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im throwing away yet another persimmon ive bought and left on the counter because it looks too much like a tomato to eat
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@whirly wtf is that? There isn't even a german wikipedia article on it
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@whirly ohh, it's just another case of german and english using words for slightly different scopes. We usually only name a specific variety
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@whirly don't think i've ever eaten one tho
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@whirly that's the fruit of ebony trees? crazy
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@snacks pretty orange. I have a bucket of paint called persimmon. dunno what I’ll do with it. been saving it for a while.
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@snacks @whirly it's kaki, you can buy it in many places in germany but it's often called "sharon-frucht"
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@lain @snacks what’s it taste like? a tomato?
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@whirly @snacks no it's a sweet fruit, it doesn't taste or feel anything like a tomato.
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@lain @snacks looks like I’ll have to buy another one
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@whirly @snacks it's one of my favorite fruits but the it's very unique, it's also a bit astringent so that can feel strange while eating it
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@lain @snacks @whirly there's an american version too, it's small and sweet with an odd texture
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