so funny story... last nite it rained ALOT and shook a bunch off the tree. so there was this perfectly beautiful rosy persimmon so i thought, hum.. i'll give it a try
ahgghghhahghhghhghgh!!! pucker pucker ick ick ick... i thought they'd be a little sour - NOT draw all the moisture right out of my mouth!
You have to wait pretty much until they look like they've gone bad before they aren't astringent (well, with many of the varieties anyways). Its like putting straight alum in your mouth, ain't it?