How to Dry Hachiya Persimmons - Tutorial

Persimmons are a beautiful fruiting fall tree.
The Hachiya variety must be soft to eat, and are delicious eaten dry!
Learn how to dry them in your own kitchen, not just for the flavor, but also for the beautiful fall decor in your home, as well as the sweet smooth flavor they create when dried.
A great way to preserve the delicious gifts of fall! Enjoy, and let me know how it goes!
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[@xyzh6178]

So glad to find your video as I’m in front of two persimmon trees loaded with fruits this year. Also good to know they can be processed while firm. Will definitely try out your method and report back :)

[@OccidentalNutrition]

Keep me posted! I just picked mine yesterday and going to process tomorrow!

[@MsBokashi]

I helped dry persimmons this way when I lived in Japan 25 years ago. Such a delicious treat. This refresher was really helpful.

[@OccidentalNutrition]

Hey Katherine! Hope you are doing really well! How cool you learned how to do this in Japan! My friend Judy who taught me was also Japanese!

[@catejordan7244]

So it doesn’t matter that they are still firm when you peel them? I have these for the first time and definitely have to wait until they are very soft to eat.

[@OccidentalNutrition]

Correct, you process them when they are still firm, and yes, eat them fresh when soft, that's the beauty, you don't have to wait!

[@uteandia378]

So do I understand you correct and the persimmons are no more astringent if they are processed this way?

[@OccidentalNutrition]

That is correct! They are super sweet and delicious!

[@catejordan7244]

So do you pull or cut off the stem once it’s dried?

[@OccidentalNutrition]

After it's dried when you store them, you can remove the stem, but the stem helps when you are hanging them.