Since Hachiya and Fuyu Persimmons have their own threads, tell me about Vanilla Persimmons

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I had asked about persimmons looking spoiled, and @ipsedixit had a link, and @presunto had a comment. Maybe they’re called chocolate persimmons because they tend to look brownish inside?

Hachiya Persimmons: best ways to use them...

I eat a lot of persimmons and get ones with internal dark bruises from time to time. I did look it up before, worried about eating mould. Apparently it’s OK to eat. One of the factors that results in internal browning is oxidation of tannins. Recently ate a dozen of them in Japan. They have a sign stating the ripeness in numbers.

Hachiya Persimmons: best ways to use them...

My good woman, did you realize there is whole area of scientific research on this very issue. Yes, we have trained scientists, from real universities, studying this. Just for you, no doubt. [Capture]