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Persimmons

Selection Information

Usage: Sliced and used in salads or desserts.

Selection: Also called Kaki, good-quality persimmon will have very soft and slightly wrinkled skin. The skin will be brilliant-orange and the flesh burnt-orange in color.

Avoid:Avoid product that is so soft the skin has split or has black scars or bruises.

Seasonal Information

Persimmons are available October through December from California.

Persimmon Nutritional Information

Serving Size: 25g
Amount Per Serving
Calories 32	Calories from Fat 0
	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0	3%
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 0mg	3%
Total Carbohydrate 8g	3%
Dietary Fiber 0
Sugars
Protein 0g
Vitamin A 0%	Vitamin C 27%
Calcium 1%	Iron 3%
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. Source: PMA's Labeling Facts

Persimmons are very low in Cholesterol and Sodium. They're also a good source of Iron, and a very good source of Vitamin C.

Persimmon Tips & Trivia

There are both native American and Oriental persimmons, all orange in color (except for a small, purple Mexican variety) and all shaped roughly like an acorn.
The persimmons tree is a large member of the ebony family and produces one of the hardest woods known which is ideal for golf clubs.