Diospyros mexicana - Mexican persimmon
Diospyros mexicana - Mexican persimmon
The other way I've heard this called is "chapote prieto" by Spanish-speaking people
Edit: the fruits are unripe now, they will ripen to a black/purple color
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That's super neat! Do those require as much time to mature as D. virginiana do?
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D. virginiana oooooo i love the color of these
The fruits started forming in late winter/early spring and will finish up in late July to as late as October! The trees themselves (if they are female/make female flowers) produce fruit after reaching a maturity of about 6 or 7 years.
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What do they taste like?
" their taste is something like a prune, but less tart and more sugary" - http://www.wildedibletexas.com/2013/07/texas-persimmons-are-ripening.html
I have not had the pleasure of tasting one myself, yet, but if the squirrels leave some for me I will happily report back!
I've heard of people using these for jams and preserves, some people compare their taste (or maybe their texture) to sweet custard.