④ Edo persimmons are large and filling, with thick flesh and sticky texture, plenty of juice, and a very strong sweetness. ⓹ Edo persimmons generally weigh between 300g and 400g, with larger ones weighing over 500g. The fruit skin is a strong reddish orange color, and black spots tend to form on the fruit skin. Since it is an astringent persimmon, in many regions it is dried, but there are many ways to make dried persimmons depending on the region. ⓺ Edo persimmons, which are meant to be eaten raw and have had their astringency removed, have a sticky consistency, a lot of juice, and a strong sweetness. Ripe ones have translucent, madder-colored flesh, and are juicy and reminiscent of jelly, which is completely different from regular persimmons.
