George Shirley wrote:
> The Cook wrote:
> > Anyone have any ideas about what to do with these things. My DIL's
> > neighbor has given her loads of the things and she is bringing them
> > with her when they come to visit next week. Help!!!
>
> If they're Fuyu's you can eat them out of hand like an apple. If they're
> the heart shaped kind they have to be dead ripe to eat. My wife freezes
> the whole fruit in a muffin tin, takes one at a time out to thaw and
> then eats it partially thawed, like persimmon sherbet.
>

The heart-shaped kind are Hachiya's. As he says they have to be dead
ripe to eat. Do not eat any of the peel - even if you think they are
dead ripe. It contains most of the astringent and you will *never*
forget the experience.

Lessons from a former Hachiya tree owner,
Susan B.