varieties are very astringent and need to be dried. I have an "American" variety that is the taller type and I remove the skin and hang them from sewing thread in the window for 30 days. You can also dehydrate them. The fat varieties if picked to soon can be astringent and I will just put them in the dehydrator. That's how I do it.
It sounds like you did not eat a Fuyu, but another variety of the Persimmon. Please keep in mind that there are many varities, and they look very similar, especially at first glance to those who are not familiar with them. The Fuyu ones are flatter, more squished looking, and will not leave a bitter or astringent taste, even if not fully ripe.
Thanks for adding in that helpful info @TropicalCompany as indeed, many people do not realize that there are different varieties and that they will have quite different properties and flavors.
Thanks
My pleasure!
Do you recommend peeling mostly because of the pesticides? My neighbor just gave me a big bag of persimmons and she does not use anything on her tree. IIn Italy, they dont use much pesticides
1:15 3:14 4:47 the peeling is clean and perfect..
The persimmons from CA we eat like apple too, but this is a Fuyu and a little different from what I've had. There is a video from Food Wishes that has Fuyu's to eat with baked Brie. Not the persimmons I'm used too. Cant wait to get and try though.
+daniel larson Thank you for watching and sharing your comment.
I loovvee persimmons , I could eat these every day they are my favorite fruit , too bad they are only availible during winter season .
Me too! :)
Great to hear! Thank you for watching and sharing your comment.
I have Never eat it befor ' but yesterday I tested it wow ' ist VERY Sweet and i will Love to more and more
Great to hear, Esther.
I love this fruit
Great to hear, Amina.