How Do You Find And Eat Wild Persimmons?
Persimmon trees grow wild in wooded areas of the southeastern United States, particularly near fence rows and along the edges of fields. Unlike the fruit of more widely known and cultivated varieties, like much larger Japanese persimmons, wild persimmons are relatively small, usually less than one and one half inches in diameter. But, the fruit of a wild persimmon, sufficiently ripened, is much sweeter, and even more so for its hard won harvest. While sometimes difficult to find and collect, wild persimmons are a uniquely delicious and nutritious fruit. *I think everyone should experience biting into an unripe persimmon just once in life. But, to avoid that distinctly distasteful experience, here are a few tips on how to find and eat a wild persimmon. Step 1 jQuery(document).ready(function(){ jQuery(‘#jsArticleStep1 span.image a:first’).attr(‘href’,’http://i.ehow.com/images/GlobalPhoto/Articles/5567317/persimmon-tree-inwoods_Full.jpg’); }); A Persimmon Tree Bearing Orange Fruit Almost
