20121208 Harvesting Hachiya Persimmon 2 of 2

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Dec 132012
 
Early morning sun on Hachiya persimmon leaves.

First a video re “Harvesting Persimmon 2 of 2”, then some pics of the project (below the video):

Harvesting Persimmon 2 of 2 (video):

From the project (pics):

The bounty of Hachiya persimmon from this year’s harvest.The bounty of Hachiya persimmon from this year’s harvest.  These picnic boxes and more!

 

Early morning sun on Hachiya persimmon leaves.Early morning sun on Hachiya persimmon leaves.  These leaves have changed color (fall foliage) from their usual lush greens and are about to drop.

 

Our young persimmon tree grows alongside an established pine tree.Our young persimmon tree grows alongside an established pine tree.  Someday, we will climb the pine to harvest persimmon.

 

Happy persimmon harvesting and drying.  See you tomorrow.

Tony

20121207 Harvesting Hachiya Persimmon 1 of 2

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Dec 102012
 
Close-up of harvested Hachiya persimmons.

First a video re “Harvesting Persimmon 1 of 2”, then some pics of the project (below the video):

Harvesting Persimmon 1 of 2 (video):

From the project (pics):

Our neighbor’s Hachiya persimmon tree.Our neighbor’s Hachiya persimmon tree, with its lower branches picked clean.  What a treat to have fruit ripen so late in the year, on this December day.

 

Hachiya persimmon harvested on a frosty day.Hachiya persimmon harvested on a frosty day.  The green-before-turning  leaves take on beautiful colors before the fruit ripens and are easy to press – perhaps placemats for your dried persimmon treats!

 

Close-up of harvested Hachiya persimmons.Close-up of harvested Hachiya persimmons.  These almost ripe persimmons, with firm flesh, will soften to a near jelly state if left to ripen by a window.

 

Pic and caption from Tony’s new book, Habitat It and They will Come :

A red squirrel hangs upside down to feast on a ripe Hachiya persimmon.Appendix 1, Habitat Match: C) My sugary fruit makes a nice meal on cold winter days when cousin fruit trees are empty.

 

Happy persimmon harvesting and drying.  See you tomorrow.

Tony