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Variety of Persimmon · Diospyros kaki
The persimmon sold as 'Sharon' – CO₂-treated to remove astringency, then eaten crisp, seedless and core-free.
Also known as: Sharon, Sharonfrucht
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Taste & characteristics
Taste
firmmildsweet
Profile
- Parentage
- israelische Selektion, adstringierender Typ
- Pollination
- dioecious – separate male and female plants
- Fruit weight
- 170 g
Flowering & harvest
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Description
Fruit
Medium, tomato-shaped, pale-orange fruit; sold as the de-astringed, firm 'Sharon'.
Growth
Astringent PVA type; only palatable after treatment, then very long-keeping.
Yield
High yields; seed set usually suppressed in Israeli production (seedless).
Notes
The brand 'Sharon' refers to the treatment, not the cultivar itself.
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