Can you eat hachiya persimmon skin

The humble persimmon, a classic fall fruit, often flies under the radar when compared to the other highlights of the autumn harvest, like apples, pumpkins, and pears.

Eating persimmons dangerous

With their yellow-orange flesh, soft jelly-like texture, and shape reminiscent of tomatoes, these indulgent fruits can impart a sweet, honeyish flavor akin to an apricot when ripe. But bite into an unripe persimmon, and its sharp bitterness will leave your mouth burning.

The fruits originally emerged in the mountain areas of southern China, but have spread across the globe to Japan, South Korea, Brazil, Spain, and the United States, where they are relatively less common, but can mostly be found in California (via IntechOpen).

Recipe developer Susan Olayinka, of the Flexible Fridge, suggested using the fruits to make an easy persimmon jam, saying that "the fact that it only comes out [in] fall makes it even more desirable." Olayinka described the fruits as a "honey-flavored fruit which is a cross between grapes and apricot." Persimmons aren't just sweet and delicious, but you c

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