A dear friend brought me a persimmon fruit earlier this week.  I couldn’t eat it before I’d drawn it, but it was surprisingly difficult to get it right!

According to Wikipedia, it’s actually a berry.

Elsewhere I read of the many health benefits claimed for the fruit, including healthy vision and blood pressure. Not just a pretty fruit.

And if you are wondering about the name ‘Sharon fruit’, that’s the brand name of the variety grown in Israel. 

I love the stalk end with its coarse, large calyx as well as the fruit’s shiny orange skin. Now I can cut it open and enjoy the taste!