PERSIMMONS LARGE

Persimmons are large, heart shaped fruits that range in colour from pale orange to deep red-orange. Persimmons are ready to eat when their flesh is soft, sweet and jelly-like. They can also be used to bake cookies and breads. Queensland is the major producing state of persimmons, and they are typically in season from late February to mid-June.

Persimmons are very versatile in the kitchen and their unassuming sweetness marries brilliantly with flavours like smoked poultry, cured meats, cheese, nuts and bitter salad leaves. They also go very well in South-east Asian style salads, as the ‘sweet’ element, together with hot, sour and salty.