Hachiya Persimmon Origin Date_1500s Shiro-Kaga

Shiro-Kaga

with sweet luscious taste

a trait that earned it the nickname “Christmas Apple” in its heyday a hundred years ago

wine-like flavor

The Red Astrachan apples are flavorful dried apples

Hachiya Persimmon Origin Date_1500s Shiro-KagaHachiya persimmon fruit is a large pointed fruit with orange flesh that is astringent until ripe and is usually picked late and softened off the tree. Hachiya persimmon is best eaten when fully ripe and soft, or dry it when firm ripe for a delicious winter treat. The fruit hangs late into fall and early winter after all the leaves have fallen providing a striking flash of color and beauty in the fallen landscape. Please see below for more information