There is a variety of persimmon that is native to Central Texas, but Fuyu persimmons are the most common variety that you’ll find at grocery stores and at many local farmers markets this time of ...

Because, really, Fuyu persimmons are one of fall’s easiest treats. They’re so good eaten right out of hand that there really isn’t much use in fussing over them.

Brine wrote a cookbook with 1,010 recipes titled Perfectly Persimmon. It has loads of advice for cooking with both fuyu and hachiya persimmons.

Read More 2 pounds Fuyu persimmons Juice of 1 lime ½ teaspoon ground cumin ½ serrano chile, seeded and minced ...

Most Fuyu persimmons have no seeds or very small seeds. • Hachiya persimmons, an astringent variety, are longer than Fuyus and have a tapered shape that is somewhat reminiscent of a Roma tomato.

Hachiya persimmons are great for baking, ripening till they are soft and mushy, Badman cuts them in half and scoops out pulp to use in a very famous spiced cake. She says it's similar to using ...

While both the Oriental persimmon varieties range from 2 to 3 1/2 inches in diameter, the hachiya is a brilliant reddish-orange color as opposed to the fuyu`s pale to bright-orange.

Fuyu and Hachiya are the two most readily available varieties. Fuyu persimmons are about 3 inches across, round, squat, and firm when ripe. These are the persimmons you will find in the grocery store.

TONY'S TIPS How to pick the perfect pomegranate and persimmon, and what to do with them Whether you are searching for the fruits for the first time or your 50th time, take advantage and go shop now ...

Master Gardener Laura Simpson says persimmons, with varieties such as Fuyu or Hachiya, are easy to grow in Southern California. They don’t require a lot of water and can take the heat.