Not fully ripe, this
Persimmon was very astringent. Even my
teeth were dry after taking a bite.
I was surprised that the tree fruited at all after the dry summer. More persist in the treetop and the local critters will be wiser when choosing when to partake.
6 comments:
Howdy, Jain! Just checking up on my "peeps" before I lose electricity later to Sandy. It's good to see another post from you. Our persimmons here are all off the trees now, fallen and retrieved by squirrels or opossums. And, even if they hadn't already fallen, they would have been down after this storm.
Haven't seen wild persimmons since I was a young girl of 12 or so, which was a long time ago...but I can still remember the 'puckering feeling' of an unripe one!
Nice! Did you two plant the persimmon? It's snowing more here!
Oh gosh, sorry I haven't checked for messages in a while!
Scott, our persimmons always persist into winter for a while. Not sure why, except maybe because they're in the tippy-top of tall trees that have pushed up into the canopy. I hope you and yours are safe and whole; I'll be watching your page for updates.
Wanda, I hope I get a chance to taste a fallen ripe one before the season's over. It's so good to hear from you! I miss your blog posts and hope all is well.
Jennifer & Steve, yes, we planted the persimmons. Of 6 or so trees, only one fruits, so if you ever grow them, be sure to get plenty of females. You got a lot more snow than we did!
Jain: A follow-up to the blue staining in the red oak tree my staff and I cut up last week. I contacted one of my board members (a forester) and sent a picture, and he replied:
"Bluestain fungus (certain species of Ceratocystis) infect the wood, causing the blue discoloration. While often found in sapwood, it can be found in older heartwood. Also, it might be chain oil or low-carbon steel embedded for a long time. While there may be other possibilities, more info might be gathered from additional cuts of the log.
Also, it might be connected to a root rot fungus, but further examination of the log and stump could reveal more."
I believe it is either bluestain fungus or rot rot fungus, not low-carbon steel or chain oil; it's present at about the 75-year-old level of the tree--hard to believe it would be chain oil back then.
Thanks much for the update, Scott! I'll go with the fungus over the oil too, more natural and more likely given the time lag. Thanks again!
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