Single Malts - and other odd Musings

Wild Persimmons





The worse they look the sweeter and better they taste

The common persimmon tree (Diospyors virginiana) grows in the wild from Connecticut to Florida and as far west as Oklahoma and Kansas. The edible fruit of the persimmon has an astringent taste when not fully ripe. Used in recipes to make puddings and cakes or eaten fresh, the fruit of the persimmon was also a part of the diets of Native Americans. The common persimmon tree has certain features that will help you in its identification. 

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