12/13/2023
Winter offers us a few special fruits that make leaving the summer months not so painful. One of them is persimmons: a lovely, orange-colored fruit that hangs on trees in the winter like ornaments on a Christmas tree.
Fuyu Persimmons are a particular variety that we are excited to get on our shelves each season. This persimmon variety can be eaten hard or soft, unlike other varieties that are too astringent to be eaten hard. They are quite delicious as well with notes of honey, dates, and brown sugar. Fuyu persimmons also have a crisper texture than other persimmon varieties, adding an unusual consistency to salads, grain bowls, salsa, or noodle dishes.
The fruits can be sliced and served on cheese boards, wrapped in cured meats as an appetizer, used as a topping for toast or pizza, blended into smoothies, or chopped and sprinkled over yogurt and other breakfast dishes. In addition to fresh preparations, Fuyu persimmons can be cooked into sweet or savory dishes and are frequently simmered into jams, jellies, and sauces. The opportunities are truly endless! Our Organic Persimmons can be found near the bananas in our produce section.
