This is the astringent one. Eat only if fully ripe, when it is really sweet.
-- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 11:00 AM, [email protected] <[email protected]>wrote: > This persimmon is currently being sold in Mumbai as 'Amarphal'. The fruit > vendor said that they are sourced from Kashmir. > > Have attached some cell-phone shots of the fruit; diameter : 7 cm. Seed > size : 2.5 cm long x 0.8 cm wide. > > Thank you Dr Pankaj and Dr Singh for sharing your experiences. > > Best wishes, Viplav > > > > 2011/10/31 Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> > >> Ghosh ji >> In plenty in temperate areas, especially Kashmir, Manali, Nainital, etc. >> I had uploaded two Manali, thinking one to be American D. virginiana, but >> as it turned both were D. kaki, one astringent form and ne nn-astringent >> form. Here is the link. >> >> >> https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/indiantreepix/Diospyros$20from$20Manali/indiantreepix/VRGdGWE6KQ8/I7db27ZwzbUJ >> >> -- >> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >> Retired Associate Professor >> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >> >> On Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 5:59 AM, Dr Pankaj Kumar >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Thanks a lot Balkar sir, Sathish sir, Rakesh sir, Ghosh sir and Vijay. >>> No Vijay, I have yet to give her the guavas :P.... >>> Pankaj >>> >>> >>> >>> On Oct 31, 2:23 am, "Ghosh Dr. Ashok Kumar" <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> > Is this fruit available in India? >>> > >>> > On Oct 30, 6:26 pm, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > > I went to city to buy some stuff with one of our staff members, Daisy >>> > > Hu. While we were returning, I bought some guava and she bought some, >>> > > what I thought was tomato. Then she came to me and gifted me one of >>> > > those tomato and asked me to try it. >>> > > I smiled, "I know how tomato tastes". She said, "no this is not a >>> tomato". >>> > > Hesitantly, I took it and came home. >>> > > In the evening she called me to say, "wise man, you are too bad". I >>> > > said," why?". She replied, " when a girl gifts you something you >>> > > should have gifted her the guavas". I couldnt stop laughing. She >>> > > asked, "did you taste the fruit, do it now if you haven't and you >>> will >>> > > know its not a tomato". >>> > > And finally I tasted what I thought to be tomato. And I am glad that >>> I >>> > > was wrong. Its one of the best fruits I have ever tasted. Very >>> > > peculiar color and very peculiar taste. >>> > >>> > > Its commonly called the Persimmon. >>> > > Diospyros kaki Thunb. >>> > > Family: Ebenaceae >>> > > This is a very high value medicinal plant. >>> > >>> > > Pankaj >>> > >>> > > -- >>> > > >>> ********************************************************************** >>> > > "Taxonomists getting Extinct and Species Data Deficient !!" >>> > >>> > > Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) >>> > > Conservation Officer >>> > >>> > > Office: >>> > > Flora Conservation Department >>> > > Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation >>> > > Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. >>> > >>> > > Residence: >>> > > 36c, Ng Tung Chai, Lam Tseun >>> > > Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. >>> > >>> > > email: [email protected] >>> > > [email protected] >>> > > [email protected] >>> > > Phone: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:30pm) >>> > > +852 9436 6251 (mobile) >>> > >>> > > Slide7.JPG >>> > > 1037KViewDownload >>> > >>> > > Slide8.JPG >>> > > 1147KViewDownload >>> > >>> > > Slide9.JPG >>> > > 1288KViewDownload >>> >> >> >> >> >> >
