Persimmons: best place to buy/order a case

[jessieinbelmont]

Has anyone seen cases of persimmons around anywhere, either locally or to order online? Any variety is fine. My husband and son can't get enough of them right now!

[StriperGuy]

As you seem to be in Belmont Arax in Watertown usually has them. Keep in mind the fuyu varieties can be eaten right away hard and crunchy, but the Hachiya (pointy) can't be eaten until they are very ripe (mushy) which can take a month. I love both but they are very different.

http://www.tonytantillo.com/fruits/pe...

If they don't have them at Arax, any of the Asian markets has them for sure either in Chinatown, Allston, or the new Korean place in Burlington.

[queeny]

for Hachiya persimmons, put them in a brown paper bag with a few apples, & fold up the bag, the ethylene gas from apple would help them
ripe up in a few days, a wk the most, & without the bitter after taste . banana will do too, but then you cannot eat the banana, over ripe

PS : jessieinbelmont, try not to eat too much, it will cause constipation.
growing up, if we had diarrhea, we were fed dry persimmons

[galangatron]

there were plenty of cases of fresh persimmons last week at the h-mart in burlington

[fesenjan]

H-mart still had lots of cases as of Sun the 22nd.

[kobuta]

My mom bought a box from CMart in Chinatown (I'd go to the bigger ones if you opt to go here - either the one on Herald St or the one by Hei La Moon).

[Spenbald]

Russo's has had them in the past, but I don't remember if I saw them last week. I'm sure others can confirm whether or not they have them.

[StriperGuy]

This time of year Russo's will almost always have them.

[joebloe]

There are many cases of them at Truong Thinh on Dorchester Ave the past few weeks. I'm no fan of persimmon but they're actually pretty good and sweet this year.

[Atos]

pointy persimmons can be eaten in 24 hours when you bring them home put them in the freezer for 24 hours then let them thaw: mushy and delicious right away or eat semi defrosted for an ice cream like treat enjoy

[jessieinbelmont]

Wow! I never thought of doing that. It sounds yummy! Thanks!

[kitsune]

I've seen them both at the Somerville Market Basket and Reliable Market in Union Square (perhaps the latter is a better suggestion if you're looking to buy in bulk).

[lulatula]

I saw them at Whole Foods in Framingham today. As soon as you walk in the were in a case on the right with cut up fruits.

[lergnom]

There have been tons of them at Haymarket.

[Taralli]

A officemate was regaling me about dried persimmons just yesterday. Would I find these at Asian markets - where?

[galangatron]

you should be able to find dried persimmons at any of the larger korean markets. they're used to make sujeonggwa (korean persimmon punch). i saw tons of them a couple of weeks ago at the h-mart. you could also try reliable market in union square, somerville

[Dinsdale45]

I just picked up a case of fuyus at Battambang in Lowell. Ten bucks. I never tried them before-now I'm hooked.

What do people do with them (besides eating them like an apple)?

[hotoynoodle]

make a tart:

http://www.luculliandelights.com/2006...

[saltedherb]

Was at the H Mart in Burlington today and they were well stocked with persimmons.

[digga]

$8/case last night at HMart.

[catsmeow]

Thank you!

[catsmeow]

For the first time, I had persimmons at a formal dinner. They were served as a garnish with dessert, and I loved them. Are they only around at certain times of the year?

[Bob Dobalina]

Not sure, but there are still cases of them at Russo's - what does one do with a case of persimmon aka sharon fruit?

[kobuta]

Their season is generally the winter months - Dec to Feb or so. You may spot them on occasion outside of season, but I find the quality to be terrible.

And if your plan was to head over to H-Mart, just be careful. When I was there a week and a half ago, their persimmons looked terrible. You can usually find them in Chinese markets during the winter months. I personally prefer the round, squat shaped ones over the pointy ones.