The exotic persimmon is only eaten when fully ripe. Once this state is reached, the persimmon will only keep for a few days. Keeping it in the freezer makes sense here.
Persimmons can be frozen whole or pureed
Buy persimmons
Persimmons come onto the market from October to April. The different varieties, like
- all kinds of the Diospyros persimmons
- the Sharon fruit, a breed from Israel
- the persimmon, which can be eaten before it is actually ripe
should have a bright, shiny shell when bought, not be damaged and give slightly when pressed lightly. Yellow or yellow-green as well as hard fruits are not ripe and have an astringent effect in the mouth due to their many tannins. The mucous membranes contract.
Ripe fruits are recommended for purchase, but they cannot be stored for long.
Store persimmons correctly
Store unripe fruit at room temperature for later ripening. In this way, they can slowly, within two to three weeks, transition to the state of full maturity.
Ripe persimmons can be recognized by their soft, almost jelly-like flesh. It is best to store the fruit in the refrigerator. This will extend their shelf life. However, the persimmon should be eaten after just under a week.
If large quantities of persimmons are ready to be eaten, the fruit can be frozen.
Freeze persimmons
Persimmons can easily be frozen as a whole fruit. You should freeze the fruit individually and then store it in suitable containers in the freezer. Another way to freeze the persimmons is to first puree them and then freeze them in that form.
For the puree, the persimmons are freed from their firm, unpalatable skin and then pureed with a blender. Since the pulp quickly turns an unappetizing brown color when exposed to air, you should add 5 tablespoons of lemon juice per kilo of puree.
The fruit puree can now be portioned and frozen in suitable freezer containers. The shelf life is about 8 to 12 months.
The garden journal freshness ABC
How can fruit and vegetables be stored correctly so that they stay fresh for as long as possible?
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