persimmons
Astringent autumn fruits
Persimmons are orange-colored fruits from trees of the genus Diospyros, prized for their sweet, honey-like flavor when fully ripe.
The most common varieties are the Hachiya, which must be eaten very soft to avoid astringent bitterness, and the Fuyu, which can be eaten firm like an apple.
The persimmons from our tree ripen in late autumn.
They appear in Asian cuisines and American fall desserts alike.
Tissue-contracting agent
- tanninsAstringent plant compounds
- calyxCollective sepals encircling petals
- ripeningBecoming ready to eat
- seedlessLacking inner kernels
skin · flesh · pulp · harvest · autumn · frost · orange · soft
Tropical fruit, black seeds
- mangoSouth Asian stone fruit
- guavaTropical pink-fleshed fruit
- passion fruitTart tropical vine produce
- lycheeFragrant Asian stonefruit
dragon fruit · starfruit · jackfruit · rambutan · cherimoya · longan · mangosteen · tamarind
Aromatic pome for cooking
- pomegranateMany-seeded red fruit
- figFicus tree's sweet produce
- medlarFruit requiring blet
- jujubeSmall Asian fruit or candy
loquat · pawpaw · cherimoya · sapote · guava · apricot · plum · pear
Creamy thickened sweet dish
- breadLeavened flour product
- cookiesSmall sweet baked goods
- jamCooked fruit spread
- saladCold dressed vegetables
dried · chutney · smoothie · sorbet · vinegar · glaze · compote · tart
Good fortune, success
- good fortuneFavorable chance outcomes
- harvest festivalAutumn event thanking for crops
astringent
Tissue-contracting agent
- tanninsAstringent plant compounds
- calyxCollective sepals encircling petals
- ripeningBecoming ready to eat
seedless · skin · flesh · pulp · harvest · autumn · frost · orange · soft · firm
papaya
Tropical fruit, black seeds
- mangoSouth Asian stone fruit
- guavaTropical pink-fleshed fruit
- passion fruitTart tropical vine produce
lychee · dragon fruit · starfruit · jackfruit · rambutan · cherimoya · longan · mangosteen · tamarind · durian
quince
Aromatic pome for cooking
- pomegranateMany-seeded red fruit
- figFicus tree's sweet produce
- medlarFruit requiring blet
jujube · loquat · pawpaw · cherimoya · sapote · guava · apricot · plum · pear · nectarine
pudding
Creamy thickened sweet dish
salad · dried · chutney · smoothie · sorbet · vinegar · glaze · compote · tart · cake
prosperity
Good fortune, success
- good fortuneFavorable chance outcomes
- harvest festivalAutumn event thanking for crops
- Korean cuisinegochujang, soy sauce, sesame oil, fish sauce, red pepper paste
- Shinto offeringssake, food offerings, rice wine, mochi, fruit offerings
- fruitapple, apples, banana, bananas, orange
- produceapples, oranges, tomato, tomatoes, cucumber
- harvestreaping, fall harvest, wheat sheaf, reaper, reap
- foraged foodsdandelion, blackberries, blueberries, nuts, mushrooms