Diospyros kaki
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Diospyros kaki, the Oriental persimmon, Chinese persimmon, Japanese persimmon, kaki persimmon, or Fuyu persimmon, is the most widely cultivated species of the genus Diospyros. Although its first botan
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Tree in Nan'yō, Japan
Leaves of Diospyros kaki, showing alternate phyllotaxy.
Two fruits, one cut open
Dried persimmon
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Dried persimmon is a type of traditional dried fruit snack in East Asia with origins in China. They dried them to use them in other seasons. Known as shìbǐng in Chinese, hoshigaki in Japanese, gotgam
Diospyros kaki
…it may be eaten, especially when the fruit has ripened and the tannins have significantly broken down, reducing the astringency. They can also be dried; two fruits are attached to a string which is then hung over a pole. In Korea, it is usually eaten as a dessert or when there are guests at home. The…
Dried persimmons
Persimmon-drying with Mount Fuji in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka, Japan
Persimmons, strung up by their stems, being air dried in Kōshū, Japan.
Modern persimmon-drying rack used instead of traditional straw ropes, in Hahoe Folk Village, Korea