Today I got to eat 2 unique Japanese persimmons that I’ve never seen in the US during a trip to Japan. Both look really freshly picked because the calyx on them were very green and not dried out. Both were also pollinated and seeded.
The one on the left is called Kitaro (~$13 for 2), the one on the right is called Soshu (~$5 for 2). Both are PCNA (non-astringent). They are some of the larger ones I’ve seen.
Soshu was crunchy yet juicy at the same time. Much juicier than the “Fuyu” from California at big box stores in the US. It was a pleasure to eat.
Kitaro was amazing. I’ve never had such a juicy non-astringent persimmon. The flesh was melting, somewhere in between a ripe cantaloupe and a ripe peach. What an amazing non-astringent persimmon, and worth the expensive price tag to be able to sample.