This Asian Persimmon Is The BEST Fruit I've Ever Tasted!

In this video, I share my first harvest from my Giombo persimmon tree. This astringent persimmon tree has been in ground for 3 seasons, and it produced its first ripe fruit. What followed left me almost at a loss for words. This Asian persimmon may be the best fruit I've ever tasted in my life. You have to see the results firsthand!

Every backyard needs a persimmon tree, because you can't buy them easily in grocery stores, and because persimmon trees are one of the easiest fruit trees to grow. Some persimmon species are native to the United States, so they are well adapted to the climate and are mostly free of pests and diseases. The tree featured in this video is an Asian persimmon grafted onto American persimmon rootstock, and while this persimmon variety is one of the later varieties to bear mature fruit, it's worth every minute of the wait because the ripe fruit is absolutely incredible!

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
0:00 Introduction To Persimmon Trees
1:16 About The Giombo Persimmon Tree
2:35 How To Harvest A Persimmon
5:04 Giombo Persimmon Taste Test
6:55 Giombo Persimmon Flavor Profile
10:18 Adventures With Dale

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[TheMillennialGardener]

If you enjoyed this video, please “Like” and share to help increase its reach! Thanks for watching 😊TIMESTAMPS for convenience:
0:00 Introduction To Persimmon Trees
1:16 About The Giombo Persimmon Tree
2:35 How To Harvest A Persimmon
5:04 Giombo Persimmon Taste Test
6:55 Giombo Persimmon Flavor Profile
10:18 Adventures With Dale

[arielcortez]

OMG!!!! I thought you were going to shed a tear when you took that first bite 😂😂😂 …. Just made my mouth water.

[-whackd]

Hey man. I lived in korea and would buy the really gooey persimmon on discount when its almost too old. Just put them in the freezer and then let it dethaw 15 minutes before eating... Its incredible

[dorothyfu]

You can also put persimmons (astringent or not) that is still a bit hard in the freezer for few hours, until it is totally hard. Once out and defrost they will be soft and sweet and easy to eat.

[AyahuascaSage]

The feeling of finally harvesting fruit from a tree you've put years of work into is so special. I finally got my first crop of fruit from my figs I started in 2021 and it is incredible how much better they taste than grocery store figs. Congratulations on the giombo!

[eva]

I agree with you that this is the connoisseur's persimmon... I'm in zone 7 and had troubles growing them. BTW I love your videos for many reasons, but especially for how intelligent you are.

[AncientHippie]

Thanks for the informative video, this is also my favorite fruit. I have 4 varieties; Izu, Fuyu, Jiro and an astringent Hachiya. I also grow many different Figs (11 varieties), PawPaws, Feijoa, Blue/Black Red Raspberries, diff grapes varieties, pluots, apricots, nectarines, apples, plums, pears and I'm sure I'm leaving some out

[eviemarino]

Your videos are joyful! Every year my first tomato of the season is the best I’ve ever had. Gardens are a bit of heaven on earth.

[nitababcock]

Oh my, your expression while eating that fruit was PRICELESS!! You looked like a little kid exploding with excitement!! Can I b ur neighbor? Lol

[Blayzn]

"Liked" for that face you made and your absolute joy at tasting the fruit from the first time!

[MeemsKaso]

I’m glad you got your reaction on camera!! I’m still laughing! Priceless! You rock!

[CaroleMcDonnell]

I love persimmons and every year I wait for my favorite Asian grocery store to sell them. I finally planted a persimmon this year. Zone five, tho. Will see. I also planted Methley plum trees. Am hoping for a great backyard orchard.

[Darkice]

I have 12 persimmon trees coming in the mail. I can't wait.

[infinitibottle]

Everything tastes better when you grow it. You can taste the work you put into it.

[yesitsamessgarden]

Your eyes said it all, congratulations 😊 I recently harvested my first chocolate persimmon and fuyu persimmons. They were so delicious, I am so looking forward to next season.

[SistaChic]

You aren't kidding when you say unripe ones will dry your mouth. I bit into (just breaking the skin, mind you, not an actual bite) an unripe wild American persimmon and my entire mouth was instantly devoid of moisture! It was the oddest sensation but all the moisture was sucked out of my mouth in about 1 second! My lips stuck to my gums. Very weird. I appreciate your thorough reactions and descriptions. So many say things like, "It's sweet, " or "tastes like candy." What does that mean? Keep up the good work.

[sylvia]

You’ve grown some incredible fruits!!
Thank you for sharing MG! 👍👍👏

[tashaleger]

Apricots, mango and cinnamon. Exactly how you would describe it.

[fernandoclaudino]

Hello from Portugal, I have a persimmon tree similar to yours, perhaps another variety, it is a large tree that is 20 years old. I've never seen a fruit with seeds, but I don't know what happened, that this year some fruits have up to 6 seeds. I started harvesting fruits at the beginning of September and immediately sowed the first ones, which germinated after a month and are now small plants. This tree, when I let it grow, gives me hundreds of fruits.
Goodbye and thanks for the videos

[lorihardman]

I am so happy for you! 😋Great Video! 🥰