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What is this fruit/berry?


In middle Tennessee, united states.

Also is it safe to eat?

by supremegamer76

18 Comments

  2. MellyF2015

    Looks like a persimmon.

    If it is soft, it is ready to eat.

    If not, it may be a bit astringent.

    It is a native fruit.

  3. GrassrootsGrison

    A small persimmon, it seems. But we have to keep in mind that while we think of persimmons as something native to the Far East, there are also native persimmons in the Americas. So you may want to check out if this isn’t a fruit from a wild persimmon species (should be in the genus *Diospyros*).

  4. gardenerky

    There are several species of persimmon and I think the Texas ones are smaller

  5. GardenSherie

    I found one of these trees on my new home’s property….right next to the house last year, and the deer seem to like them. But I have not tried them, the tree is so tall, the fruit is more like jam after it hits the ground.

  7. Royal_Ad_2653

    That is a persimmon.

    If it fell off the tree, it is ripe.

    If you picked it, probably not.

  9. FlashyPomegranate474

    It’s absolute garbage. You should gather all you can find, make jam or something and then mail it to me so I can properly dispose of it.

  10. herpderpingest

    American persimmon! Unlike the Asian varieties, the fruit is best eaten after it’s fallen off the tree and gotten soft and wrinkly. It’s supposed to taste like a slightly fruity caramel. I haven’t tried them yet but my foraging brain has read a lot about them.

  11. I-Really-Hate-Fish

    Awwwww. It’s a teeny tiny persimmon.

  17. VIVAMANIA

    I used to find these across a crowded main road near a crowded mall and bus stop where homeless people occasionally hang around of all places. These fruits are hardy. This was in Georgia in case you wondering and nobody wants anything to do with em. I was always curious, but they were always on the floor (even before they were ripe) so I didn’t want to risk trying them. Especially in such a populated area.

  18. buttery336

    A persimmon! My Grandma had a tree at her house and she made THEEEEE BEST pudding out of these!

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