Black Sapote © Denzil Green Black Sapote is a tomato-shaped fruit that can be anywhere from 2 to 4 inches (5 to 10 cm) wide. The smooth, thick skin of the fruit starts off a shiny bright-green on the trees, ripening to olive-green and then to a brownish, olive-green colour. Inside, the colour of the…
Persimmons
Maru Persimmons
Maru Persimmons are actually a group of Persimmons. They are a small to medium-sized fruit, with bright orange-red skin. Inside, they have dark cinnamon-coloured, juicy flesh with a rich, sweet flavour. There are several different cultivars. Some such as Dai Dai Maru need to be cured first before they are ready to eat. Some cultivars…
Persimmons
Persimmons © Denzil Green A Persimmon is a fruit that looks like a bright orange tomato, with orange flesh inside. Persimmons don’t really have a pronounced, distinctive flavour. Some people attempt to describe its flavour by comparing it to juicy pumpkin mixed with allspice and cinnamon. The taste of a persimmon is partly owing to…
Sharon Fruit
Sharon Fruit are now a major export of Israel, which might lead you to think the name is somewhat biblical, along the lines of “Rose of Sharon” and all that. The fruit was, however, actually developed in Japan as a variety of Persimmon. Sharon fruit looks very much like a persimmon; the difference is that…