Not impressed with this fruit
@LeaPea2417 (37339)
Toccoa, Georgia
December 1, 2021 3:04pm CST
I can honestly say I like to eat most fruits except one. That happens to be Persimmons. I had never tried it until recently when we ordered one in our Misfits Box.
I had read to let it get real soft before you eat it and it would be sweet. If you don't let it ripen enough, it can have a bitter after taste.
Well, it got really soft before my husband and I tried it and it was sweet but still had a bitter after taste.
I won't buy another one.
Is there a fruit you hate?
Here is a ripe persimmon close up and taste test. If you've never tried one before, I highly encourage you to try this delicious fruit. It has a unique flavo...
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@DaddyEvil (137232)
• United States
1 Dec 21
I've never seen a persimmon with red flesh before. I loved the orange fleshed ones that grew on our farm when I was growing up. (We had to fight with the raccoons and 'possums to get any of them once they ripened. If you picked them before they were ripe, even if you let them get soft, they weren't as good as they could have been.)
I dislike star fruit. Those always taste like juicy cardboard to me. (And cheap cardboard, at that.)
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@LeaPea2417 (37339)
• Toccoa, Georgia
1 Dec 21
It has been a long time since I had star fruit.
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@DaddyEvil (137232)
• United States
1 Dec 21
@LeaPea2417 I've had kidney problems for years and star fruit can cause more lasting problems with a person's kidneys because of some of the chemicals present in the fruit. (It turns out better for me that I dislike them. *shrug*)
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@xander6464 (42657)
• Wapello, Iowa
1 Dec 21
@DaddyEvil I forgot to mention that when I'm having a kidney stone, I drink cranberry juice because it helps but I don't really like it.
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@xander6464 (42657)
• Wapello, Iowa
1 Dec 21
On my hate list are blue berries, cranberries and black berries.
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@xander6464 (42657)
• Wapello, Iowa
1 Dec 21
@DaddyEvil Blue Berry muffins are fine but there's no other use for them.
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@DaddyEvil (137232)
• United States
2 Dec 21
@xander6464 
Blueberries work well in ice cream and I love them in bagels, too.
Blueberries work well in ice cream and I love them in bagels, too.2 people like this
@DaddyEvil (137232)
• United States
1 Dec 21
I'll eat blueberries and blackberries raw but will only eat cranberries after they've been dried. I also like blueberries cooked in pies.
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@LeaPea2417 (37339)
• Toccoa, Georgia
2 Dec 21
Probably did hide the bitterness.
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@Ronrybs (18508)
• London, England
3 Dec 21
@LeaPea2417 I am beginning to think that is why it was in syrup!
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@DesirousDreamer (34776)
• Peoria, Arizona
1 Dec 21
I don't know if there is a fruit I dislike, there are so many I haven't tried so there might be one. I have never had a persimmon so I don't know if I would like it or not, I like bitter, so maybe!
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@DaddyEvil (137232)
• United States
1 Dec 21
Have you ever eaten a banana while the skin is still more green than yellow? The astringent taste of a not-quite-ripe banana is the same flavor that a persimmon has after it's fully ripe. I prefer bananas that are still not ripe.
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@DaddyEvil (137232)
• United States
2 Dec 21
@DesirousDreamer It's possible you'll like it.
It's possible you'll like it.1 person likes this
@DesirousDreamer (34776)
• Peoria, Arizona
2 Dec 21
@DaddyEvil That isn't so bad, It is not my favorite way to have a banana, but it doesn't bother me that much haha so I might not think a persimmon is too bad.
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@MarieCoyle (34598)
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2 Dec 21
Persimmons are better if they are cooked. Look up recipes for persimmon pudding or persimmon cookies, both are really good. They are just too bitter by themselves.
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@NatsuYeung (264)
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1 Dec 21
I like to eat fruits and don’t mind eating persimmons
Interestingly, I always forget what they taste like when I haven’t eaten them for a while! ????
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@DaddyEvil (137232)
• United States
1 Dec 21
Welcome to myLot. I hope you enjoy this site and the people you find here.
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@snowy22315 (177351)
• United States
1 Dec 21
I have never tried a persimmon, but I would eat it in a dessert,. I think the tang would be balanced out by the sugar.
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@Courtlynn (67094)
• United States
2 Dec 21
All but Bananas, mcintosh apples, green grapes and watermelon
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@LeaPea2417 (37339)
• Toccoa, Georgia
2 Dec 21
I like watermelon. But once as a kid I was shocked , my friends parents put salt on watermelon! I told my mom and she said that it is not uncommon, some people like salt on watermelon.
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@LeaPea2417 (37339)
• Toccoa, Georgia
2 Dec 21
That's nice of you have a tree and you all like them.
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@nela13 (57357)
• Portugal
2 Dec 21
@LeaPea2417 maybe you have tried the wrong ones.
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@oahuwriter (26777)
• United States
2 Dec 21
I know, I don't care for them too.
There's a crispy & sweet perssimon, Fuyu Perssimon.
I like the crisp & sweet flavor of this perssimon. I always get one when in season, usually see it right before autumn.
https://specialtyproduce.com/produce/Fuyu_Persimmons_9071.php
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@oahuwriter (26777)
• United States
3 Dec 21
@LeaPea2417
You're welcome. I just bought this Fuyu Perssimon today, it was chilling. Going to devour it after mylotting.
Just finished eating perssimon, it was a bit too soft for my taste. As I was choosing it, it had a bit of tenderness, but mostly firm. Next time, I'm getting a much firmer one for I like it crunchy.
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@Faster16 (3186)
• Indonesia
3 Dec 21
@LeaPea2417 it is the fruit that the prophet Adam ate
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@shaggin (71950)
• United States
12 Feb 22
@LeaPea2417 I’d stick it back in the fridge for an hour at least for best flavor. The only fruit I leave out is bananas. Everything else tastes better cold from the fridge.
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@LeaPea2417 (37339)
• Toccoa, Georgia
12 Feb 22
I left it out on the counter for a couple of days to ripen. It was room temperature.
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@kaylachan (66091)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
1 Dec 21
Most fruits, really. The fact is I am not much a fan of fruit or veggies.
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@Marilynda1225 (82009)
• United States
3 Jan 22
I've never had a persimmon but I doubt I'd like it.
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@LeaPea2417 (37339)
• Toccoa, Georgia
5 Dec 21
Some cherries are sour. The darker they are the sweeter.
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@just4him (317036)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
6 Dec 21
@LeaPea2417 I just stay away from cherries.
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@LindaOHio (171927)
• United States
2 Dec 21
I've never tried a persimmon. I don't care for grapefruit.
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@LeaPea2417 (37339)
• Toccoa, Georgia
2 Dec 21
Grapefruit is only good with lots of sugar.
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@LotusEyes (2709)
• India
2 Dec 21
This persimmons fruit I have never eaten. What is the taste of this fruit?
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@LeaPea2417 (37339)
• Toccoa, Georgia
2 Dec 21
There is some sweetness but it is overpowered by a bitter after taste.
