Best Method recommended method with best effort-to-efficacy tradeoff 3-5 days
Counter then Fridge
- Keep at room temperature until ripe
- Check ripeness daily Hachiya: must be jelly-soft. Fuyu: can be firm but sweet
- Once ripe, refrigerate
Speed Ripen special method to accelerate ripening of unripe produce 2-5 days
Paper Bag (Speed Ripening)
- Place in paper bag with apple or banana
- Fold bag closed, leave at room temp
- Check daily for ripeness
- Refrigerate once ripe
Long-term preservation
- Dehydration Suitable for drying/dehydrating. Learn about dehydration
- Freeze drying Suitable for freeze drying. Learn about freeze drying
Protect your produce
This item both produces and is sensitive to ethylene gas, which can affect other nearby produce.
Fridge Friend absorbs ethylene gas, bacteria, odours, and excess moisture to make your food stay fresh longer.
Fun Facts
- Hachiya persimmons are astringent until jelly-soft; Fuyu can be eaten when still firm like an apple.
- Dried persimmons (hoshigaki) are a traditional Japanese treat—the fruit is hung and massaged as it dries.