Our Japanese persimmon tree fruited for the first time in the garden this summer. Fall turns both fruit and leaves an amazing color. My wife, the chef, tells me we must wait until the fruit has been tempered by frost before eating them.
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Showing posts with label persimmon. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
10.28.07 PERSIMMON PRIDE
Our Japanese persimmon tree fruited for the first time in the garden this summer. Fall turns both fruit and leaves an amazing color. My wife, the chef, tells me we must wait until the fruit has been tempered by frost before eating them.
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
10.17.07 POSSUM FEAST
The native Virginia persimmon, Diospyros virginia, is now large and showing its beautiful fall/winter color. It's name, persimmon, is an Algonquin Indian word; while its Latin genus name, Diospyros, means "food for the gods." Tricky to eat, being quite astringent until fully ripe, they are a favorite food of North America's only marsupial, the opossum.
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
07.25.07 NEW FRUIT!
The Japanese persimmon tree I planted five years ago is fruiting for the first time. (Sure hope the deer don't discover it!)
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